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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 48

43. The allowances specified in Regulation 42 shall be paid only where the member is necessarily absent from his headquarters at night; but for all journeys where he is not obliged to be absent at night actual expenses will be paid, to an amount in no case exceeding the full daily rate above authorised for personal expenses, on production of a statement giving details of the nature of the charges, with dates, places, and to whom paid; but receipts for these items need not be produced.

44. To every member in the Second Division (not otherwise specified) absent on duty from his headquarters at night, night allowance shall be paid as follows: Where no sleeping-accommodation is provided, 4s. per night; where sleeping-accommodation is provided, 2s. per night.

45. Guards, engine-drivers, and firemen when absent on duty from headquarters at night will be paid a night allowance of 5s. per night where no sleeping-accommodation is provided; and where sleeping-accommodation is provided, 3s. per night.

46. Members of the Maintenance Branch, if provided with sleeping-vans or huts, will be paid night allowance of 1s. per night.

47. When members are transferred to meet the exigencies of the Department, the cost of conveyance of members, their families, and effects by land or sea will, except as otherwise provided in clause 48, be paid by the Department, together with such actual personal contingent expenses as the General Manager may decide are fair and reasonable. Where the cost of transfer is paid by the member travelling, it will be recouped to him on production of receipts. No receipts will be required for sums of less than 5s.

The maximum period for which personal expenses are allowed on transfer shall be,—

At commencement of journey—
(a.) For married members, two days.
(b.) For single members, one day.

After arrival at destination—
(a.) For members who are married, one week.
(b.) For members who are single, two days.

The General Manager may, at his discretion, reduce this time as circumstances warrant.

48. When members are transferred at their own request, or by way of punishment, free passes by rail will be granted for themselves, their families, and effects, but all other expenses shall be paid by the members themselves. Members will not in such cases be paid for the time they are travelling.

49. When travelling by sea at the expense of the Department, saloon passages will be furnished to members.

Cost of transport by land will be paid by the Department whenever such is incurred at the authorised expense of the Department: Provided that in all cases where members of the Department occupy sleeping-berths on railways they must personally pay the cost thereof at tariff rates.

Other Allowances.

50. The Minister may grant any member of either division, for special work performed in the course of his duty, such allowance in respect to such work as he may deem proper.

51. Members of Second Division who ordinarily work under a leading hand may be temporarily placed in charge of a gang, and whilst so in charge may receive such allowance as the Minister may direct.

52. Overtime allowances will not be paid to members of First Division.

53. Overtime allowances will be paid to members of Second Division in accordance with departmental regulations now in force or issued from time to time.

54. (a.) No member who is married, or is a widower with child dependent on him, shall receive a salary of less than £130 per annum.
    (b.) No member who is twenty-two years of age or upwards shall receive a salary of less than £100 per annum.
    (c.) For the purpose of giving effect to the two last preceding subclauses, every such member shall receive by way of special family allowance such additional sum as will raise the salary to which he is entitled under the Schedule to the Government Railways Act, 1908, to the rate of £130 per annum in case (a) and £100 per annum in case (b).
    (d.) Such additional sum shall, in the case of each such member, be paid in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as his salary under the aforesaid Schedule.
    (e.) The right to such additional sum shall be deemed to commence on the date on which the member furnishes to the General Manager satisfactory evidence that he possesses the qualification entitling him thereto; and the first payment shall be made with the first payment of Schedule salary after that date.

Leave of Absence and Sick and Accident Pay.

55. The General Manager may, at such times as in his opinion are convenient, grant to members leave of absence on pay as follows:—

(a.) To each member in the First Division, for each continuous year's service, a total of two weeks in each calendar year, in addition to the four departmental holidays—Christmas Day, Good Friday, Labour Day, and Sovereign's birthday—or days in lieu of such departmental holidays:

Provided, however, that in all cases where sick-leave is granted on full pay to members of Division I the period covered by such leave shall be deducted from the ordinary leave specified herein.

(b.) To each member in the Second Division entitled to overtime, for each continuous year's service, seven working-days in each calendar year, such leave to include the four departmental holidays mentioned above:

(c.) To each member in the Second Division not entitled to overtime, for each continuous year's service, ten working-days in each calendar year, such leave to include the four departmental holidays mentioned above:

No member shall be entitled to claim leave of absence as a right. All such leave shall be granted at the option of the General Manager, and be subject to good behaviour and satisfactory conduct of the member, and may be refused in cases where the General Manager considers such action necessary.

Any member may, on application and at the discretion of the General Manager, be allowed to accumulate his annual leave for two years.

The Minister may, on the recommendation of the General Manager, grant to any member for special services, or under special circumstances, such additional leave as he may deem proper.

56. Subject to the production of a satisfactory certificate from a medical practitioner, or a copy of such certificate attested by an officer of a friendly society, any member in the First Division shall be entitled to full pay when absent from duty owing to illness for any period up to four weeks of such absence. No further payment shall be made without the authority of the Minister.

57. Any member in the Second Division (other than an apprentice) incapacitated through accident sustained in the execution of his duty will be paid in accordance with the Workers' Compensation Act, 1908, and its amendments.

Apprentices will be paid for shop holidays and when absent from duty with permission; they will also be paid during absence from duty through illness or accident, provided satisfactory medical certificate is supplied when required by the master.

Passes.

58. Every member granted leave of absence may receive once in each year a station-to-station free pass, available for the period of leave, in favour of himself and his family (meaning thereby his wife or housekeeper, and his children who are residing with him, and, if male, are not more than eighteen years old, or, if female, are unmarried): Provided that in lieu of such free pass each such person may receive, once in each year, a single-journey free pass from one station to another and return.

59. Where members are stationed at isolated places, privilege tickets, not exceeding one per week, will be granted to them and their wives or housekeepers to the nearest station at which stores can be purchased.

60. With the previous authority of the General Manager, any member, whilst living by direction at an isolated place along the line, may have his own household stores carried free by train from the nearest station at which stores can be purchased.

61. The provisions of clause 58 shall apply in the case of a person in the temporary employment of the Department, and the provisions of clauses 59 and 60 shall apply in the case of his wife or housekeeper, provided that in every case he has been so employed continuously for not less than twelve months; but those provisions shall cease to apply forthwith upon his ceasing to be employed by the Department.

62. First-class passes will be issued to members of the First Division, and second-class passes to members of the Second Division: Provided that persons holding second-class passes may be permitted to travel first-class on payment of the difference between first-class and second-class fares for either the single or return journey, as they may elect.

Privilege Tickets.

63. On presentation of an order signed by the proper authority, a member may receive a privilege season ticket to enable him to travel between his home and the station at which he is employed. In addition, each member shall be entitled to receive one privilege-ticket order per week, authorising him to obtain a ticket available for travel between specified stations at one-fourth of the ordinary rates.