Public Service Salaries and Allowances




SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION -continued.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increment.
Minimum. Maximum.
MENTAL HOSPITALS. £ £
Attendant, Head*—
Class A—
1st year 320
2nd year 330
3rd year 335
Class B— 280 With residence, fire, and light; or free meals when on duty.
1st year
2nd year 290
3rd year 295
Attendant, Charge*—
1st year 230 If acting as Deputy Head Attendant, £10 more than ordinary salary.
2nd year 240
3rd year 245
Attendant, Senior*—
1st year 205
2nd year 210 If acting as Deputy Charge Attendant, £10 more than ordinary salary.
3rd year 215
Attendant*—
1st year 195
2nd year 200
3rd year 200
Attendants with special qualifications, not more than Deputy Head Attendants and not less than £5 above ordinary scale.
Matrons†
Class A 240 £10.
B 220 £10.
C 210
Nurse, Charge† 145 £5. If acting as Deputy Matron, £10 more than ordinary salary.
Nurse, Senior† 115 130
Nurses†—
1st year 105 £5. If acting as Deputy Charge, £10 more than ordinary salary.
2nd year 110
3rd year 110
Cooks, Female Not less than award or other ruling rates.
Laundresses
Housemaid (may also be Wardmaid)
Bakers 13/-£ 14/6$
Butchers Not less than award or other ruling rates.
Bootmakers
Cooks, Male
Dairymen Not less than award or other ruling rates.
Blacksmiths
Bricklayers
Carpenters, Leading 13/$ 14/6$
Carpenters and Joiners
Engineers, Assistant 235 275 £10.
Engine-fitter 13/$ 14/6$ 6d. per diem.
Engine-drivers Not less than award or ruling rates.
Farm-managers 260 300 £10. With free house, fuel, and light.
Farm Overseer, Nelson 225 245
,, Waitati Current rates.
Farm Hands
Fisherman
Gardeners—
Seacliff 230 245 Also board and lodging.
Christchurch 185
Waitati 200 210
Labourer 12/$
Messenger, Porirua 100 Also board and lodging.
Plumbers 13/$ 14/6$
Plasterers and Bricklayers
Poultryman 190
Stockman Not less than award or other ruling rates.
Stokers
Works Overseer, Nelson 235
  • Scale for unmarried attendants, £20 less than above. Charge for maintenance: married attendant, £15 per annum; single attendant, £25 per annum. † Charge for maintenance, £30 per annum. § Per diem.


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1919, No 82


NZLII PDF NZ Gazette 1919, No 82





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🏛️ Public Service Salaries and Allowances (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Public Service Act, Salaries, Allowances, Mental Hospitals, Attendants, Nurses, Matrons, Cooks, Laundresses, Housemaids, Bakers, Butchers, Bootmakers, Carpenters, Engineers, Engine-fitter, Engine-drivers, Farm-managers, Farm Overseer, Gardeners, Labourer, Messenger, Plumbers, Plasterers, Poultryman, Stockman, Stokers, Works Overseer