Oct. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2941

V.—TEMPORARY AND RELIEVING TEACHERS.

29. Clause 50 of the regulations is hereby revoked, and the following substituted:—
    “50. The Board may from time to time appoint suitable persons as relieving teachers or temporary teachers; but, unless under exceptional circumstances, and with the approval of the Minister, no assistant teacher holding a permanent appointment in any school may be appointed as a relieving assistant teacher in the same school.”

30. Clause 52 of the regulations is hereby amended by revoking sub-clauses (1) and (2), and substituting:—
    “(1.) Every teacher employed as a relieving teacher shall be classified by the Senior Inspector of Schools in one of the grades specified in clause 53 hereof.”

31. Clause 53 of the regulations is hereby amended:—
    (a.) By omitting the table from subclause (1), and substituting—

Grade of Teacher. Salary payable. Annual Increment.
A .. .. .. £120–£160 £10
B .. .. .. £170–£200 £10
C .. .. .. £210–£240 £10
D .. .. .. £250–£280 £10
E .. .. .. £290–£320 £10
F .. .. .. £330–£370 £10
G .. .. .. £380–£410 £10
H .. .. .. £420 or over.

(b.) By revoking subclause (2) thereof, and substituting—
“(2.) A relieving teacher who is first classified in any grade in accordance with clause 52 hereof shall be paid the minimum of the grade of salary, unless the Senior Inspector, with the approval of the Director, shall approve of a higher commencing salary within the grade.”

(c.) By the substitution in subclause (4) of “£40” for “£30.”

(d.) By the addition to subclause (4) thereof of the following proviso:—
“Provided that no such payment shall be made where a residence is available and can reasonably be occupied.”

(e.) By the addition of the following subclause:—
“(6.) All relieving teachers employed previous to the 1st November, 1920, and classified in accordance with the regulations previously in force, shall receive as from that date a special increment to their previous salary of £20 per annum, and thereafter shall be deemed to be classified in the same grades under the regulations as amended by this Order.”

32. Clause 58 of the regulations is hereby amended by revoking all the words after “during the period of absence,” and substituting “be paid an allowance at the rate of £40 per annum, and a relieving teacher who does not receive this allowance and requires to travel more than four miles daily to school shall be paid actual and reasonable travelling expenses not exceeding £24 per annum.”

33. Clauses 29 to 32 hereof relating to relieving teachers shall come into force on the 1st November, 1920.

VI.—HOUSE ALLOWANCES.

34. Clause 48 of the regulations regarding house allowances made by Order in Council dated 17th December, 1918, as amended by Order in Council dated 8th June, 1920, is hereby revoked, and the following substituted therefor:—
    “48. The house allowances payable to head teachers in accordance with section 81 of the Act shall be as follows:—

“HOUSE ALLOWANCES FOR HEAD OR SOLE TEACHERS.
“For schools of Grade I .. .. .. £30 per annum.
” Grades II and III .. .. £40 ,,
” Grade IV .. .. .. £50 ,,
” Grades V, VI, and VII .. £60 ,,

“Provided that, at the discretion of the Minister, the allowance shall be half the amount specified above in the case of any school where the teacher has the use of a movable room or rooms.”

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