✨ Public Service Salaries and Allowances
1874
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65
152
SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION—continued.
| Department and Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. | Annual Increments. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum. | Maximum. | ||
| PRISONS—continued. | |||
| Warders*† | £ 270 | £ 300. | £ 5 |
| On granting of long-service medal after fourteen years’ service, £5 extra | |||
| Warders, Night-watch*† | 260 | 280 | 5 |
| Warders, Probationary (term of probation, twelve months)*† | 260 | 260 | .. |
| Warder Instructors—1st grade*† | 280 | 310 | 5 |
| 2nd grade*† | 270 | 300 | 5 |
| Female Staff— | |||
| Matrons† | 220 | 240 | 5 |
| Matron’s Senior Assistant, Pt. Halswell | 210 | 230 | 5 |
| Matron’s Assistant† | 155 | 210 | 5 |
| Superintendents† | 270 | 300 | 5 |
NOTE.—Allowances may be paid as under:—
Warders acting as Warder Instructors £
(tradesmen, including Farm Instructors) 15 per annum.
Warders performing clerical duties .. 18 ,,
Warders acting as Schoolmasters .. 15 ,,
House allowance to married officers where residence not provided .. .. 30 ,,
PUBLIC TRUST.
| Assistant Property Inspectors | £ 300 | £ 350 | £ 10 |
| Property Inspectors | 360 | 400 | 10 |
| Ranger | 425 | 450 | 10 |
| Rent-collectors | 300 | 350 | 10 |
| Sorter | 230 | 270 | 10 |
| Window-cleaner | 206 | 250 | 10 |
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Sorters .. .. .. .. 230 270 10
PUBLIC WORKS.
Blacksmiths .. ..
Bricklayers .. ..
Electricians .. ..
Fitters .. ..
Locksmiths .. ..
Painters .. ..
Plumbers .. ..
Stonemasons .. ..
Wood-turners and Machinists
Strikers .. .. .. 253 269 ..
Caretaker and Gauger .. .. — 270 ..
Carpenter Foremen—
1st Grade (in large shops) .. 295 315 10
2nd Grade (in small shops) .. 290 295 5
Chainmen—Head .. .. 260 270 5
Chainmen .. .. .. 253 ..
Chauffeur and Mechanic, Head .. .. 325 ..
Chauffeur and Caretaker .. .. 265 ..
Chief Inspector of Buildings .. .. 460 ..
Distribution Engineers .. .. 415 450 {2 of 10
Distribution Overseers .. .. 330 350 10
Drainlayer .. .. .. 246 ..
Dredgemaster and Overseer .. .. 410 ..
Dredge Engineer .. .. 385 ..
Electricians—Overseer .. .. 350 ..
Foremen .. .. 290 305 5
Electrical Inspector .. .. 305 ..
Electrical Tester .. .. 330 350 10
Engine-drivers, Locomotive .. .. 261 277 ..
Engineers’ Assistants—
1st Grade .. .. .. 315 350 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 305 310 5
Junior .. .. .. 275 .. ..
Firemen, Locomotive .. .. .. 246 ..
Foreman Concreter .. .. .. 270 ..
Gangers .. .. .. 253 ..
Gardeners—Head .. .. 280 295 5
Gardeners .. .. 198 277 ..
Guards .. .. .. 253 ..
Guards: Foreman .. .. 300 ..
Head Canteen Officer .. .. 425 450 10 and 15
Helio-printers .. .. 235 285 5
Inspectors of Works .. .. 355 435 10
Labourer, Skilled .. .. 270 ..
Labourers .. .. 238 ..
Launch-driver .. .. 253 ..
Lineman, Addington .. .. 280 ..
| Department and Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. | Annual Increments. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum. | Maximum. | ||
| PUBLIC WORKS—continued. | |||
| Lineman, Lake Coleridge | .. | 295 | .. |
| Line Foreman (working) | 310 | 310 | .. |
| Navyy-driver | 277 | 308 | .. |
| Overseers at any point between £305 and £385. | |||
| Painter Overseer | .. | 335 | .. |
| Painter Foremen | 270 | 285 | 5 |
| Platelayer Foremen | 260 | 270 | 5 |
| Platelayyers (see Labourers). | |||
| Plumber Foremen.. | 290 | 310 | 5 |
| Plumber’s Labourer (see Labourers). | |||
| Quarry Foreman (same as Overseers). | |||
| Station Superintendent, Horahora | 430 | 450 | .. |
| Stationmaster— | |||
| Te Puke | .. | 380 | .. |
| Paengaroa | .. | 290 | .. |
| Station Operators, Horahora— | |||
| First | 385 | 395 | 10 |
| Second | 350 | 360 | 10 |
| Third.. | 330 | 340 | 10 |
| Fourth | 310 | 320 | 10 |
| Shift Operators, any point between £270 and £300. | |||
| Station Operators, Lake Coleridge— | |||
| First† | 385 | 395 | 10 |
| Second | 365 | 375 | 10 |
| Third .. | .. | 360 | .. |
| Fourth | .. | 350 | .. |
| Shift Operators, any point between £270 and £330. | |||
| Road Engineer, Assistant | 350 | 450 | 10 |
| Road Foremen—1st Grade .. | .. | 270 | .. |
| 2nd Grade | .. | 250 | .. |
| Signwriter | .. | 285 | .. |
| Storekeepers— | |||
| Auckland | .. | 400 | 15 |
| Whangarei, Tauranga, Gisborne, Stratford, Christchurch, Dunedin | 320 | 350 | 15 |
| Others.. | 290 | 320 | 15 |
| Storekeepers’ Assistants | 260 | 275 | 10 |
| Storemen | .. | 250 | .. |
| Sub-station Operators, Addington— | |||
| First | .. | 325 | .. |
| Second | .. | 310 | .. |
| Junior.. | 275 | 295 | 10 |
| Shift Operators, at any point between £250 and £295. | |||
| Surfacemen | .. | 238 | .. |
| Timekeepers | 238 | 253 | .. |
| Timekeepers and Storemen.. | 238 | 253 | .. |
| Tracers .. | 85 | 215 | § |
| Workers not otherwise specified (not less than current award rates or other ruling rates if no award is in existence. The scale may be raised slightly or the annual increments varied according to local conditions). | |||
| Workshops Clerk .. | 250 | 295 | 1ö |
| Workshops Foreman | 340 | 340 | .. |
| Workshops Manager | 310 | 365 | 15 and 10 |
| Stampers— STAMP DUTIES. | |||
| 1st Grade | 215 | 245 | 10 |
| 2nd Grade— | |||
| If joining when 16 last birthday.. | 85 | 210 | {3 of 15 |
| „ 17 „ | 100 | 210 | {8 of 10 |
| „ 18 „ | 115 | 210 | {2 of 15 |
| {8 of 10 | |||
| Storekeeper | .. | 295 | .. |
| STATE FOREST. | |||
| Conservator of Forests | 700 | 750 | 25 |
| Conservator of Forests | 600 | 650 | 25 |
| Blacksmith (ruling rates). | |||
| Forest Guard¶ | 250 | 310 | 10 |
| Forest Ranger—1st Grade** | 350 | 410 | 20 |
| 2nd Grade¶ | 320 | 345 | 10 |
| Forester’s Assistant | 300 | 400 | 20 |
| Nurseryman | 225 | 285 | 10 |
| Other Forest Employees | 225 | 270 | 10 |
| Surveyor’s Assistant | .. | 320 | .. |
- Single officers, £20 less.
† Deduction made from salary in accordance with scale.
§ Same as clerical scale.
|| To be reconsidered on a vacancy.
** Less £50 per annum, rent for house.
¶ Less £25 per annum, rent for house.
† Lake Coleridge position classified in Professional Division.
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1921, No 65
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NZ Gazette 1921, No 65
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