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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 16

Amendments and Additions to the Regulations under the Public Service Act, 1912.

IN pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred on him by the Public Service Act, 1912 (hereinafter called “the said Act”), the Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor-General in Council, doth hereby, in respect of the regulations made under the said Act on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and published in the New Zealand Gazette on the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and the amendments thereof made from time to time under the provisions of the said Act, make the amendments shown in the Schedule hereto.

Such amendments shall have effect from and after the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.

SCHEDULE.

REGULATION 8B is hereby amended by striking out the figures “£500,” and substituting therefor the figures “£480.”

Regulation 8E is hereby revoked, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

“RATE OF PAYMENT.

“8E. The following shall be the rate of payment for overtime, where such payment is sanctioned, and shall apply only to officers of the Professional and Clerical Divisions:—

Per Hour.
Officers receiving a salary not exceeding £190 per s. d. annum .. .. .. .. 1 6
Officers receiving over £190 and not exceeding £243 per annum .. .. .. .. 2 0
Officers receiving over £243 and not exceeding £305 per annum .. .. .. .. 2 6
Officers receiving over £305 and not exceeding £380 per annum .. .. .. .. 3 0
Officers receiving over £380 and not exceeding £480 per annum .. .. .. .. 3 6

“Overtime shall be calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour.

“Officers of the General Division whose cases are not met by special regulation in that behalf may be paid for overtime at such rate as may be fixed by the Commissioner from time to time.”

Regulation 109 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

“TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES AND TRAVELLING-EXPENSES.

“109. All salaried officers shall receive travelling-allowance for personal expenses at the following rates:—

(a.) Officers drawing salaries not exceeding £150 per annum: Actual expenses.
Per Diem.
(b.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £150 and not exceeding £380 per annum .. .. .. 12 6
(c.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £380 and not exceeding £480 per annum .. .. .. 15 0
(d.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £480 and not exceeding £575 per annum .. .. .. 17 6
(e.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £575 per annum .. .. .. 20 0

“Provided that while at sea, if the time occupied is more than twenty-four hours, the allowance shall be—

For the first day of absence from headquarters .. 10 0
For subsequent days .. .. .. .. 2 6

Regulation 110, subsection (5), is hereby revoked, and the following subsection substituted therefor:—

“(5.) An officer travelling by train may claim, in lieu of the ordinary travelling-allowance, an allowance of 20s. for the day of departure or return, provided he has incurred the cost of a sleeping-berth on the train, a receipt for which must be produced. Such allowance shall cover a period of twenty-four hours from the time of departure or before the time of return, or the whole period occupied in travelling if such period is less than twenty-four hours.”

Regulation 111B is hereby revoked, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

“RELIEVING-ALLOWANCES.

“111B. Officers called upon to perform relieving duty which necessitates their absence at night from home shall be paid allowances at the following rates:—

To officers drawing salaries not exceeding £150: Actual and reasonable expenses.
Per Diem.
To officers drawing salaries exceeding £150 and not exceeding £305 .. .. .. .. 10 0
To officers drawing salaries exceeding £305 and not exceeding £480 .. .. .. .. 12 6
To officers drawing salaries exceeding £480 .. .. .. 15 0