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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 2

(4.) Any uncertificated teacher other than a relieving teacher who, as
a result of a classification according to efficiency made at such time and in
such manner as the Minister may determine, is shown to possess special
merit may be paid by way of addition to the salary payable under clause 3
hereof such amount not exceeding £15 per annum as the Minister shall
determine.

5. A married assistant teacher shall receive by way of further addition
   to the salary provided by clauses 3 and 4 hereof the sum of £40 per annum,
   except where the husband or wife of such assistant is a head or sole
   teacher, in which case no such addition shall be made:

Provided that no married woman assistant shall be paid the additional
salary herein provided unless payment is approved by the Minister
on account of special circumstances.

For the purposes of this clause the expression "married assistant" includes
an assistant who is a widow or widower having one or more children under
the age of sixteen years.

6. In cases approved by the Director, and subject to such conditions as
   he shall determine, there may be paid for a period of not more than two
   years to teachers who have been members of the New Zealand Expeditionary
   Force, (a) in the case of uncertificated teachers, a special addition to salary
   not exceeding £20 per annum; and (b) in the case of certificated teachers,
   whatever addition to salary is necessary to increase their addition to salary
   provided by clause 4 hereof to £30 per annum. This clause shall remain
   in force till the 31st January, 1923, when it shall be revoked.

7. The head teacher of a district high school shall receive by way of
   further addition to the salary provided by clauses 3 and 4 hereof a sum
   sufficient to make his salary equal to that of the headmaster of a school
   graded on the combined yearly average attendance of the primary and
   secondary departments of his school, together with the sum of £30 per
   annum if the yearly average attendance of the secondary department does
   not exceed sixty, or £50 if the yearly average attendance exceeds sixty:

Provided that he takes some definite part in the instruction of the
secondary department while devoting the greater part of his time and
attention to the supervision and instruction of the classes in the primary
department.

8. A teacher in the Chatham Islands shall receive such special addition
   to the salary otherwise provided for his position as the Minister shall determine,
   provided that his salary so increased shall not be greater than the
   next higher grade.

9. (1.) In the case of a school of Grade 0 the Board shall pay for or
   on account of the salary of the teacher the sum of £15 per annum for every
   pupil in average attendance:

Provided that in no case shall the salary exceed £170 per annum.

(2.) Subject to the provisions of clause 15 hereof, the average attendance
on which the amount payable for any quarter for or on account of
the salary of the teacher of a school of Grade 0 shall be determined shall
be the average attendance for the current quarter or the yearly average
attendance for the year immediately preceding, whichever is the higher.

10. The salary and house allowance of a teacher of a group of part-time
    schools shall be those for the grade of the group determined in accordance
    with clause 27 hereof:

Provided that if the teacher of a group of part-time schools is required
by the Education Board to teach or travel on six days during the week
and to teach for at least twenty-four hours in each week he shall receive
the salary and house allowance for the grade or subgrade of school next
higher than the grade in which that group of schools is placed.

11. The salary of an assistant added to the staff of a school in accordance
    with the provisions of clause 29 hereof shall be that of Grade 1, provided
    that a higher grade of salary may be paid in special cases approved beforehand
    by the Minister when it is shown that such a higher salary is necessary
    to avoid a change of staff should the school rise in grade on the 1st February
    following.

12. Every teacher who is permanently appointed to any position in
    a public school shall, on his appointment, receive the minimum salary
    of the grade of salary attached to his position in accordance with clause 3
    hereof, together with such additions to his salary (if any) as are otherwise
    authorized by these regulations.

13. (1.) Notwithstanding the provisions of the last preceding clause,
    if a teacher is transferred from one permanent position to another permanent