Military Pay Regulations




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Pay of Officers.

  1. The following shall be the consolidated rates of pay (including all allowances except as prescribed in regulations) for officers of the N.Z. Permanent Forces :—
Rank. Pay per Annum.
Minimum.
Major-General .. £(a)
Brigadier-General £(b)
Colonel and Colonel-Commandant.. £750
Lieutenant-Colonel £615
Major .. £475
Captain £365
Lieutenant £265
2nd Lieutenant .. £265

(a) £1,100 per annum, rising to £1,200 after one year. (b) £900 per annum, rising to £1,000 after two years.

  1. Temporary rank shall qualify the holder for the minimum pay and allowances appropriate to corresponding substantive rank, but not to the increments thereof.

  2. Where an officer is occupying free quarters he will be required to pay back to the Public Account £50 per annum, or such other amount as may be determined by the G.O.C.

Pay of W.O.s, N.C.O.s, and Men.

  1. The following shall be the annual rates of pay for warrant officers and non-commissioned officers of the N.Z.P.S., also for personnel temporarily attached thereto :—
Rank. Pay per Annum.
Single.
Warrant officer, Class 1 .. £295
Warrant officer, Class 2 .. £270
Staff sergeant-instructor .. £245
Staff sergeant .. £220
  1. The following shall be the daily rates of pay for warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of all units of the N.Z. Permanent Forces and military personnel attached, except as provided in para. 44 :—
Rank. Daily Pay.
Single.
Warrant officer Class 1, conductor, regimental sergeant-major, 2nd class master gunner, artificer sergeant-major, armourer sergeant-major, and armament sergeant-major s. d. 14 6
Regimental quartermaster sergeant, staff quartermaster-sergeant, armourer staff quartermaster-sergeant, armament staff quartermaster-sergeant, and artificer quartermaster-sergeant s. d. 14 0
Company sergeant-major, 3rd class master gunner, battery sergeant-major, and divisional sergeant-major s. d. 13 6
Staff sergeant, company quartermaster-sergeant, battery quartermaster-sergeant, artificer staff sergeant, armourer staff sergeant, and armament staff sergeant s. d. 13 0
Sergeant, armourer sergeant, and armament sergeant .. s. d. 12 6
Corporal, armourer corporal, and armament corporal .. s. d. 11 9
Bombardier, artificer, and lance-corporal s. d. 11 3
Gunner, driver, and private s. d. 10 0
Cadet (4th year) .. s. d. 8 0
,, (3rd year) .. s. d. 7 0
,, (2nd year) s. d. 6 0
,, (1st year) .. s. d. 5 0

NOTES.—(1.) Daily pay and service pay are consolidated for superannuation purposes.

(2.) Gunners and drivers (by examination) of the R.N.Z.A. will receive 6d. per diem proficiency pay.

(3.) Non-commissioned officers and men transferred to the N.Z. Military Forces from other Government Departments will be permitted to reckon previous service towards “service pay,” provided that their service is not broken by such transfer.

(4.) Service in the N.Z.E.F. (foreign or home-service branch) does not count for “service pay,” except in the case of warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of, or other Government servants subsequently transferring to, the N.Z. Permanent Forces.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1922, No 39


NZLII PDF NZ Gazette 1922, No 39





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🛡️ Revoking and Substituting Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces (continued from previous page)

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Financial Instructions, Allowance Regulations, New Zealand Military Forces, Defence Act 1909, Pay Rates, Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers