Public Service Salaries and Allowances




2460 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 65

142 SCALES FOR GENERAL DIVISION—continued.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Minimum (£) Yearly Rate of Pay. Maximum (£) Annual Increments (£)
PRISONS.
Chief Warders*† 315 360 { 3 of 10, 1 of 15 }
Deputy Superintendents*† 335 380 3 of 15
Engineer (quarry) Auckland 265 310 10
Farm Managers—
1st Grade 365 405 15
2nd Grade 295 345 15
Gaolers—
1st Grade, 1st subdivision*† 445 470 10 and 15
2nd subdivision* 380 430 { 2 of 10, 2 of 15 }
Officers in Charge, Waikune and Hautu 315 360
2nd Grade, 1st subdivision*† 335 360 { 1 of 15, 1 of 10 }
2nd subdivision*† 310 325 10 and 5
3rd subdivision*† 300 305 5
Inspector of Prisons and Director of Prison Works 540 640 25
Quarry Manager, Auckland 345 395 15
Superintendents of Auckland and Paparua Prisons*† 470 515 3 of 15
Superintendent, Wellington 445 470 10 and 15
Warders, Principal*† 300 310 10
Warders, Acting Principal*† .. 295 ..
Warders*† 255 275 5
On completion of ten years' continuous permanent service, £10 extra if so recommended by Permanent Head.
Warders, Night-watch*† 245 255 5
Warders, Probationary (term of probation, two years)*† .. 245 ..
Warder Instructors—
1st grade*† 265 295 5
2nd grade*† 250 280 5
Female Staff—
Matrons† 195 215 5
Matron's Assistant† 140 185 5
Superintendents† 245 275 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 per annum.
Warders acting as Schoolmasters: £15 per annum.

Deductions are made from salaries as under:—
Married officers where residence provided: £30 per annum.
Single officers where quarters provided: £10 per annum.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Minimum (£) Yearly Rate of Pay. Maximum (£) Annual Increments (£)
PUBLIC TRUST.
Assistant Property Inspectors 275 320 { 2 of £10, 1 of £5, 2 of £10 }
Property Inspector (1) 330 400 10
Property Inspectors 330 370 10
Farm Inspectors 395 450 10
Rent-collectors 275 320 { 2 of £10, 1 of £5, 2 of £10 }
Sorter 205 245 10
Window-cleaner 181 240 10

| PUBLIC WORKS. | | | |
| Blacksmiths | 228 | 252 | 8 |
| Bricklayers | 228 | 252 | 8 |
| Electricians | 228 | 252 | 8 |
| Fitters | 228 | 252 | 8 |
| Locksmiths | 228 | 252 | 8 |
| Painters | 228 | 252 | 8 |
| Plumbers | 228 | 252 | 8 |
| Canteen Officer | .. | 320 | .. |
| Caretaker and Gauger | .. | 245 | .. |
| Chainmen—Head | 235 | 245 | 5 |
| Chainmen | .. | 228 | .. |
| Chauffeur and Mechanic, Head | .. | 295 | .. |
| Chauffeur and Caretaker | .. | 245 | .. |
| Distribution Overseers | 300 | 330 | 10 |
| Drainlayer | .. | 221 | .. |
| Draughting Assistants | 70 | 190 | .. |
| Draughting Assistant (I) | .. | 255 | .. |
| Dredgemaster and Overseer | .. | 435 | .. |
| Dredge Engineer | .. | 370 | .. |
| Electrician (1) | .. | 262 | .. |
| Electricians—Overseer | .. | 340 | .. |

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Minimum (£) Yearly Rate of Pay. Maximum (£) Annual Increments (£)
PUBLIC WORKS—continued.
Electrical Inspector, Hamilton .. 320 ..
Electrical Inspector, Addington .. 280 ..
Electrical Tester 300 320 10
Engine-drivers, Locomotive 236 252 8
Engineers' Assistants—
1st Grade 290 320 { 1 of 5; 2 of 10; 1 of 5 }
2nd Grade 280 285 5
Junior 250 .. ..
Foreman .. 244 ..
Foreman Concreter .. 280 ..
Gangers .. 228 5
Gardeners—Head 255 270 5
Others 178 252 { 7 of 10; 1 of 4 }
Guards .. 228 ..
Guards: Foreman .. 275 ..
Harbourmaster and Wharfinger, Ngahina .. 275 ..
Helio-printers 210 260 5
Inspectors of Works 395 435 10
Inspector of Fire Prevention Appliances .. 345 ..
Irrigation Engineer, Assistant 320 400 10
Labourer, Skilled .. 245 ..
Labourers .. 213 ..
Launch-driver .. 228 ..
Linemen .. 255 ..
Location Engineer, Assistant 355 400 10
Navvy-driver 252 283 8
Overseers at any point between £275 and £380.
Painter Overseer .. 340 ..
Painter Foremen 245 275 5
Road Engineer, Assistant 320 440 10
Road Foremen—
1st Grade 235 245 10
2nd Grade .. 225 ..
Signwriter .. 275 ..
Stationmaster—
Te Puke .. 350 ..
Paengaroa (Assistant) .. 275 ..
Station Operators, Lake Coleridge, Mangahao, and Horahora—
First .. 350 ..
Second .. 340 ..
Third .. 330 ..
Fourth .. 320 ..
Shift Operators, any point between £240 and £300 .. .. 10
Station Superintendents, Horahora, Mangahao, and Lake Coleridge 400 450 { 1 of 20; 3 of 10 }
Storekeepers—
Auckland 335 400 15
Wellington 335 380 15
Whangarei, Tauranga, Gisborne, Stratford, Christchurch, Christchurch Electrical Branch, Mangaore, Dunedin 295 335 10 and 15
Others 265 295 15
Storekeepers' Assistants 235 250 10
Storemen .. 225 ..
Strikers 228 244 8
Sub-station Superintendent, Addington 310 350 10
Sub-station Superintendent, Khandallah 355 395 10
Sub-station Operators, Addington—
First .. 290 ..
Second .. 285 ..
Junior 250 270 10
Shift Operators, at any point between £225 and £270 .. .. 10
Surfacemen .. 213 ..
Timekeepers and Storemen 213 240 ..
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 225 285 15
Workshops Foreman .. 310 ..
Workshops Manager 285 370 15 and 10
Workshops Manager, Wellington .. 435 ..
  • Single officers, £20 less.
    † Deduction from salary in accordance with scale.
    ‡ Same as Chief Warders.


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