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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 75

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 April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.

SCHEDULE.

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.
s. d.
Officers receiving a salary not exceeding £180 per annum .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
Officers receiving over £180 and not exceeding £240 per annum .. .. .. .. .. 2 0
Officers receiving over £240 and not exceeding £295 per annum .. .. .. .. .. 2 6
Officers receiving over £295 and not exceeding £380 per annum .. .. .. .. .. 3 0
Officers receiving over £380 and not exceeding £470 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 £145 per annum: Actual expenses.

(b.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £145 and not exceeding £380 per annum .. .. .. 12 6

(c.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £380 and not exceeding £470 per annum .. .. .. 15 0

(d.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £470 and not exceeding £565 per annum .. .. .. 17 6

(e.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £565 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 117 is hereby amended by deleting the words “Officers receiving £420 a year and over, 2s. 6d.; under £420 a year, 2s. 0d.,” and substituting therefor the words “Officers receiving £425 a year and over, 2s. 6d.; under £425 a year, 2s. 0d.”

Regulation 201 is hereby amended by striking out the figures “£320,” and substituting therefor the figures “£335.”

Regulation 209 (3) is hereby revoked, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

209. (3.) An officer of the Seventh Class of the Clerical Division who is in receipt of a salary of not more than £155 per annum shall be deemed to be performing the duties of a position of a higher class or grade than that in which he is classified if he performs the duties ordinarily performed by an officer of the same class who is in receipt of a salary of not less than £250 per annum, and may be granted, on the approval of the Commissioner, and subject to the provisions of this