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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

136. Pension Contributions]: Men.—The following rates of pension contributions are payable to Admiralty funds in respect of men lent for service in the New Zealand Division:—

Active-service ratings—

Petty Officers, non-commissioned officers, and men who have not completed twelve years’ man’s service .. .. .. .. .. 24 0 0
Petty officers, non-commissioned officers, and men who have completed twelve years’ man’s service .. 36 0 0
Ratings and Royal Marines under eighteen years of age .. .. .. .. .. Nil.

Reservists—

Royal Fleet Reserve, Class A .. .. .. 7 6 8
Royal Fleet Reserve, Class B .. .. .. 4 0 0

2. For the purpose of assessing the amount of pension contribution payable in the case of non-continuous service men, such men should be regarded as serving under their first engagement up to the date of completion of twelve years’ service, and as having re-engaged to complete time for pension from the date they enter on their thirteenth year of service.

3. Pay for performing Higher Duties.—Where a senior rating is allowed by complement but not borne, or is absent for a period of fourteen or more consecutive days through sickness or on duty, and the consequent vacancy cannot be filled by drafting, the rating required to perform the higher duties of the senior rating may, subject to the approval of the Commodore Commanding, be paid the difference between his rate of active and deferred pay received in the lower rating and the corresponding minimum rates for the higher rating, subject to the general provisions of the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, Article 1591. Deferred pay is not payable to loan ratings.

4. Extension of Allotment in Case of Death.—In the case of death of a man to whom marriage allowance or dependants allowance was being paid at the time of death, the allotment then in force is to be continued for four weeks following the date of notification of death. This should be the fourth Thursday following the date of death, and if death occurs on a Thursday that day is not to be counted as one of the four. In communicating the stoppage of allotment, the date of death and inclusive date to which the allotment is payable should be stated. Charges in the ledger for allotments of men discharged dead should be computed in the manner laid down in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, and a note placed in the “Remarks” column to show the action taken to extend the allotment where such extension is permissible.

5. Extension of Pay, &c., to Men invalided.—Men who have regularly joined the New Zealand Division or who have been transferred thereto may, on being discharged invalided, receive the balance of leave due in the current leave-year. (Vide Article 93.)

6. Men on loan from the Royal Navy will be dealt with as laid down in Article 141 of these regulations.

7. Men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines returning from Service in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.—Men returning for reversion to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines will be entered on separate lists on the books of their respective Depots or R.M. Divisions, credited with pay at New Zealand rates for the period of passage home plus any New Zealand leave due, and charged with any allotments, in accordance with particulars appearing on the transfer lists accompanying the men. Complete settlement of pay accounts at New Zealand rates of pay will be made by the Depots or R.M. Divisions. When men return to England, the date of ceasing pay at New Zealand rates will be inserted by the Depots or R.M. Divisions on Form S.214, except in the case of invalids. Pay documents should be disposed of in the manner laid down in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, and, where applicable, should show the amount of leave due.

The above procedure will also apply to ratings permanently transferred who are sent to England for discharge. When the accounts of such ratings are transferred to one of the Depots for final settlement the Depot should be informed accordingly.

(NOTE.—The procedure outlined relates to personnel who return to England by freight ship. Where one of H.M. ships of the New Zealand Division returns to England to refit, &c., personnel for reversion to the R.N. and R.M. are to be borne on the books of that ship until the expiration of the leave, &c., due, unless the ship is sailing before the leave, &c., expires, in which case personnel will then be dealt with as above or by other special arrangement.