New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 10

Page 237

✨ Military Pay Rates

Feb. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 237

“47. The following shall be the rates of pay for Warrant Officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of all units of the New Zealand Regular Forces except as provided in paragraphs 46 and 47c.

Rank.	Personnel enlisted prior to 1st June, 1932.		Personnel enlisted on or after 1st June, 1932.
	Married Rates (subject to Note (a) below, per Annum).	General Rates (subject to Note (b) below, per Annum).	Rates as from 1st April, 1937 (per Annum).
Warrant Officer, Class I—	£ s. d.	£ s. d.	£
After 4 years in rank	383 5 0	365 0 0	365
After 2 years in rank	374 3 0	355 0 0	355
After 1 year in rank	..	345 0 0	345
On promotion to rank	365 0 0	345 0 0	345
Warrant Officer, Class II	355 18 0	330 0 0	330
Staff-Sergeant, Company or Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant, Artificer Staff-Sergeant	337 13 0	307 4 0	305
Sergeant	328 10 0	298 2 0	280
Bombardier, Corporal, or Lance-Sergeant	314 16 0	284 8 0	265
Lance - Bombardier, Artificer, or Lance-Corporal	301 3 0	270 14 0	250
Gunner or Private—
After 6 years’ service	..	..	240
After 5 years’ service	273 15 0	..	230
After 4 years’ service	..	..	220
After 3 years’ service	..	..	210
After 2 years’ service	..	..	195
On confirmation of appointment	..	..	180
Recruits	..	..	£155 (£180 if over 21 years).

“NOTES.—(a) The ‘married’ rates for personnel enlisted prior to 1st June, 1932, apply only to personnel married on or prior to 31st March, 1933, and are payable only for the rank held on the last-mentioned date, subject to note (b).

“(b) The ‘general’ rates apply to all married and single personnel enlisted prior to 1st June, 1932, excepting that any member who was married on or before the 31st March, 1933, may continue to receive the ‘married’ rate for the rank he was holding on that date until such time as he qualifies by promotion for a higher rate under the ‘general’ scale, provided that he is supporting his wife and/or children under eighteen years of age.

“(c) Any member of the Royal New Zealand Artillery enlisted prior to 1st June, 1932, who, on 31st March, 1937, was in receipt of proficiency pay under a previous regulation, may continue to receive the same until, by promotion, his pay under the ‘general’ scale exceeds his present total emolument.

“(d) Qualified tradesmen below the rank of W.O. II, not exceeding the number specified in the establishment of each of the trades prescribed, may receive an allowance of £10 per annum in addition to the rates of pay laid down for personnel enlisted on or after 1st June, 1932.”

“47c. The following shall be the rates of pay for Armourers and Armament Artificers of the New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps :—

Rank.	Married Rates for Personnel enlisted prior to 1st January, 1933 (subject to Note (a) below), (per Annum).	General Rates as from 1st April, 1937 (per Annum).
Warrant Officer, Class I—	£ s. d.	£
After 4 years in rank	383 5 0	365
After 2 years in rank	374 3 0	355
After 1 year in rank	..	345
On promotion to rank	365 0 0	345
Warrant Officer, Class II	355 18 0	330
Armourer or Armament Staff-Sergeant	337 13 0	315
Armourer or Armament Sergeant	328 10 0	305
Armourer or Armament Corporal	314 16 0	290
Armourer or Armament Artificer	301 3 0	275
Armourer Assistants—
Fourth year	..	225
Third year	..	205
Second year	..	180
On appointment	..	155

“NOTE.—(a) The married rates for personnel enlisted prior to 1st January, 1933, apply only to personnel married on or prior to 31st March, 1933, and are payable only for the rank held on the latter date. Any member may continue to receive the married rate for the rank he was holding on 31st March, 1933, until such time as he qualifies by promotion for a higher salary under the ‘general rates’ scale, provided that he is supporting his wife and/or children under eighteen years of age.”

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