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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 74
Instructor Officers
Rate per Diem.
£ s. d.
Instructor Lieutenants—
On entry .. .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
After three years.. .. .. .. .. 1 3 0
Instructor Lieutenant-Commander—
On promotion .. .. .. .. .. 1 9 0
After three years.. .. .. .. .. 1 11 0
After six years .. .. .. .. .. 1 13 0
Instructor Commander—
On promotion .. .. .. .. .. 1 19 0
After three years.. .. .. .. .. 2 3 0
After six years .. .. .. .. .. 2 7 0
After nine years .. .. .. .. .. 2 11 0
Instructor Captain—
On promotion .. .. .. .. .. 2 14 0
After three years.. .. .. .. .. 2 19 0
After six years .. .. .. .. .. 3 4 0
After nine years .. .. .. .. .. 3 9 0
Warrant Officers
Mechanical Branches. Non-mechanical
(Column A.) Branches.
Rate per Diem. (Column B.)
1939 1940 1939 1940
Scale. Scale. Scale. Scale.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Warrant Officer.. .. 18 6 19 6 17 6 18 6
After three years .. 19 3 20 3 18 3 19 3
After six years .. 20 0 21 0 19 0 20 0
After nine years .. 20 9 21 9 19 9 20 9
Commissioned Officer from
Warrant Rank .. 22 0 22 0 21 0 21 0
After three years .. 24 0 24 0 23 0 23 0
After six years .. 25 0 25 0 24 0 24 0
After nine years .. 27 0 27 0 26 0 26 0
Lieutenant .. 29 0 29 0 28 0 28 0
After three years .. 30 0 30 0 29 0 29 0
After six years .. 31 0 31 0 30 0 30 0
Lieutenant-Commander .. 33 0 33 0 32 0 32 0
After three years .. 37 0 37 0 36 0 36 0
Commander .. As for Commander of Branch.
The rates shown for Lieutenant and above are applicable to all officers promoted under King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, Article 322, except those promoted under subclause (d) thereof.
A Warrant Officer whose total emoluments as a rating on the date immediately preceding his promotion to warrant rank exceeded the amount to which he would be entitled as a Warrant Officer may, on approval of the Naval Board, be paid a special rate of pay. Such a case shall be dealt with in accordance with the conditions governing similar cases in the Royal Navy.
The Mechanical Branch (Column A) shall include the ranks of Warrant Engineer, Commissioned Engineer, Engineer Lieutenant, Engineer Lieutenant-Commander, Warrant Mechanician, Commissioned Mechanician, Warrant Shipwright, Commissioned Shipwright and Shipwright Lieutenant, Warrant Electrician, Commissioned Electrician, Warrant Ordnance Officer, Commissioned Ordnance Officer, Warrant Aircraft Officer, Commissioned Aircraft Officer, Warrant Air Mechanic, Commissioned Air Mechanic, and officers promoted to the ranks of Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Commander in their respective branches from the foregoing ranks.
The Non-mechanical Branch (Column B) shall include the ranks of Gunner, Commissioned Gunner, Gunner (T), Commissioned Gunner (T), Boatswain, Commissioned Boatswain, Signal Boatswain, Commissioned Signal Boatswain, Warrant Telegraphist, Commissioned Telegraphist, Warrant Wardmaster, Commissioned Wardmaster, Warrant Master-at-Arms, Commissioned Master-at-Arms, Warrant Writer Officer, Commissioned Writer Officer, Warrant Stores Officer, Commissioned Stores Officer, Warrant Cookery Officer, Commissioned Cookery Officer, Warrant Catering Officer, Commissioned Catering Officer, Warrant Air Officer (P), (O), and (A.G.), Commissioned Air Officer (P), (O), and (A.G.), and officers promoted to the ranks of Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Commander in their respective branches from the foregoing ranks (exception, Steward).
Schoolmasters
Rate per Diem.
1939 1940
Scale. Scale.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Schoolmaster Candidate .. .. 0 15 0 0 16 0
Probationary Schoolmaster .. 0 16 9 0 17 9
Schoolmaster (Warrant Officer)—
After one year from entry, or on confirmation if later .. .. 0 16 9 0 17 9
After two years from entry .. .. 0 16 9 0 17 9
After three years from entry .. .. 0 17 6 0 18 6
After six years from entry .. .. 0 18 0 0 19 0
After nine years from entry .. .. 0 18 9 0 19 9
Schoolmaster (Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank)—
On promotion .. .. .. 1 0 0 1 0 0
After three years .. .. .. 1 1 6 1 1 6
After six years .. .. .. 1 2 6 1 2 6
After nine years .. .. .. 1 4 6 1 4 6
After thirteen years .. .. .. 1 5 0 1 5 0
After fourteen years .. .. .. 1 5 6 1 5 6
After fifteen years .. .. .. 1 6 0 1 6 0
Schoolmasters—continued
Rate per Diem.
1939 1940
Scale. Scale.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Senior Master (Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank) to receive the rate of pay to which he would have been entitled as a Schoolmaster (either Warrant Officer or Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank according to the time served from date of entry) with an addition of .. 0 3 0 0 3 0
Headmaster (Lieutenant)—
On promotion .. .. .. 1 9 0 1 9 0
After three years .. .. .. 1 10 0 1 10 0
After six years .. .. .. 1 11 0 1 11 0
Headmaster (Lieutenant-Commander)—
On promotion .. .. .. 1 13 0 1 13 0
After three years .. .. .. 1 17 0 1 17 0
Headmaster (Commander) .. .. As for Commander of Branch.
(i) Officers promoted to commissioned officer from warrant rank prior to 21st February, 1935, are to be paid under the old scheme.
(ii) Officers promoted on the above date with more than ten but less than fifteen years from entry to receive annual increments under the old scheme for warrant officers and commissioned officers from warrant rank irrespective of the date of promotion to the latter rank.
(iii) Officers serving on 21st February, 1935, if not promoted after ten years from entry are, nevertheless, to receive increments under the old scheme for warrant officers.
(iv) Officers serving on the above date and promoted after ten years from entry, and officers entered into the Naval Service on or after 21st February, 1935, are to be paid under the new scheme, the rates for which are those shown above.
NOTE.—The “old scheme” referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iv) above is that described in King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, Appendix I, Part 1, Nos. 62 and 63. If any officers loaned to the Royal New Zealand Navy are affected thereby, special application should be made to Navy Office for the rate of pay to be applied.
Royal Marine Officers (Direct Entry)
Rate per Diem.
£ s. d.
Second Lieutenant under the age of twenty .. .. 0 9 6
Second Lieutenant over the age of twenty .. .. 0 12 6
Probationary Lieutenant .. .. .. 0 15 6
Lieutenant—
Under four years from date of entry .. .. 0 16 6
Over four years from date of entry .. .. 0 19 0
Over ten years .. .. .. 1 3 0
Captain—
On promotion .. .. .. 1 9 0
After three years .. .. .. 1 11 0
After six years .. .. .. 1 13 0
After nine years .. .. .. 1 15 0
After twelve years .. .. .. 1 17 0
Major—
On promotion .. .. .. 1 19 0
After three years .. .. .. 2 3 0
After six years .. .. .. 2 7 0
After nine years .. .. .. 2 11 0
After twelve years .. .. .. 2 13 0
Lieutenant-Colonel on promotion .. .. .. 2 19 0
Commissioned Officers promoted from Warrant Rank or from the Ranks under K.R. and A.I., Appendix XII, Part 10, Section 2 (A), Paragraph 2—
Probationary Second Lieutenant .. .. .. 0 17 6
Probationary Lieutenant .. .. .. 0 17 6
Lieutenant—
Under four years from the date of promotion to Probationary Second Lieutenant .. .. 0 17 6
After four years from the date of promotion to Probationary Second Lieutenant .. .. 0 19 0
Over ten years .. .. .. 1 3 0
(Subsequently in accordance with the above scale for direct-entry officers.)
Warrant Officers and Officers promoted therefrom—
Royal Marine Gunner—
On promotion .. .. .. 0 17 6
After three years .. .. .. 0 18 3
After six years .. .. .. 0 19 0
After nine years .. .. .. 0 19 9
Commissioned Royal Marine Gunner—
On promotion .. .. .. 1 1 0
After three years .. .. .. 1 3 0
After six years .. .. .. 1 4 0
After nine years .. .. .. 1 6 0
Lieutenant—
On promotion .. .. .. 1 8 0
After three years .. .. .. 1 9 0
After six years .. .. .. 1 10 0
Captain—
On promotion .. .. .. 1 12 0
After three years .. .. .. 1 16 0
NOTE.—Officers promoted under K.R. and A.I., Appendix XII, Part 10, section 2 (a), paragraph 16, receive pay as Lieutenant and Captain under the above scale.
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