P.-WIRELESS BROADCASTING: GRANT to the British Broadcasting Corporation under the Agreement set out in Parliamentary Paper Cmd. 2756 of 1926 Q.-CIVIL PAY (ARREARS): PROVISION for payments in the year 1927 in respect of balance of Civil pay to those Civil Servants in the Post Office who served with H.M. Forces during the Great War, arising out of the judgments delivered by the Court of Appeal (4th-6th November, 1924) in the matter of the Petitions of Right of Messrs. Pidduck, Rudderham, Atkins, Cameron, Jordan, and Alexander, following the judgment of the House of Lords in the case of Sutton v. Rex .. T.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID. Nature of Receipt. 1. Contributions towards cost of Packet and Mail Services 2. Void Money Orders.. Void Postal Orders 69,000 85,000 3. Ships' Wireless Licences and Operators', &c., Examination Fees 5. Works for Railway Companies, Foreign Administrations, &c... 6. Sale of Engineering Stores.. Sale, &c., of Non-Engineering Stores Receipts from Savings Bank Life Annuities Account, the fund for Deferred Annuities and the Fund for Payments on Death Receipts from various sources on Savings Bank Account 8. Repayments by Government of Northern Ireland under Section 63 of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920.. Repayments by other Government Departments 9. Contributions by Irish Free State in respect of Telephone Capital Annuities Repayment by Irish Free State of apportioned share of Pension APPENDIX A. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHED STAFF in Metropolitan and Provincial Offices (numbers as at 31 October, 1926), excluding that already shown in detail in Part III of the Estimates.* 197 Overseers (two places blocked by Assistant Superintendents on scale 2607.-107.-3007.) 4801.-201.-5401. 3801.-201.-4601. 2801.-151.-3601. 2201.-107.-2601. At entry 10s. a week; after 3 months' service 12s. ; when fully qualified, if 6 months' service has been given, 15s.; then at 16 years, 18s.; at 17, 20s.; at 18, 24s.; at 19, 26s.; at 20, 28s.; at 21, 30s.; at 22, 32s.; at 23, 34s. 6d. ; then 37s., 41s., 45s. ; then by 2s. 6d. a week annually to 67s. 6d. Efficiency bar at 45s. 4201.-201.-4601. 2801.-151-3601. 2201-107.-2601. ø (With Language Allowance of 101. 9s., provided certified to possess a competent knowledge of French and German). 574 Telegraphists (including 21 posts for Imperial Wireless Service) Messenger Staff. 1 Chief Inspector Scale of pay as shown above for Telegraphists 2s. 6d. a week, increased to 4s. per week on when qualified, plus a Language Allowance of passing a second Language test at the end of [one year's service in the Cable Room. 6 Inspectors of Telegraph Messengers. 22 Assistant Inspectors of Telegraph Messengers 78 Tube Attendants and Night Collectors. 2207.-101-2601. 67s.-2s.-75s. 43s.-2s.-62s. At 18 years, 22s.; at 19, 23s. 6d. ; at 20, 25s.; at 21, 26s. 6d. ; at 22, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d. ; at 24, 31s.; then by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 40s. a week. (40 in receipt of 6d. a week compensation for withdrawal of free issue of overcoats and boots). 4 Chief Supervisors 24 Supervisors 104 Assistant Supervisors 905 Telegraphists.. 214 Telephonists Female Staff. 3001.-151-3451. 2001-107.-2901. 1551-71. 10s.-1901. At entry 10s. a week; after 3 months' service, 12s.; when fully qualified, if 6 months' service has been given, 15s.; then at 16 years, 18s.; at 17, 20s.; at 18, 24s.; at 19, 26s.; at 20, 28s.; at 21, 30s.; then 32s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 41s.; then by 1s. a week annually to 45s. Efficiency bar at 35s. Learners, 10s.; at 16 years, 18s.; at 17, 20s.; at 18, 24s.; at 19, 26s.; at 20, 27s. 6d. ; at 21, 29s.; then 30s. by 1s. a week to 36s. In addition to the scales of pay, etc., shown, Allowances are payable in the case of certain officers, e.g.:— Second in Command Allowance of 101. or upwards to the officer next in rank to the Postmaster at Provincial offices. Foreign Language Allowances of 2s. 6d. a week to certain Overseers and Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists at Liverpool, and of 5s. or 7s. 6d. a week to Telephonists and Night Telephonists employed on Continental lines in the London Telephone Service. Technical Allowance of 3s. a week to Telegraphists, Counter Clerks and Telegraphists and Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists who have passed examination in Manipulative and Technical Telegraphy and Magnetism. Allowances of 2s. 6d. or 4s. a week to certain Telegraphists in London and Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists in Provincial offices while acting as Dirigeur of Baudot multiplex telegraph apparatus. Allowances of 5s. a week to certain Telegraphists in London for working special wires in Newspaper Offices. Telegraphists (London) and Provincial Male Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists at offices where there is a separate staff for telegraph work, are allowed, if they pass the Departmental Examination for promotion to proceed to a maximum 28. in excess of the ordinary maximum of their class. APPENDIX A-continued. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHED STAFF in Metropolitan and Provincial Offices (numbers as at 31 October, 1926), excluding that already shown in detail in Part III of the Estimates.*-contd. 5 Typists At 18 years of age, 22s.; at 19, 24s.; at 20, 26s.; at 21, 28s.; then by 2s. to 36s. a week. (3 Allowances of 301. each to Officers attached to Travelling Post Offices). 1 Assistant Superintendent of Mail Bag Apparatus (with Allowance of 301.) 9 Overseers of Mail Bag Apparatus (one with Allowance of 20%.) 898 Overseers 7,711 Sorters 2801.-157.-3401. 2201.-107.-2601. 2207.-107.-2601. Up to 18 years of age, 20s.; at 18, 24s.; at 19, 26s.; at 20, 28s.; at 21, 30s.; at 22, 32s.; at 23, 34s. 6d.; then 37s., 41s., 45s. ; then by 2s. 6d. annually to 67s. 6d. Efficiency bar at 45s. 1 Mechanic and Storeman (T.P.O.) 4 Assistant Head Messengers At 22 years of age, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s.; then by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 46s. 2 Messengers (Adult) {bt 223 Head Porters 2,194 Porters 52s.-2s.-66s. At 22 years of age, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s.; then by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 41s. (150 with Allowances of 5s. a week, 8 with Allowances of 3s., and 71 with Allowances of 2s. for Station work, and one with Allowance of 5s. for Store Duty). 285 Head Postmen At 18 years of age, 22s.; at 19, 23s. 6d. ; at 20, 25s.; at 21, 26s. 6d. ; 1s. 6d. annually to 46s. (77 with Allowances of 4s. and 99 with Allowances of 3s. a week for Supervision.) Counter and Telegraph Staff. 3 Superintendents (one with Allowance of 307.) 37 Assistant Superintendents 3601.-201.-4601. 2801.-157.-3401. (13 with Allowances of 401. each and 7 with Allowances of 201. each). 107 Overseers 2201.-107.-2601. 817 Counter Clerks and Telegraphists (including 30 Probationary C.C. & T.s), Scale as for Male Telegraphists (page 81). (a) Some of these places are at present blocked by officers on the Clerical Establishment. APPENDIX A-continued. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHED STAFF in Metropolitan and Provincial Offices (numbers as at 31 October, 1926), excluding that already shown in detail in Part III of the Estimates.*-contd. (10 with Allowances of 401. each and 17 with Allowances of 201. each). 77 Assistant Supervisors, Class II. .. 1551-71. 10s.-1901. 1,370 Counter Clerks and Telegraphists (including 80 Probationary C.C. & T.s), Scale as for Female Telegraphists (page 81). 7 Shorthand Typists 28s.-2s. 6d.-469. 69 Typists {by 2s. to 36s. At 18 years of age, 22s.; at 19, 24s.; at 20, 26s.; at 21, 28s.; then 2407.-107.-2801. 40s.-2s.-48s.-101.-2001. (1 with Allowance of 251. for French speaking qualifications.) 10 Contract Officers, Class I. .. .. Class II. 1 Assistant Head Messenger 2 Messengers (Adult) 3 Porters Exchanges. 781.-1607. (Old Scale) 52s.-2s.-58s. At 22 years of age, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s.; then by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 46s. At 22 years of age, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s. ; then by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 41s. 842 Night Telephonists and Call Office Attendants (fulltime). Inner London, at 22 years of age, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s.; then by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 43s. Outer London, at 22 years of age, 26s.; at 23, 27s. 6d.; at 24, 29s.; then by 2s. 6d. to 34s.; then by 1s. 6s. to 40s. Provinces, at 22 years of age, 26s.; at 23, 27s. 6d.; at 24, 29s.; then by 2s. to 33s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 39s. (Supervision Allowances, various.) |