A.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES: HEAD OFFICE.*

5

THE BOARD.

(inclusive)

3,000

3,000

(inclusive)

2,200

2,200

£5,200

5,200

The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost o Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 95.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable.

(a) Paid Commissionerships were, abolished and one post of Secretary added by Treasury Minute of August 1921. The two Secretaries are appointed to act as Commissioners without remuneration.

(b) One post is subject to review on the occurrence of a vacancy.

(c) One of these posts is occupied by a Higher Executive Officer under paragraph 51 of the Report on the Organisation of the Civil Service, 1920.

SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES: HEAD OFFICE.

The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of
Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 95.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable.
(a) One post is on an acting basis. Some retain personal salaries superior to the scale.

(b) A certain number of Temporary Clerks and Typists, in addition to those provided for under A. 2, are employed
temporarily in lieu of an equivalent number of Writing Assistants and Typists, and the cost is included in these items.

(c) In addition a fluctuating number of the Grades of Inspectors and Collectors, First and Second Class, and of Surveyors
(shown under B. 1, page 10) are employed in the Chief Inspector's Office.

(d) In addition, two Waterguard Superintendents, Second Class, and a fluctuating number of the Chief Preventive
Officers (shown under B.1, page 11) are employed in the Office of the Inspector-General of Waterguard.

SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES: HEAD OFFICE.

The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of

Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 95.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable.

(a) One post is subject to review on the occurrence of the next vacancy.

(b) A certain number of Temporary Clerks, are employed in lieu of an equivalent number of established Clerks,

and the cost is included in these items.

(c) Certain of the posts in this office are on an acting basis.

(d) In addition a number of Temporary Women Clerks are employed as Women Machine Operators and the cost

s provided for under Subhead A. 2.

SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES: HEAD OFFICE.

• The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of

Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 95.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable.

(a) To be reconsidered on a vacancy.

(b) The continuance of these posts on an established basis will be considered as vacancies arise.

(c) Subject to review on the occurrence of a vacancy.

(d) One Established Messenger occupies official rooms with a rental value (including fuel and light) of 301. He is also in

receipt of a cleaning allowance of 1101.

• The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 95.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable.

(a) A certain number of Temporary Clerks and Typists are also employed in lieu of an equivalent number of established Clerks and Typists and are provided for under A. 1. The scales of pay of Temporary Clerks are governed by Award No. 1327 of the Industrial Court dated 29th July, 1927. They vary with the length of the working week, the place of employment, and the grading of the work; in addition the scales, which include a cost of living element, are subject to revision on the 1st March and 1st September of each year on the basis of the average increased cost of living figure for the six months preceding the date of revision. For the purpose of this periodical revision, certain standard scales, related to an increased cost of living figure of 80, are subject to a reduction, or increase, as the case may be of 5/180ths for every 5 full points by which the average increased cost of living figure for the six months preceding the date of revision falls below, or rises above, 80.

Provision in the Estimates for 1928 is calculated with reference to an average increased cost of living figure of 70 for six months of the year and 65 for the remaining six months; on the basis of a figure of 70 the weekly scales of pay for adult Clerks employed on the basis of a 42-hour week are as follows:

London.
s. d.

58 2

57 5
53 6

"
"

46 0

Provinces.t
s. d. s. d.
63 10 to 81 4
56 0 66 0
47 4 57 4
43 11 51 5
40 10 50 10
34 10 46 10
27 5 39 5

The majority of the temporary clerical staff are employed in Grade 3.

↑ At 12 large centres a scale intermediate between the London and Provincial scales is applied.

(b) These posts are at present filled by Temporary Women Clerks. (c) At present 51 Army, Navy and Royal Irish Constabulary Pensioners, with pensions varying in amount from 121. 3s. 4d to 105!, 6s. Od, per annum, are employed.

(d) Includes provision for certain fees payable to Museum &c. officers for technical advice in regard to articles which are claimed to be free of import duty as antiques under Section 8 of the Finance Act, 1926, and provision for fees for special technical advice in connection with the duties on Silk, &c.

(e) Includes an allowance (non-pensionable) of 1001. per annum paid to an established officer of the Inland Revenue Department for work in connection with the Betting Duty.

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