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SCHEDULE D. Comparison of Travelling-allowances paid to Relieving Officers in the Post and Telegraph Department and Railway Department. Post and Telegraph. Railway. Per Day. Per Day 6. d. s. d. (1.) While actually travelling on shore .. 10 o (1.) When the |>criod at any place does not exceed seven days— First three days .. .. .. 10 0 Each subsequent daj .. .. 6 0 (2.) While relieving .. .. .. 7 6 (2.) When |>eriod at any place exceeds seven days, the allowance per day for the ahoU time is .. .. .. ..60 (3.) While at sea— (3.) While at sea— First day .. .. .. 8 0 First day .. ..50 Each subsequent day .. .. 2 6 Each subsequent day.. .. .. 2 6 Railway relieving officers are almost invariably engaged at one station for from fourteen to twentj days at a time, and the allowance paid is, therefore, 6s. per day as against 7s. 6d. per (lay paid by the Post, and Telegraph Department.

Schedule E. Comparison of Leave granted to Post and Telegraph Officers and to Railway Officers. Post and Telegraph. Railway. Working- Workingdays. ,lavs. For each complete year's service— To officers of any length of service in each calendar To officers who have service for fifteen years or year . . .. .. ..12 upwards.. .. .. .. ..21 Christmas Day. Good Friday. Labour Day, Also New Year's Day, Good Friday, EasU-r Sovereign's Birthday .. .. .. t Monday, Sovereign's Birthday, Dominion Day, Christmas Day, and the day following .. 7 28 Hi To officers who have served less than fifteen years 14 ,jeBs an . v tirae nff sick - And departmental holidays as above .. . . 7 Subject to the production of medical certificate, any — officer is entitled to full pay when absent from duty 21 owing to illness for any period up to four weeks. No No deduction is made from the above leave unless the f urt her "«•}'»><'''< can be made without the authority of total intermittent leave during the previous twelve the Minister. months has exceeded fixe days, and absence from illness No member who is absent on extended sick-leave is or accident has exceeded one week. considered eligible for promotion durmg the period of In cases of illness or other pressing necessity the f'' 1 »**iiee. In the event of members hen,- off sick Minister may grant to any officer such extended leave, tor periods totalling over two months in any one year, not exceeding twelve months, and on such terms as he ,lu '! r scale increases an withheld for a corresponding thinks fit. I"""" 1 1 " f Hme - The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, grant to any officer in the Department of at least ten years' continuous service twelve months' leave of absence, and to any officer of lesser period of service any time not exceeding six months' leave of absence, on half-salary. During such period of absence no officer shall be entitled to receive any annual increment. 0

Schedule F. Comparison of Allowances for Overtime and Sunday Duty to Post mid Telegraph Officers and tn Officers of the Railway Department. Post and Telegraph. Railway. " Overtime " means the time in which any official or departmental duty is performed outside the regular hours of duty, and "Sunday" includes Good Friday and Christmas Day. Payment for overtime is madt at the following Overtime payment, nil. Regulations provide thai rates:— Bate per overtime allowances will not be paid to Railway officers. Hour. 8. d. Officers drawing salaries exceeding £250 .. 2 6 Officers drawing salaries exceeding £200 and not exceeding £250 .. .. .. ..20 Officers drawing salaries exceeding £100 and not exceeding £200 .. .. .. ..16 Cadets and cad ettes.. .. .. ..10 Other officers drawing salaries not exceeding £100 1 0 Telegraph messengers .. .. ..06