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Eastern

No. 122.

(6471/1912.)

Printed for the use of the Colonial Office, March, 1912.

RULES AS TO LEAVE, PENSION, &c. IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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ITC.O. 882

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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1. The Regulations as to the grant of leave of absence to officers on the perinanent establishment are as follows:--

(1) Two months' full pay vacation leave may be allowed for each service.

of

year

(II) An officer may be permitted to accumulate this leave up to a maximum of eight months. If an officer desires to take four months' leave after two years' service or six months after three years he may be allowed to do so, provided that it is not inconvenient to the Government, but in ordinary circumstances he will be expected to serve for four years. If the Government should find itself compelled to refuse leave after four years' service the officer affected will be granted leave at the earliest opportunity, and will be allowed additional leave proportionate to the time for which his departure has been delayed. An officer must give at least six months' notice of his intention to apply for leave at the end of four years, and must proceed on leave at any date that the Government may require.

(III) Except in the circumstances just referred to and in the special cases mentioned below, leave will be limited to a maximum of eight months. In the special cases additional leave on half salary may be allowed to the extent of one month for each year of service plus six months. The following grounds, and these only, will be regarded as rendering an officer eligible for half-pay leave

(a) Ill-health, when a medical board in the Malay Peninsula or one of the medical advisers to the Secretary of State certifies that the grant of additional leave is absolutely necessary.

(b) Private affairs of an exceptionally urgent character.

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(c) Study; when an officer has the permission of the Government to undergo a course of study or training which cannot be completed within the ordinary period of leave (e.g., when an officer is reading for the Bar he may be allowed half-pay leave if necessary to enable him to keep a term or to attend an examination).

(d) To suit steamship arrangements.

for this purpose.

Not more than a fortnight will be granted

An officer who wishes for an extension of leave for his own convenience may be allowed leave without pay, provided that he can be spared without difficulty.

(IV) An officer may, at the discretion of the head of his department, be allowed to take leave for not more than fourteen days in any one year without any deduction being made from his vacation leave.

2. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill-health an officer holding a pensionable appointment may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one. sixtieth may be added for cach additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years. For pension purposes absence on vacation leave counts as full service, and leave on half pay as half service.

(98487-2) Wt, 88369-800, 600. 3/12. D & 8.