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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference

Ç.O. 882

& PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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4. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted to members of the permanent Government service after a period of six years' resident service in the Colony, without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months. In addition to the above, vacation leave on tull pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding three months in any two years.

5. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill health an officer 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 the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years. No pension may exceed £1,000 per annum whatever may be the salary of the retiring

officer.

6. A deduction of four per cent. is made from the salaries of all those who enter the Ceylon Service, as a contribution to the Government Widows' and Orphans' Pension System.

7. The Government of Ceylon calculates the £1 sterling at 15 rupees for the purpose of the payment of salary or pension in the colony. This rate is, however, liable to alteration.

FEDERATED MALAY STATES APPOINTMENTS.

8. The salary of an Assistant Conservator commences at the rate of £300 a year and rises after three years' satisfactory service to £360. Half salary is allowed from the date of embarkation, and full salary from that of

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arrival in the Colony. A free passage to the Colony will be provided by Government subject to an undertaking by the officer to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his leaving the service of the Government within three years from the date of his arrival in the Colony for any reason other than mental or physical infirmity.

9. The Federated Malay States Forest Service has been classified as follows, but no guarantee is given that the numbers and conditions of the appointments or the salaries attached to them will remain unaltered :—

Conservator... (1) £1,020 to £1,200 by 3 triennial incre-

ments of £60.

Deputy Con- (2) £660 to £840 by 3 triennial increments

of £60.

servators.

Do.

Grade I. Perak and Pahang.

(2) £540 to £660 by 2 triennial increments

of £60.

Grade II. Selangor and Negri Sem-

bilan.

Assistant Con- (5) £360 to £480 by 2 triennial incremente

of £60.

servators.

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Do.

Grade I.

(5) £300 to £360 by 1 triennial increment

of £60. Grade II.

This scheme applies only to officers who have received special technical training in Europe, by whom, as vacancies occur, the members of the existing staff, who do not possess such professional training, will ultimately be replaced; bat in exceptional circumstances untrained members of the present staff may be placed on the scale for the technical staff if, with the approval of the Resident-General, they qualify themselves, at their own expense, during leave, by such a course as the Resident-General, with the approval of the High Commisioner, may prescribe.

Increments can only be earned by entirely mtisfactory conduct, and work, and on the recommendation of the Conservator.

Rent is charged for occupation of Government quarters.