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Printed for the use of the Colonial Office, March 1906.

EASTERN

No. 74.

(10133

1906)

RULES AS TO LEAVE, PENSION, &c.,

IN

CEYLON.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 882

6

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO:

1. 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 full pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding three months in any two years,

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 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. For pension purposes absence on vacation leave counts as full service, and leave on half pay as half service. No pension may exceed £1,000 a year, whatever may be the salary of the retiring officer.

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

4. 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.

Colonial Office,

March 1906.

NOTE.—Further information can be obtained on personal application at the Bastern

500

Department of the Colonial Office.

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