CO129-282 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [3-4] — Page 295

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Instructions referred to on page 1.

If this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it, be not sout in original, the copies must be duly attested.

Head of Paper-In the case of an Officer serving ou the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether be

austive of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430.)

Head 3-State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensa Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their l'ens in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to authority under which the claim is made.

Head 5.-If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word "broken" should be wilded before or after number of years and months, and the causes, dates, and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated ar heading 9.

Head 6-If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the mouths immediately before the date of his retirement, the netual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should inserted, preceded by the word "actual" In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word "average," but if the wh period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted. Head 7.-A separate statement should be inserted of the averago Ammual Value, for the 36 months immediately prece retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calenlation the Pension of Gratuity.

Whenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and si emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to ono-sixth of that amount, so that it shali: exceed one-seventh of the whole.

Fees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Peusion purposes, " regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retirear These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, dig an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated- Fees.

No deduction, however, from the Fess should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Pr Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Papers of "Particulars" forwarded to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, sbor the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the th years immediately preceding the retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Governments concerned to sal themselves of the accuracy of such statements before forwarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Qife receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Pensiou p poses to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to count Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Pul Service.

Head 8.-In cases of infirmity, if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is 192

furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.

In case of ten years' service or more, this Certificare should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least one sh2

if possible, be a Salaried Officer of the Government.

Head 9.-As to "broken" service, see Head 5.

If the Applicant has had any acting" service, the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or during the “acting" service, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony.

Head 11.-If, in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have " private practice" wit

forfeiting his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated.

Head 14.-If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clanse 102 of the Colonial Regulation

fnets should be fully stated.

Head 19.-The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of NS

&c., is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by months, &c.) is to be explained.