CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4] — Page 309

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Instructions referred to on page 1.

If this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it be not sent in original, the copies

must be duly attested.

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Head of Paper-In the ease of an Oßeur serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether he i

a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430.)

Head 3.--State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz, Superannuation, Compensation Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their Pensions in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to the 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 added before or after thei number of years and months, and the causes, dates and circumstances of the breaks or break should be stated under 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 30 mouths immediately before the date of his retirement, the retual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should le inserted, preceded by the word "actual. "In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the 36 months nest procedias the date of retirement should be inserted, proceded by the word "average," but if the whole period of servico la less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted. Head 7.—A soparate stateurent should be instrted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation of the pension or Gratuity.

Whenever the value of a house or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and other emojuments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall not exceed one-seventh of the whole.

Fens which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes, with regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 35 months next preceding the Officer's retirement- These not receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, e, as an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated by Fees, No deduction, however, from the Fees should be runde in respect of Office Expenses provided from Public Funds, for the duc discharge of those duties in which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Papers of Particulars" when forwarded to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Decl: rations from the retiring Officers, showing the amount received by them for Foes, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the three years immediately preceding the retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Governments concerned to satisfy themselves of the accuracy of such statements before forwarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Officers receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Feos will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to conut for Peusion pur poses to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to count for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Public Service.

Head 8.—In en-es of infirinity if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to bo furnished showing that he is disqualified by jufirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.

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

if possible, bo a Salaried Officer of the Government.

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

If the Applicant has had any "acting service," the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or not, 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" without

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

Head 11-If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clause 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the

facts should be fully stated.

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

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

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