CO129-392 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [9-10] — Page 64

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

Head 1. of Paper-In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whe

be is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations § 180.)

Head 3---State the description of Allowance, for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensat

Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their pen in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given te 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

the number of years and months, and the causes, dates and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated u heading 9.

Date.

Head 6. If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same **** of in the class from which he retires, for thự months immediately before the date of his retigement, the actual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that. the 36 months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word "average", but if the w period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted.

Hend 7--A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately prece retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation ej pension or tiratuity.

should be inserted, preceded by the word "actual". In other cases the average anal amount of Salary or Wage 1912

Whenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and o emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall;

exceed one-serenth of the whole.

Fees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be isken into account for Pension purposes, i regular salary, at the annual average of the net acceipts of the 6 months next preceding the Officer's retirem These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, de, ax Officer way have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which by was remunENÍ by Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Pr Funds, for the due discharge of these duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Paper of "Particulars" when i warded to the Colonial Department should be a cothpanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, shos the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of three years immediately preceding retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Government concerned to sat themselves of the accuracy of such state cuts before forwarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Ole receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Fecs will not in ordinary circumstances he allowed to count for Pension poses to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to c for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to

Public Service.

Head S. In cases of infirmity if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to 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 Certificate should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least should, if possible, be a Salaried Officer of Government.

Head 9-Ax 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 cirennistances, a professional Civil Officer Las been allowed to have "private practice" with

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 Colouial Regulations,

facts should be fully stated.

Head 10-The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Sale

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

johnd the service before 1st July 1997. are entitled to draw their pension in England at ther

adams abo joined later in 3. the dollar.

For plank that servies before 23rd June, 1895, and drawing pension in India are entitled to exclar 210 25, for a very 8100; others who joined later to B. 200 jár évery $100,

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