CO129-413 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [8-10] — Page 9

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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.

Hrad 1. of Paper-In the ease of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added sloth-

he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulatious § 480.)

Head 5-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 Persors claiming en addition to their pension 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 sorvice has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word "broken" should be added before or afte the number of years and months, and the causes, dates and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated under brading 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 c months immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should be inserted, preceded by the word "actual" In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the 36 months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word "average", but if the whol period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted.

Head - A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of cach 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 sith of the salary and other emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one sixth of that amount, so that it shall no exceed one-seventh of the whole.

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Fers which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes momolar wall of the aurual average of the rat reeipt of the & want the next preceding the "va Thear net recripts are to be ascert ined by deducting from the gross amount of Teas such Office Expenses, de., az Officer mor have had to defray from his own resurses, in performing the services for which he was remuneret by Perx. No deduction, however, from the Fees -hould be made in respect of Office Txpenses provided from Pub! Fonds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexd. Paper of "Particulars" when forward. to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Offrer, showing th amount received by them for Peek, and the amount defraved as above For Office Bxpenses, &c., in each of the thre years immediately mecelling retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Government concerned to satisfy ther:

To the vase of Of kelner of the accuracy of such starsament, before forwarling th no to the denial (Mee

ro civine Piyal Salucien and Fong the Pipa will not in ordinary citoutust knees be allowed to count for Pension pu 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 thị Public Service.

Head S.-In cases of infirmity if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to be furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity 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 service or more, this Certificate should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least or should, if possible, be a Salaried Officer of Government.

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

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

Fead 11-I in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have "private practice" witho

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

Head 14-If the Applicant in liable to any deduction from his service under Clause 102 of the Colonial Regulations, t

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 Salar

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

(1) Officers having joined the service before 1st July 1897, are entitled to draw their pension in England at the

of 8/8d. the dollar, others who joined later to 3.–the dollar.

(2) Indians having joined the servicu before 23rd June, 1895, and drawing pension in India are entitled to eve!.

at the rate of 1 227 for every $100; others who joined later to Ri, 201 for every $100.

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