CO129-504-14 Surveyors- vacancies- training and conditions of service 6-5-1927 - 22-2-1928 — Page 34

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Passages.

Salary on voyage.

Leave

Pensions.

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inclusive of taxes in respect of which a rent

allowance will be paid is $150 per month.

(4) An unmarried officer will not be granted a rent

allowance in respect of a self-contained tenement,

nor will he ordinarily be allotted Government

quarters for his sole occupation. If he is allotted Government quarters for occupation jointly

with another Government officer rent at the rate

of 6% or 7% will be charged on the salary of the

highest paid officer.

An officer is provided with a free First Class passage on first appointment. If his agreement is not renewed upon its expiration a return passage will be

provided.

An officer will receive half-pay at £1 - $10 for the period of the voyage to Hong Kong and if his service is not continued after the expiration of his agreement he will receive half-pay (at current rate) for the

period of the voyage home.

▲ surveyor on a three years' agreement is not ordinarily eligible for leave except sick leave but if he is transferred to the permanent staff he will normally

be eligible for 9 months leave on full pay and free return passages in respect of each four years of resident service, his 3 years under agreement being included in

his first tour.

The present rule as to superannuation is that an officer holding a pensionable appointment may be all- owed to retire on the ground of ill-health after 10 full years' service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For 10 full years' service a pension equal to 15/60ths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointment for the three years

preceding

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