CO129-611-8 Police Department- gazetted officers 7-1-1949 - 11-2-1950 — Page 73

Conditions of Service

Emoluments:

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All salaries are expressed in Hong mong dollars, calculated at the rate of 16 to the £ sterling.

(a) Basic Salary of $640 a month for 2 years. Then 720 a month rising to $1000 a month by 7 annual increments of $40 a month. Then $1060 a month rising to $1300 a month by annual increments of 860 a month. There is a strict efficiency bar between $960 and $1000 a month.

(b) Pensionable expatriation pay is

admissable for an officer whose home is, not

normally in the Colony. This is approximately. 20% of basis salary and on the minimum of the scale amount to 166.67a month.

(c) A tenporary, variable and non-pensionable cost of living allowance is also payable.

For

a married officer with a child or children on the minimum of the scale, this amounts at present to 490 a month. For a married officer without children 80% of the standard allowance is ayable. For an unmarried officer 60% of the allowance is pay blc. cost of living allowance is payable only while the officer is resident in the Colony.

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Quarters:

Passages and leave:

Foriod of Engagement:

Ir available, government quarters are provided and a rent of not more then one seventh of basic salary is deducted.

First Class passages are provided in accordance with Colonial Regulation 81. An officer may be required to travel by air when on duty, or when proceeding to or from leave. The normal tour is 4 years, but for an officer with 10 years colonial service and over the go of 40, the tour is 3 years.

The normal leave rate is one day for for every seven days resident service, but for an officer with 10 years colonial service and over the age of 40 the leave rate is 2 days for every 11 days resident service. Local leave is also granted.

The officer is on probation for 3 years after which, if his services are satisfactory he may be com'irmed to the permanent and pen- sionable establishment. XXXXXXXX XXXXX

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