More Pay For Policemen

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29767, 9 March 1962, Page 14

More Pay For Policemen

(hew Zeaiana Press Association)

WELLINGTON. March 8, New rates of pay and allowances tor policemen were gazetted tonight They meet the application made by the Police Association for a £3O per annum increase granted to the rest of the Public Service towards the end of last year. The new rates, which are back-dated to October 1, 1961, are: Assistant Commissioners— After one year £2450 On appointment £2300 Chief Superintendents £2225 Superintendents After one year £2075 On appointment £1960 Chief Inspectors— After one year £1855 On appointment £1765

After one year £1665 On appointment £l5BO Senior Sergeants— After three years £1495 Third year £1460 Second year £1420 First year £1390 Sergeants— After three years £1320 Third year £1290 Second year £1260 First year £1230 Constables— After 20 years' service £1155 After 14 years £ll3O After nine years £llO5 After three years £1065 After two years £lO3O After one year £lOO5 First year £975 Under 21 years of age £960 Under 20 years of age £945 Constables’service increases are calculated after they have attained the age of 21

Policewomen Sergeants— After two years £lO4O Second year £lOl5 First year £990 Constables and Matrons— After nine years £930 i After three years £905 On appointment £BB5 Cadets Under 20 years £595 Under 19 years £520 Under 18 years £465 Allowances Detective Senior-Sergeants. Detective - Sergeants, and Detectives—--6s per day Detective-Constables—--2s 6d per day Plainclothes Allowance—--2s per day Special allowance for duties and remote stations and special duties, up to 10s per day