NAVAL PAY

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 307, 25 September 1939, Page 6

NAVAL PAY

Higher Scale Approved By Government REPORT OF COMMITTEE Scheme Of Superannuation To Be Introduced An increased scale of pay for the New Zealand 'naval forces, to be known as the “1939 scale” and to be effective as from June 1 this year was announced on Saturday by the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jones. The Government has also decided to introduce a scheme of superannuation for the naval service, “The Government has received the report of the committee on naval pay and allowances set up on June 26, and has had it under consideration,” said the Ministea. “The committee has made exhaustive comparisons between the existing rates of naval pay and the general level of wages, and in the light of these comparisons, and taking into consideration the recent increase of marriage allowance, the Government has approved an increased scale of pay to be known as the ‘1939 scale,’ and to become effective from June 1, 1939. “The increases-, briefly, are 9d. a day for able seamen ratings, lOd. a day for leading ratings, and 1/4 a day for petty officer and chief petty officer ratings, with corresponding increases in the rates of progressive pay. In order to relate the pay of warrant officers to the increased rates of pay for ratings, the present rates of these officers on promotion will be increased by 1/6 a day, the three-year rate by 1/3 a day, the six-year rate by 1/- a day and the nine-year rate by 9d. a day. “The Government has also decided after a thorough review of the conditions of service to introduce a scheme of superannuation which is intended to supersede the system of deferred pay for all ratings who join the New Zealand Naval Forces on or after January 1, 1940. For these ratings, therefore, a new scale, to be known as the ‘1940 scale,’ will be introduced on that date, and if they so desire men now serving can be included in the superannuation scheme, in which case they would draw the new 1940 scale of pay. Ratings who come under the 1940 scale will contribute 5 per cent, of their pay to the superannuation fund. No alteration will be made to the present regulations for deferred pay for men now serving, unless they elect to come under the new scheme.

“Details of the 1939 and 1940 scales of pay and the superannuation scheme will 'be published soon,” said Mr. J ones. “The Government is also considering further recommendations of the committee relative to social amenities and other questions, and a further statement on these subjects will be made soon.”