ARMY PAY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17535, 31 March 1919, Page 6

ARMY PAY.

BIG INCREASES FOR OFFICERS

AN ATTRACTIVE PROFESSION

(Per Press Association.') WELLINGTON, March 29. The new rates of pay and allowances for the New Zealand Forces (foreign and home services) sin i New Zealand permanent forces, ha re been finally approved and will be promulgated shortly through general orders. The* new rates of p>'*y for officers on foreign service come into force :ts from April Ist. 1918., and are now hiing paid, together with arrears due. The new rates are: Colonel (single) £750, (married) £805. Lieut.-Col. £615, (£670). Major £475 (£530). Captain £865, (£420). Lieutenant £265, (£320). Second-Lieutenant £265, (£320). These include 3s per diem formerly paid as separation allowance. 'Medical, dental and veterinary .oftcers are entitled to £18" per annum in addition to'paj of rank. If any officer, warrant officer, i-r non-commis-sioned officer is woundel or injured while holding temporary rank, pay may continue to be made at the rate appropriate to the temporary instead <_f the permanent rank untilhe rejoins \m unit'or is discharged is consequence •"•? medical tmfitness caused by sush wound or injury. This provision shi.l have effect as from 25th April, 1915, the date of the Gallipoli landing. ; The rates of pay for nurses appointed to the N.Z.E.F. are increased v follow, from Ist April, 1918: Matrin 13s per diem, charge sister 11s, sistir 10s, staff nurses 7s lOd. Masseurs appointed to N.Z.E.F. and enrolled m the New Zetland Army Nursing Service, will for the purpose? of pay, b-s treated as nurses according to raulc and receive similar allowrnces. The field allowances payable to members of the N.Z.E.F. on service abroad are: For General Officer Commanding, Brigadier-General, Colonel LieutenantColonel, Major, Captain, Lieutena-it »nd Second-Lieutenant, is 5s per diem. The camp allowance (in >iew Zealand) for these officers is 3s per diem. Members of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service are to be paid th? same field and camp allowances as members of the N.Z.E.F. -When they io-e not provid- ; ed abroad with free Quarters they eh 11 receive an issue' of 2s ocr day in ueu thereof, and when not drawing frae rations an additional 2s per dien. These issues are in addition to_ field *i[luowance where applicable. New rat^s of travelling allowances (including por- ';■ terage for all ranks in N Z.E.F.) arc: I General Officer Commanding £1 5s per day, Brigadier-General £1 Is. Colonel ( 15s, Lieutenant-Colonel ios. Major 2s Bd, Captain 12s 6d, Lieutenant 12s 6d. N.C.O. b above sergeants 11s. sergeants and under 10s. For travelling allowances, matrons in chief or matrons of \N;Z;A.N.S. are entitled to 15s per day aod charge sisters, isisters. or staff nurses to 12b 6d a day. The new annt al rates of pay, dating from , Ist April, 1918, for officers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force employed on home service are : Colonel (minimum •■ " £750, after two year* £800, after four \ears £850. Lieutenant-Colonel £615. £BSo, £715. Major £475 £525. £575. Captain £365. £395, £430 Lienten* ; ant £265, £295, -.^335. Second-Lieu-tenant £285, £295, £335. Medical, dental and veterinary officers who have served abroad with the Expeditionary 'Force shall, if employed on home ser- , vice, be paid foreign service rates for professional services as under: Colonel (single) £932, (mairied) £987 Lieutenant-Colouel £639. £797, £852. M»:or £666, £657, £712. Captain £502, £547, £602. Lieutenant £402, £447, £502. Second-Lieutenant £402, £447, £502. . The new home service rates for the N.'Z.Army Nursing Service and Voluntary Aid. Detachment are: Army Nursing Service: Matron 13s per day, charge sister lls, sisters lUs. staff nurse 7s lQd, Masseuse according to rank. Voluntary Aid Detachment: Membe-9 employed in expert duty 5s 6d day, After-one year 6s 6d. ?<fembers 2s 2d per day, after one year 3.> 7d. The new rates for New Zealand Military Police, payable as from ■ Ist December, 1918, are:—W.O. or R.S.M.. single, 16s 6d, (married 18s). S.M. 10s dd and 12s. Staif Sergeant 10s 6d nhd 12s. Sergeant 9s 6a and 11s. •: Corporal 8s 6d and 10s. Lance-Cor-pqrul'Bs and 9b 6d* Private 7s 6d and

The new rates of pay tre also provided for the Now Zealand Permanent Fone, taking effect as rrvm Ist April, 1918. The rates for officers, which involve substantial increases are: (Minimum) Colonel £750, Lieutenant-Co.-onel £615, Major £475, Captain £365 Lieutenant £265, Second-Lieutenant £265. After two years, Colonel £800, Lieatenan/t-Colonel- £665,. Major £52-:> Captain £395, Lieutenaat £295, ":•- sorid-Lieutenant £295. After four pears: Colonel £850, Lieutenant-00l-Jriel £715, Major £515, Captain £435 Lieutenant £335, Second-Lieutenant eaae.

The new rates per annum for war--1 rant officers and non-commissioned offiMrs of the New Zealand Permanent .Staff, as from Ist Deoeaib i. 1918, arj: W;O. Class 1 (after 3 years as W.O. Class 2), £225 .single, £255 married. W.O. Class 2 (after 3 years as S.S.M ) £216 single, £246 married. S.S.M. <after 3 years as staff sergeant), £206 single, £238 married. Staff Sergeant. £200' single, £226 married The new daily rates for R.M.N.Z.A are: Second-class master gunner and R.S.M., single 12s 4d, roarfted 14s. R.Q.S.M. 11s lOd and 13s 6d. Third slass master gunner, C.S.M. arid ' B.S.M. 11s 4d and 12s. Sergeant its and 12s 4d. Corporal 10, 6d and T:s Sd. Bombardier 10s 3d md 11s 3d. fiunners and drivers 8s an I 9s. Profi--^sency pay of Is.per day is given •• r. if",gliders and drivers, and good conduct ," pay rising from 3d to Js 6d per day for men witih from 6 months to 20-years' service. • The new rates of pay for Army Medical Corps are : W.0., single 12s, married 13s Bd. Staff Q.M.O. 11s 9d nai 13s sd. Staff Sergeant l:s 3d and 12i lid. Sergeant 10s 9d and 12s M Corporal 10s 3d and 11s 3d. LanceCorporal 9s 9d and 10s 9d. private 9? and 10s.