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DONATION FROM CANTEEN FUND OF H.M.A.S. "AUSTRALIA"
IN 1919 FOR THE ERECTION OF HEADSTONES ON THE GRAVES
OF RATINGS BURIED IN THE DALMENY CEMETERY, SCOTLAND.
In 1919 the Canteen Committee of H.M.A.S. Australia donated a sum
of £160 to be used for the upkeep of graves of ten men belonging to H.M.A.S.
Australia who were buried in the Dalmeny Cemetery, South Queensferry,
Scotland, and for the provision of five headstones for the graves of five of the
ten men buried at the Cemetery, similar to those already erected over the
graves of the other five men.
2. The Naval Representative reports that the communication received
from the Commanding Officer, H.M.A.S. Australia, expressly stated that
the sum of £160 donated was to be allocated as follows :—
£100 on trust for that Ship, the interest of which is to meet the
upkeep and care of the graves ;
£60 for purchase of the five headstones required.
3. The Naval Representative further states that tenders for the provision
and erection of five headstones, similar to those already erected, were invited
from five firms in Edinburgh, and the lowest tender received is £30 for each
headstone, a total of-£150.
4. The Imperial Authorities now bear the cost of all maintenance charges
in connexion with the graves of R.A.N, personnel buried in the United
Kingdom, and, in view of the altered circumstances which have arisen since
the donation was made, the Board have decided that it is now unnecessary
to reserve any sum to be used towards the upkeep and care of the graves.
They have therefore notified the Naval Representative that the lowest tender
received, viz., £30 for each headstone, should be accepted, and that the work
of erection of the headstones should be proceeded with forthwith. The
Naval Representative has also been asked to report when the work has been
completed, and to make a recommendation as to the disposal of the amount
of the balance of £10.
(P. 364/1/29.)
3. The hourly rate of overtime in such cases should be computed as
follows :—
Annual Salary 6 2 2
• — x - X — X -
313 1 81 1
4. It has also been decided that such officers who are required to work
overtime on a holiday under conditions as stated should be credited with
time actually worked between 8 a.m. and 6 p .m. for the purpose of computing
any overtime payments for which they may be eligible on the fortnightly
basis of 81 hours. (A ^ / y u )
272.
PERMANENT CLERICAL OFFICERS (OFFICE STAFF) -PAYMENT
FOR OVERTIME ON HOLIDAYS.
The instructions contained in clauses (iii) and (v) of Navy Order No. 402
of 1921, relating to payment for overtime on holidays, will not in future
apply to permanent clerical officers (Office Staff) whose usual hours of duty
are 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
2. Holiday overtime to these officers will, except in regard to the hourly
rate, be governed by the provisions of clause 8 of the Public Service Arbitrator's
Determination in the case of the Commonwealth Public Service
Clerical Association, and the instructions issued by Navy Office in connexion
therewith. (Vide Circular Letter 318 of 2nd December, 1921, C.21/1/289).
Any such officer, therefore, who is instructed to work on a holiday involving
overtime extending into the evening hours should ,be required to remain on
duty till 5.45 p.m. before ceasing duty for tea.
By Authority : ALBERT J. MUM-ETT, Government Printer, Melbourne.