A New Scale

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 73, 17 March 1914, Page 5

A New Scale

THE PAY OF “THE FORCE.”

GOOD MEN WANTED.

[Per Press Association.]

Wellington, March 17,

The new scale of police pay has been issued by Mr Herdman (Minister of Justice), who says:— “It has been found that the high rates of pay earned at outside occupations make it difficult to obtain the services of first-class men for the Police Force. The Force is now a good one, but it can be improved. The new conditions of employment should tempt good men to join, and it is with the hope that young New Zealanders, who are not afraid of steady hard work and wiio are prepared to submit themselves to strict discipline, will offer their services that the scale of pay lias been improved. The State is prepared to give good pay for good service.

The following is the new 7 scale of pay: The superintendents at Auckland and Wellington will receive £460 to £SOO a year, with increments of £lO. Superintendents at Christchurch and Dunedin £460 to £490, with increments of £lO every two years. Inspectors: £3BO to £440, with increments of £lO yearly. Sub-Inspectors: £330 to £360, with increments of £lO every two years. Senior Sergeants: 14s 6d to 16s per day, increments of 6d per day every two years. Sergeants: 12s to 13s Cd per day, with increments of 6d per day every two years. Constables under 3 years’ service, 9s; 3to 6 years’ service, 9s 6d; 6 to 9 years’ service, 10s; 9 to 14 years’ service, 10s 6c!; 14 to 20 years’ service, Hs; over 20 years’ service, 11s 6d. Chief detectives: 16s 6d to 17s 6d a day, with increments of 6d every two years.

Detective sergeants: 15s to 16s, with increments of 6d every two years. Detectives: 11s Gd to 14s 6d with increments of Is per day every three years. Probationary constables will get 7s. It should be remembered in calculating the weekly wages of those ranks where the rate is at per day, that the police officer is paid for seven days every week.