O. 8.-SUPERANNUATION AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES: 1926. 1925. RECURRENT CHARGES: £ t .. 100,000 95,486 (b) .. 3,926 4,369 Superannuation Allowances granted under the Additional Allowances granted under the Super- Gratuities granted to Established Officers under 16,333 392 3,095 550 20 (a) The actual number in course of payment on 31st October, 1925, was 559. (b) This figure includes additional payments under the Pensions (Increase) Acts, 1920 and 1924, of 3,000l. in respect of 128 pensioners. The total amount recoverable from the Savings Bank Fund is estimated as follows:- £ he total amount recoverable from the Savings Bank Life Annuities Account, the Fund for Deferred Annuities and the Fund for Payments on Death is estimated as under : P.-WIRELESS BROADCASTING: GRANT to the British Broadcasting Company under the Supplementary Agreement set out in Parliamentary Paper Cmd. 1976 of 1923 Q.-CIVIL PAY (ARREARS) : PROVISION for payments in the year 1926 in respect of balance of Civil pay to those Civil Servants in the Post Office who served with H.M. Forces during the Great War, arising out of the judgments delivered by the Court of Appeal (4th-6th November, 1924) in the matter of the Petitions of Right of Messrs. Pidduck, Rudderham, Atkins, Cameron, Jordan, and Alexander, following the judgment of the House of Lords in the case of Sutton v. Rex .. ..£ T.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID. Nature of Receipt. 1. Contributions towards cost of Packet and Mail Services 2. Void Money Orders.. Void Postal Orders 85,000 90,000 3. Ships' Wireless Licences and Operators', &c., Examination 5. Works for Railway Companies, Foreign Administrations, &c.. 6. Sale of Engineering Stores.. Sale, &c., of Non-Engineering Stores 45,000 39,000 Sale of Sites, &c. .. 7. Receipts from Savings Bank Fund Receipts from Savings Bank Life Annuities Account, the fund Receipts from various sources on Savings Bank Account 9. Contributions by Irish Free State in respect of Telephone Repayment by Irish Free State of apportioned share of Pension (a) 1,232,028 1,208,689 APPENDIX A. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHED STAFF in Metropolitan and Provincial Offices (numbers as at 31 October, 1925), excluding that already shown in detail in Part III of the Estimates.* METROPOLITAN ESTABLISHMENTS. CENTRAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE. 2 Superintendents-Higher Grade 11 Lower Grade 58 Assistant Superintendents 203 Overseers (three places blocked by Assistant Superintendents on scale 2601.-107.-3007.) 1,444 Telegraphists... .. 4801.-201.-5401. 3801.-201.-4601. 2801.-157.-3601. 2201.-107.-2601. At entry 10s. a week; after 3 months' service 12s. ; when fully qualified, if 6 months' service has been given, 15s.; then at 16 years, 18s.; at 17, 20s.; at 18, 24s.; at 19, 26s.; at 20, 28s.; at 21, 30s.; at 22, 32s.; at 23, 34s. 6d. ; then 37s., 41s., 45s. ; then by 2s. 6d. a week annually to 67s. 6d. Efficiency bar at 45s. Cable Room Staff. 3 Superintendents 15 Assistant Superintendents 4201.-201.-4601. 2801.-157.-3601. 2207.-107.-2601. 54 Overseers (with Language Allowance of 61. 10s. provided certified to possess a competent knowledge of French and German) .. Scale of pay as shown above for Telegraphists when qualified, plus a Language Allowance of 2s. 6d. a week. 456 Telegraphists (including 21 posts for Imperial Wireless Service) Messenger Staff. 1 Chief Inspector 6 Inspectors of Telegraph Messengers 22 Assistant Inspectors of Telegraph Messengers 78 Tube Attendants and Night Collectors. 2057.-107.-2401. 67s.-2s.-75s. 43s.-2s.-62s. At 18 years, 22s.; at 19, 23s. 6d. ; at 20, 25s.; at 21, 26s. 6d. ; at 22, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s.; then by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 40s. a week. (42 in receipt of 6d. a week compensation for withdrawal of free issue of overcoats 4 Chief Supervisors 24 Supervisors 104 Assistant Supervisors 905 Telegraphists.. 214 Telephonists and boots). Female Staff. 3001.-151-3451. 2007.-107.-2901. 1551-71. 10s.-1901. At entry 10s. a week; after 3 months' service, 12s.; when fully qualified, if 6 months' service has been given, 15s.; then at 16 years, 18s.; at 17, 20s.; at 18, 24s. ; at 19, 26s.; at 20, 28s.; at 21, 30s.; then 32s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 41s.; then by 1s. a week annually to 45s. Efficiency bar at 35s. Learners, 10s.; at 16 years, 18s.; at 17, 20s.; at 18, 24s.; at 19, 26s.; at 20, 27s. 6d. ; at 21, 29s.; then 30s. by 1s. a week to 36s. In addition to the scales of pay, etc., shown, Allowances are payable in the case of certain officers, e.g. :Second in Command Allowance of 101. or upwards to the officer next in rank to the Postmaster at Provincial offices. Foreign Language Allowances of 2s. 6d. a week to certain Overseers and Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists at Liverpool, and of 5s. a week to Telephonists and Night Telephonists employed on Continental lines in the London Telephone Service. Technical Allowance of 3s. a week to Telegraphists, Counter Clerks and Telegraphists and Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists who have passed examination in Manipulative and Technical Telegraphy and Magnetism. Allowances of 2s. 6d. or 4s. a week to certain Telegraphists in London and Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists in Provincial offices while acting as Dirigeur of Baudot multiplex telegraph apparatus. Allowances of 5s. a week to certain Telegraphists in London for working special wires in Newspaper Offices. Telegraphists (London) and Provincial Male Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists at offices where there is a separate staff for telegraph work, are allowed, if they pass the Departmental Examination for promotion to proceed to a maximum 28. in excess of the ordinary maximum of their class. APPENDIX A-continued. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHED STAFF in Metropolitan and Provincial Offices, (numbers as at 31 October, 1925), excluding that already shown in detail in Part III of the Estimates.*-contd. 5 Typists At 18 years of age, 22s.; at 19, 24s.; at 20, 26s.; at 21, 28s.; then by 2s. to 36s. a week. LONDON POSTAL SERVICE. Male Staff. Postal Staff. 10 Superintendents-Higher Grade .. 55 Superintendents (a) .. (3 with Allowances of 501. and 5 with 307.) 192 Assistant Superintendents (a) 4801.-201.-5501. 3607.-201.-4601. 2807.-157.-3401. 2801.-157.-3401. 2201-101.-2601. 2207.-107.-2601. (3 Allowances of 301. each to Officers attached to Travelling Post Offices). 875 Overseers 7,580 Sorters Up to 18 years of age, 20s.; at 18, 24s.; at 19, 26s.; at 20, 28s.; at 21, 30s.; at 22, 32s.; at 23, 34s. 6d.; then 37s., 41s., 45s. ; then by 2s. 6d. annually to 67s. 6d. Efficiency bar at 45s. 1 Mechanic and Storeman (T.P.O.) 4 Assistant Head Messengers 40s.-2s.-50s. 52s.-2s.-58s. At 22 years of age, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s.; then 2 Messengers (Adult) by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 46s. 216 Head Porters 52s.-2s.-66s. (17 with Allowances of 5s. a week each for Station Duty). 2,117 Porters (142 with Allowances of 5s. a week and 12 with Allowances of 2s. for Station work and one with Allowance of 5s. for Store Duty). At 18 years of age, 22s.; at 19, 23s. 6d. ; at 20, 25s.; at 21, 26s. 6d. ; at 22, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s.; then 34s., 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. annually to 46s. (77 with Allowances of 4s. and 97 with Allowances of 3s, a week for Supervision.) Counter and Telegraph Staff. 3 Superintendents 37 Assistant Superintendents 3607.-201.-4601. 2801.-157.-3401. 2207.-101.-2601. (13 with Allowances of 401. each and 7 with Allowances of 201. each). 107 Overseers 828 Counter Clerks and Telegraphists (including 20 Probationary C.C. & T.s), Scale as for Male Telegraphists (page 82). (a) Some of these places are at present blocked by officers on the Clerical Establishment. See Note on page 82. APPENDIX A-continued. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHED STAFF in Metropolitan and Provincial Offices, (numbers as at 31 Oct., 1925), excluding that already shown in detail in Part III of the Estimates*-contd. METROPOLITAN ESTABLISHMENTS-continued. LONDON POSTAL SERVICE-continued. Female Staff. 7 Supervisors 55 Assistant Supervisors, Class I. 2501.-107.-2901. 2007.-107.-2401. (10 with Allowances of 401. each and 17 with Allowances of 201. each). 75 Assistant Supervisors, Class II. 1551-71. 10s.-1901. 1,444 Counter Clerks and Telegraphists (including 80 Probationary C.C. & T.s), Scale as for Female Telegraphists (page 82). 7 Shorthand Typists 68 Typists 28s.-2s. 6d.-46s. At 18 years of age, 22s.; at 19, 24s.; at 20, 26s.; at 21, 28s.; then by 2s. to 36s. (1 with Allowance of 251. for French speaking qualifications.) 10 Contract Officers, Class I. .. 4007.-15.-5001. 1301.-151.-3501. 9 Paper-keepers 30 Coin Collectors Unestablished 2407.-107.-2801. 40s.-2s.-48s.-107.-2007. 1301-71. 10s.-2007. 30s. to 52s. a week. at 19, 24s.; at 20, Under 18 years of age, 19s.; at 18, 22s.; 39s.; then by 2s. to 53s. 1 Assistant Head Messenger 2 Messengers (Adult) .. At 22 years of age, 28s. ; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s.; then by 3s. to 37s. ; then by 1s. 6d. to 46s. At 22 years of age, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s. ; then by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 41s. Inner London, at 22 years of age, 28s.; at 23, 29s. 6d.; at 24, 31s.; then by 3s. to 37s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 43s. Outer London, at 22 years of age, 26s.; at 23, 27s. 6d.; at 24, 29s.; then by 2s. 6d. to 34s.; then by 1s. 6s. to 40s. Provinces, at 22 years of age, 26s.; at 23, 27s. 6d.; at 24, 29s.; then by 2s. to 33s.; then by 1s. 6d. to 39s. (Supervisory Allowances, various.) See Note on page 82. 7 Coin Collectors at old scale, 781.-1601. |