Force Orders 1936_69
X
No. 69. '
Date. 10thNovember1936.
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TO BE CIRCULATEDTO ALL RANIB
OF THE CHES IRECONSTABULARY.
The ChiefConstablehas had uaderreviewthe present
system.ofpayingmembersoP tha Constabularyand particularlytha delayin
gattiagthe signaturesof memberso£ the Forceon the Pay Sheatsin time
for thea to arriveat eadquartersfor checkingp rposesby the Wednesday
fo11ow4ngthe Pay week. The ChiefConstableraalieesthat it is
lmpossiblefor a 5uperintaadentof a Divieionto colleatthe whole of the
Divisiontogatheron any oae day. The practiceof Superintendents
handingthe pay o£ membersof thairDivisionwho might be absantfrom the
Pay paradefor varibusreasoasto the 5ectionalOffioer,is also a matter
whichis opeato very graveobje tiori.
Underthe presentsystemtho Superintendenthas ao receipt
for any moneywhich he mi.ghthand over,and againthe SeotionalOfficer
has no reoeiptwhen he handsit over to the individual.
The ChiefConstablehas decidedthat the followingsystem
wi11 be adoptedin future :-
Pay Listsdulymade out wi11 arrivaat Headquartersoa the
morningof the Moadayin eachPay week. They wi11 be
checkedat Headquartersand returnedto Divisionsto arrive
on Wednesdaymorniag.
5toppagesfor aickaessor Misconductwi11 be enteredin arrear
oa the Pay Listsfor the following£ortnightor vroekending.
Superintendeatswhen handiagPay, 8pecialDuty A1lowanoe,&o.,
to SectionalOffioerswi11 obtaiaa receiptfor the total
amounthandedover. SectionalOfficerswi11 obtainthe
reoeiptof the individualoffiaeron the Pay eavelopewhen he
handsthe money over. Upoa the sigaatureof the individual
beingobtainedon the Pay List,F.17,or otherform,the
receiptodenvelopewi11 be destroyed. In the samewa.ywhea
the Superintendeatis satis£iedthat a11 doeumentsare signedhe
caa destroythe receiptobtainedfrom the 5a tion .lOfficer.
In orderto ensurethat the individualOffioersigasa11 the
Forms on whichhis Pay, Allowances,&a., are enteredat one aad the same
time,Superintendentswi11 arrange or,a11 such document to be sent
togetherto a Sectionaad the SectionalOfficerwi11 seé that a11 doouments
are signedbeforereturniagthem to the Superintendeat,and receipted
envelopaedestroyed.
Underthe above systemit wi11 not be necessaryfor
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Suparintendeatsto raturnthe Pay Liststo Neadquartersuatilthey are
completedin so fara eignaturesare concerned,but Buperintendeits
ehouldsend the completedsheetsat the earliestpossibleopportunity.
The above systemwi11 operate£or the Pay Lists&c., for
fortaightending21stNovember1936,i.e.,the sheetswi11 be seat so aa
to arriveat this Officeon the 16th iastant.
Ia futureno vouchersof ay descriptionv .11be submittedto
Headquartersat the end o£ eaohmonth or quarterunlessthey are
completein so far as signaturesa dreceiptsare conoernad.
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