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JULY 24, 1919 ROYAL AIR FORCE PAY THE following official^ statement with reference to the revised rates of pay for officers of the Royal Air Force was issued on Monday last :— 1. The rates of pay, pensions, and allowances for officers of the R.A.F. have been under review, and the standard rates now authorised are as shown in the accompanying statements. The present system, under which the various branches each had their own rates of pay, has been replaced by a uniform system of rates for all branches, with the ex ception that certain specialist services (such as medical and dental) will continue to have special rates as hitherto. These specialist services will be dealt with separately, except in so far as reference is made to them below. 2. The rates have been fixed with reference to the present high cost of living, and it has been decided that 20 per cent, of the rates of pay and retired pay will be considered as due to the present high cost of living, and will be subject after five years to change, either upwards or downwards, according as the cost of living rises or falls. Subsequent revisions will be made at three-yearly intervals on the basis of Board of Trade food prices. 3. The new rates will not apply to officers awaiting de mobilisation or who are temporarily retained. They are intended for those officers who are given permanent or short-service commissions in the Force as reconstituted, or who are seconded to the Royal Air Force from the other Services. Pay The rates will be as follows, and will apply generally to officers (including Staff officers) performing duties of the present Flying, Technical, and Administrative branches :— Pay per Rank. diem. Cadet Cadet after 1 year Second Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant after two years as such Captain Major Major after 5 years as such Lieutenant-Colonel (Rising by is. per day after each year to a limit of £2 10s.) Colonel Colonel after 2 years as such Colonel after 4 years as such Colonel after 6 years as such Brigadier-General Brigadier-General, Command Pay Major-General Lieutenant-General General Special Rates for Quartermasters — Rank. On appointment After 4 years .. After 8 years .. After 12 years After 15 years Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain .. Captain . . Major Lieutenant-Colonel (The establishment of Lieutenant-Colonels will be a very small one.) Special Rates for Chaplains Rate / 5. 0 5 0 10 0 18 1 3 1 5 1 9 I 14 1 16 2 0 2 15 2 18 3 1 3 4 3 4 0 5 5 ° 6 0 7 0 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 Pay per diem i s. d. 0 19 1 1 1 3 1 S 1 10 in 0 0 0 0 0 0 On entry . . After 3 years After 6 years After 9 years After 12 years After 15 years per diem. / s. d. o 3 6 12 IS Rate per diem. £ *• d-After 18 years After 21 years After 24 years After 27 years After 30 years Chaplain-in-Chief /i,ooop.a. 1 4 7 10 o 0 (i o 0 Temporary Chaplains in the Royal Air Force will receive a gratuity of ^50 for each complete year of service, subject to conditions to be hereafter published. Medical officers will receive the same rates of pay as may be approved for the Medical Service of the Army. Pay of Officers Employed at the Air Ministry Rate |£f Directors, ^2,000 per annum .. .. .. ) Con soli- Deputy Directors, 1st Class, /L500 per anmm .. • dated Deputy Directors, 2nd Class, £1,200 per annum .. J rates. Other officers.—Down to and including the rank 01 Major.— Full pay and allowances, plus £100 per annum. Eelow the rank of Major.-—Full pay and allowances, plus £yK per annum. Attached officers.—Full pay and allowances of their rank, plus 10s. a day up to three months ; thereafter they will come on to the ordinary Air Ministry scale. Allowances The allowances will be as given below, and will be reviewed periodically :— Table Money.-—Is under consideration. Subsistence and Travelling Allowances 00 c li • - o O K rt "•"• +J *o •B ^ P<0C4> A. Rank of Colonel (or similar staff grading) and upwards B. Below rank of Colonel 30 22 d. o 6 II < A s. d. 15 12 o 2 >NO p as c o p-2 <* ro r-Q 53 ON d. *T5 o 11 6 Lodging, Fuel, Light and Ration 'Allowances Home Stations.—The standard rates will be as follows :— 2nd Lieuts. and Lieuts. .^ Capt., Maj., and Lt.-Col. Other officers Lodging. Per diem. 5. d. 3 6 4 6 No change Fuel and Light. (average) Per diem. s. d. 1 0 2 0 Increase of Rations. Per diem. No change No change No change 15. per day. Note.—Married officers over 30 years of age for whom no married quarters are available and who are, therefore, obliged to provide accommodation for themselves and for their families, may draw lodging, fuel, and light allowances. Servants' Allowance.—2s. for each authorised servant at home and abroad if no servant is provided. Field Allowance.—To be granted to all officers on active service in the field, and to be issuable whenever officers are under canvas. The rate is still under consideration. Children's Allowance.—Existing rates of children's allowance will continue until the end of 1919, after which they will be abolished. In the meantime children's allowance will be continued, and officers now receiving the allowance will not become ineligible for it if the effect of the increases in pay now granted is to raise their salaries beyond the limit of income laid down for the grant of the allowance. Colonial Allowance.—The same as for the Army. Conveyance of Families.—The cost of conveying the wives, families and baggage of officers will be charged to the public only in respect of changes of station in this country. Furniture Allowance and Charges.—Furniture allowance and furniture charges are abolished. In future all quarters, including the commanding officer's quarters, will be furnished. Mess Allowance.—This allowance is abolished. Travelling Concessions.-—The question of the continuation (a) of the rule allowing officers proceeding on leave two free passes a year, (b) of the reduced fare for officers travelling on leave, is still under consideration. Pensions (Applicable to officers performing duties of the present Flying, Technical, and Administrative Branches.) A.—General Officers Lieutenant-General.—^975 after 24 years' service, increased by ^22 for each year beyond 24, with a maximum of ^1,195. Major-General.-—^790 after 22 years' service, increased by j£22 for each year beyond 22, with a maximum of ^1,010. Brigadier-General.—^650 after 20 years' service, increased by ^22 for each year beyond 20, with a mar mum of /950. An officer must complete three years' service in any of these ranks before being entitled to the special pension attach ing to it. This condition will not, of course, affect his title to the pension earned by service in the ordinary way, and an 977 H 2
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