§ Mr. JOHN JONESasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the temporary clerks in the Employment Exchanges, whose wages, are only 35s. per week, receive a bonus of 19s. whereas the permanent staff receive a bonus of23s.; and whether he will consider the possibility of increasing the bonus to the full 23s. and give instructions that, in accordance with Award No. 65 of the Conciliation Board, the bonus shall be added to the rate in determining the amount of overtime rate?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe grant of war bonus to temporary clerks is a matter for the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, and their Lordships have notified heads of Departments that on the information before them they are not satisfied that the extension to temporary clerks of the increased war bonus granted to permanent clerks under the terms of Award No. 65 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Board is justified. Their Lordships have decided, however, that the principle laid down by the Board that war bonus shall count for overtime pay as from 1st November last shall apply to temporary clerks, and the following increases in the rates of payment for overtime have accordingly been granted in the case of temporary clerks:
In the case of men over twenty-one years of age, 6d. an hour.
In the case of men over eighteen years of age, but not over twenty-one years of age, and women over eighteen years of age, 4d. an hour
In the case of persons under eighteen years of age, 3d. an hour.