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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 60

Sick Pay

page 35

Sick Pay.

86. Sec 1—Each member must belong to the Court six calendar

Must belong to a Court six months before entitled to sick pay.

months before he shall be entitled to half benefits, and twelve calendar months before he becomes free, or entitled to claim the full benefits of the Order. Any financial member who has belonged to this Court twelve calendar months, shall, when sick and unable to follow his trade or occupation, be entitled to receive the sum of £1 weekly for the term of 52 weeks, and

Full pay.

should he not have recovered by that time he shall receive 10s. weekly for a further term of 52 weeks, and should his illness

Half pay.

still continue the Court may, if so desired by the member (or in case of insanity by the member's wife or nearest relative) give to the same any sum not exceeding £10, when he shall cease to be a member and have no further claim upon the Society.
Sec. 2—In all cases where a sick or afflicted member has

Reduced pay.

received any relief, either full pay of 20s. or half pay of 10s., and by reason of the recovery of his health, cease to receive or be entitled to such relief, he shall not be entitled to recommence the receipt of 52 weeks full pay until he has recovered his health, and has resumed his business or occupation for six calendar months, commencing from the day of his ceasing to receive relief, and in the meantime has paid up his contributions. But if he is again sick within that time he shall be in the same situation as when he ceased to receive relief, and shall be paid in succession the same allowance as he was then receiving; and that when six calendar months have elapsed after a sick member's restoration to health, and he, ceasing to receive relief, then, in case of sickness, he shall be allowed to recommence the receipt of full pay, and in like manner as when he became free.
Sec. 3—Should any member declare on the funds who has

Half free.

notbeen in the order twelve calendar months, but more than six, he shall (if financial) be entitled to 10s. per week until such time as he may complete his twelve months' membership, when, if remaining sick, he shall be entitled to 20s. per week until the term of 52 weeks be completed from the time of his first declaring on the funds, after which he shall in all respects be subject to Section 1 of this Law in respect to sick pay and reduction thereof.
Sec. 4—The week's payment for sick shall be the six

Number of days in a week.

working days, and any portion thereof shall be paid at the same rate. The day of declaring on the funds shall be paid for if the Doctor's certificate be dated before 12 o'clock a.m., but in no case shall payment be made for the day of declaring off.
Sec. 5—In the event of a brother falling sick and residing over

Residing over three miles from Court-room.

three miles from his Court-room, the Secretary of the Court to which such member belongs shall forward to the Court nearest to the member's residence, or hospital where he may be located, page 36 the name, address, and particulars of such sick member, when it shall become the duty of such Court to exercise that proper supervision over such sick member as they should do over their own. The Court refusing or neglecting to comply with this Law shall in each case be fined 5s., to be paid to the District Funds.

Satisfactory evidence of sickness.

Sec. 6—Should a financial brother fall sick in any part of New Zealand, where medical attendance cannot be procured within ten miles, such brother shall be entitled to the sick pay upon the production to his Court of a declaration made before a Justice of the Peace or some acknowledged minister of religion.

Declaration on Sick Fund.

Sec. 7—When a brother falls sick and intends to claim the sick pay, he shall within three days give or cause to be given to the Secretary of his Court a notice as per schedule E, which notice shall have the Surgeon's Certificate attached. Any brother neglecting to comply with this rule shall forfeit all claims on his Court whilst this regulation is neglected.

Declaration off Sick Fund.

Sec. 8—Every member who may have been receiving sick pay shall within three days of his recovery forward to the Secretary of his Court a notice as per schedule F, which notice shall have the Surgeon's Certificate attached, or be fined 2s. 6d.

Sick Members going from home Being out after hours.

Sec. 9—Any member on the funds of the Court going from home must leave word where he is going, and the route by which he intends returning, so that the Woodwards may follow if they think proper. He must not go further than three miles from home, or sleep therefrom, unless with the written consent of the medical attendant; he must not be from home between the hours of eight p.m. and six a.m. from the 1st day of October to the 30th April; nor between the hours of five p.m. and eight a.m. from the first day of May to the 30th September. For any violation of this law a fine of 5s. shall be enforced.

Sleeping from home.

Sec. 10—Those members who go out of distance by consent of the Court Surgeon shall forward to the Court once every fortnight a certificate of health from some duly qualified medical practitioner. Any member violating this regulation, his sick pay may be stopped by a resolution passed on a regular Court night. Any member claiming the sick pay, and residing more than three miles from the Court-room, shall forward a notice in accordance with schedule E, accompanied by a certificate signed by some duly qualified medical practitioner, or by a Justice of the Peace or a known minister of religion, if no qualified medical practitioner resides in the vicinity of the member's residence; and should such member reside within three miles of the Court-room of any Court of the Ancient Order of Foresters, such claim shall be forwarded through such Court, or it will not be allowed.

Concealing disease of self or wife.

Sec. 11—No member of the Court shall be entitled to receive the benefits of the Order if he wilfully concealed any disease or page 37 bodily infirmity with which he or his wife was afflicted at the time of his initiation, or if a member receive an accident by fighting (except as a volunteer in actual service in the colony), or any intemperate, improper, or immoral conduct, or by wrestling or act of bravado, he shall receive no sick benefit, but should his death occur from any of the above causes, the funeral donation shall be paid as for other deaths.
Sec. 12—Should a member, while receiving sick pay, be guilty

Disorderly conduct.

of intoxication or gaming, or offering to fight, or doing that which is likely to retard his recovery, the officers or any member may summon him before the Appeal Committee of his Court, and the fact being proved, he shall be fined in any sum not exceeding £5 sterling, as the Committee may award.
Sec. 13—Any member while receiving sick benefit, found

Imposing on the Funds.

infringing upon this rule, or refusing to be seen by the medical attendant or officers of the Court, the Chief Ranger shall suspend the sick pay, and continue the suspension until the Court restore his privileges. Should any member be found following any employment while receiving sick pay, or imposing on the Court and its funds, he shall on proof thereof be suspended for any period not exceeding twelve months, and likewise fined in any sum not exceeding £5 sterling, or he shall be expelled or suffer such lesser penalty as the Court may determine. For the second offence of this nature he shall be expelled.