22. Increments
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(1) When a station officer or any rank below his or her is on incremental scale, the gazetted officer in charge of the station shall, one month before the annual increment becomes due for payment consider whether he or she can sign the certificate to the effect that the station officer and any other rank below has served with efficiency, diligence and fidelity during the past year.
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(2) If the gazetted officer in charge of the station is able to recommend the grant of increment to such station officer or any rank below, he or she shall sign the certificate to this effect and submit it in duplicate to the Chief Fire Officer for approval.
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(3) When the certificate is signed and approved, the original certificate shall be attached to the next pay voucher on which pay is authorised and shall constitute authority for payment of the increment and the duplicate shall be retained by the Chief Fire Officer, for attachment to the record of the Chief Fire Officer.
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(4) If for any reason the gazetted officer in charge of the station is unable to recommend the grant of the increment to the station officer or any rank below, he or she shall so inform the Chief Fire Officer giving detailed reasons and submitting his or her recommendations as to whether the increment due should be suspended, deferred or stopped in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
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(5) If the Chief Fire Officer approves the recommendation of the gazetted officer in charge of the station that the increment be withheld, the increment shall be suspended, deferred or stopped for such period as the Chief Fire Officer may decide and the station officer, or any rank below shall be informed of the decision and given the detailed reasons.
However, any station officer, or any rank below who is dissatisfied with any decision given in his or her case under this regulation shall have the right of appeal to the public service board of appeal.