RAOC Gazette - page 244
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Colour | No |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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A PROUD MOMENT RAOC SOLDIERS' ONE DAY'S PAY SCHEME THIS has been in operation since 1st April 1981, and to-date only approximately sixty per cent of all RAOC soldiers have become subscribers. This voluntary scheme, in which members agree to contribute a day's net basic pay each year to Corps Funds, has the approval of the DCOS because he considers that there are many benefits to be gained by both the Corps and by those who participate. One day's pay from members of the Corps is a small price to pay for membership of our Ordnance family and this inflation protected income to our Central Funds not only enables us to give appropriate support to our own activities but allows us to meet the con- siderable commitments we have through the RAOC Aid Society to serving and ex-members of the Corps and their dependants who are in need. THE BENEFITS TO CORPS FUNDS Corporal Nick Thompson receives the BEM from GOLDEN the DCOS. SHOT SUBSCRIPTIONS received under the scheme are credited to the RAOC Central Sergeants Mess Fund or the Central PRI Fund, depending on the rank of the subscriber. From these two Central Funds, allocations are made to other Corps Funds in accordance with the decisions of the Board of Trustees which manages the funds. The major allocations are made to the RAOC Aid Society (a third of a day's pay), RAOC Sports Associa- tion, RAOC Association, RAOC GAZETTE and the Accident Benefit Scheme (an annual subscription), In addition, minor grants are made to the RAOC Staff Band, RAOC Museum and the RAOC Memorial Funds, Thus, all Corps Institutions and Funds benefit except the RAOC Officers Mess Reserve Fund, RAOC Central Officers Mess Fund, the RAOC Officers Club and the Colonel Commandant's Benevolent Fund, to which no allocations are made under this scheme. THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTRIBUTING SOLDIER Major Glasby of the Corps who shoots for Great Britain is an Olympic shot, free positional PSK. He is seen here being presented w i t h the Cold Medal for the Inter-Services PSK Match Individual Championship 1 9 3 1 . H e won with a score of 1 , 1 2 5 paints beating Sergeant D. Bright of the R A M T T Senelager and W O l J. O'Brien who was third. The presentation of awards was made by Major General Napier, General Officer Commanding Wales and Chairman of Army Target Shooting. FLY THE FLAG THE Corps Secretariat is often asked for information on the supply of RAOC flags. They can be obtained from Turtle and Pearce Ltd., 31, Tanner Street, London SEl 3LQ, tel: 01-407 1301, at an a p p r o x i m a t e price of £38 f o r a six fuot b y four foot COVER flag. PHOTOGRAPH W02 Bill Rule nonchalantly slips out of the Bell Huey helicopter watched by Major Jim Steele. (See page 209.) SOLDIERS who contribute to the scheme receive a copy of the RAOC GAZETTE each month, they are life mem- bers of the RAOC Association, their annual sports sub- scriptions are paid automatically and they receive insurance cover under the Accident Benefit Scheme. This insurance plan is designed to cover death or loss of a limb caused by accident in off-duty activities and gives cover of £2,100 in such unfortunate circumstances, To-date two claims, each for £2,100, have been settled and a third claim, also for £2,100, is being processed. Although not immediately apparent, there are also advantages to all RAOC Warrant Officers, NCOs and soldiers from increased money in the RAOC Central Sergeants Mess Fund, RAOC Central PRI Fund and in the RAOC Sports Association Fund, As an example, the Corps is in a much better position to give grants to unit sports, adventurous activities and functions. HOW TO JOIN THE SCHEME SIMPLY fill in an Allotment Form, AFN9308, stating a subscription of 100% of a day's pay annually in Part 2 of the form, indicating that the subscription is payable r to * RAOC Consolidated Account and send it through your unit to the Corps Secretary, RAOC Secretariat, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey GUI6 6RW. If the person wishing to Join the scheme already contributes through the Paymaster to the Aid Society and/or Sports Association, a second AFN9308 should be completed, cancelling the previous subscription. Those who are not yet members of this very worth- while scheme are encouraged to give the matter very serious consideration. The Unit Orderly Room has all the details. |
| Book number | R0250 |