REMARKS CRITICISED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 248, 27 July 1940, Page 2

REMARKS CRITICISED.

PUBLIC SERVICE TESTS.

(Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, July 26.

A member of the (executive of the Public Service Association replied today to statements made by the Public Service Commissioner in his annual report to Parliament,, in which, he said that inquisition failed to find members of the association in support of the association’s objection to the efficiency tests. “It is with widespread amazement and indignation that public servants throughout New Zealand received the statements,” said the official. “Numerous protests have been, received by the executive from various branches of the association throughout the Dominion, and the Dominion executive, ini view of these, has decided to hold a special meeting on Monday night to consider and discuss the matter. “It is considered especially unfortunate that the Commissioner should choose the present time to publish such statements, as it was by the special request of the Prime Minister himself that the public service executive only recently met and discussed with the Commissioner’s representatives the possibility of an amicable settlement on the wliple question of efficiency tests.

“It is considered that the Commissioner, in thus publicly airing his side of the question, is taking undue advantage in view of the fact that discussions between the two parties have, not yet been completed.”