PUBLIC SERVICE CONTROL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 303, 19 December 1912, Page 6

PUBLIC SERVICE CONTROL.

COiLMISSION—E'S FIRST WORK. CBy Telegraph.—Own Corresspo-denU WELLFS'GTON', this day. When Mr. D. Robertson leaves Wellington for a brief holiday in the South at the end of the week, his direct conneiction with the post office will cease. He takes his new position as Chief Publit Service Commissioner on January Ist, and the Act will operate generally from March 31st, the end of the financial year. Mr. Robertson expects one of the assistant (Commisoioners I Mr. Triggs) to l arrive from Australia on January old, i I and then the work of preparing regula- I ; tions for administration of the Act will I j commences. ! "That is our first duty, and that is | a!! I can say about the future at this stage," remarked the Chief Commissioner i ■ when your representative inquired about the Civil Service Board's plans. A RAILWAY APPOINTMENT. It will be remembered that the Rail- ! way Department, with over 12,000 employees, was excluded from the operation of the new Act. 1t.5 chief appointment- will continue to be made at the discretion of the Ministry, while promotions in lower grades are subject to the general manager's certificate. In view ]of the retirement of the chief mechanical engineer (Mr. Beattie), I inquired of the Minister for Railways if the vacancy is to be filled in the same way as the general managership. The Hen. Herries replied in the negative, indicating that this position, commanding a salary up to £900 per annum, will go to someone already in the Department's empioy. Mr. Beattie's resignation does not take j ■ effect until March 31st. .