CLERICAL WORKERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 14

CLERICAL WORKERS.

AND TELEPHONISTS.

TAXI COMPANIES' EMPLOYEES. (By Tiflcirrnpli.—rif>se Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednowliiy. After brief proceodinjc* in conciliation council, I'l-unplete agreement wan ri'iichwl on thi' teniiu* of tlie Dominion award coverinjx clerical workers in taxi company offices, iiy it* provisions clerical workers other than tuxi telephonists arn to Iks subject to the gyneral clerical workers' awards. Three weeks' annual holiday on full pay is allowed to telephonist**. Ordinary hours of work are to be 88 a fortnight, but overtime Iβ to be paid if over ">0 hours are worked in one week. The overtime rate is time and a half, with a minimum of 1/H an hour. Minimum wages range from £1 for youths commencing work younger thun 17 years, to £4 5/ for workers in their seventh year of servfee or 21 or over, ami in the case of females from 15/ for twirls commencing work nt 17 years to £2 5/ for women in their fifth year or aged 21 years or over. Switchboard attendant* reeahre up to 10/ extra where a staff of afat or more telephonists are employed. A worker ia charge i> to receive not less than £& a week, and at least two others the senior rate.