THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 113, 5 February 1908, Page 7

THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

APPOINTMENT OF,CLASSIFICATION

BOARD, ITS DUTIES. Undor tho Public Service Classification Act of last session provision was hiado for tbo constitution of il Hoard to classify tha public services.' .'flic Board was, to consist of a Minister of tho Crown nntl heads of departments appointed from timo to timo by tho Governor. ,Tlio number of the appointments Is limited to tcli, excluding the Minister of tho Crown. ; ; Yestorday Cabinet appointed tho following officers to bo members of tlm Board:— The' Right Hon, the Prdmlef (Sir Joseph Ward). Colonel Collins (Secretary to the Treasury)! Mr, Hugh PcMien (Under-Secretary for internal Affairs); Mr. W. T. Glasgow (Secretary and lik speotof of Customs). / Mr. H. J. H. aiow (Under-Secretary tor . Public Worlis). x Mr. T. H. Hartler (Under-SecrotSry for Mines). i , Mr, J. D, Ritchie (Secretary for Agriculture); Mr. T. E. Donne (General Manager Tourist "• Department). !'••• Mr. G. Hogboii, M.A. (Inspector-General of Schools). Mr. Et 'i're&oar (Secretary for Labour). , Mr. John MScliay (Gst/cmment Printer). Tho ■ Premier is to bo chairman of the Board, ... It. will bo the duty of tho Board to classify tho public servaAts into three divisions; according to salaries, as iset out in tho Act and by schedule. . Tho Railways Department and tho Postand Telegraph Department, which, already have classification schemcs of their own, are not to bo included;- and tho Act shall not apply also to any responsible Minister of tho Crown, , any. Judgo of tho Supremo Court or tho Court of Arbitration, any . person -whosa salary is -permanently approprihted by Act, aiiy person employed in tho naval ■or military forces, any member of 1 tho police force,, or any officer of cither Houso. of Parliament; Tho Board will i)roparo_a ; schcmo for fixing the salary, or tho maximum and minimum limit of the 'salary attached to each position, togcth<H' .ivith' annual ihOronionts, and, possibly, allowances. -,\Th& classification so preparedj if approved" by tho Governor, will bo published in tbo Gazette, and within olio month (or any further tims stated) any officer'mav apply for a reconsideration of bis classification. This reconsideration will bo conceded, and ahiciulmont may bo made and opportunities are alloW.«l for any other officer airectod by this amendment ': to.' bo hoard. When ; tho classification is finally approved .by tho GovOrnor-in-Council it is to bo laid b'eforo Parliament,' aiid beforo it caii bCcpmo law PhrliameUt must plaCo its stamp of approval upon it.by rcpolutipil.-, ;