THE PUBLIC SERVICE

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 639, 16 October 1909, Page 6

THE PUBLIC SERVICE

;j BpAEl)i;' ■,- if I,\ meeting .'of- 'the"; Public; Service..Superannuation Board.on Tuesday,, it.was decidea'that' "two'"dffioers ;of' the' Government'.'Printing . De : ' 'partinerit.'should'be granted'a retiring' allbw.ance-' on medical certificates" stating- that they wero.'iunfit",for, l duty.]:. ; .:.'.:'.,;...', ', ,- '■ :<: -The'question- of disposing of.a; cbntributqr|siirioney, after. being dismissed' the service .'was .considered,' and it was decided',that;as'.the law now;stood there '.was no, option 'but' to; refund him:hie..contributions. >,: , :.':'• .'-••', K : A''form*-:of certificate: to be given. -to each, '.'contributor' ;,to,i;the : fund, giving his.'length -of service,:etc.,.'was approved,by., the..board. .' Several;applications;.were considered'.by.the board,vfor''r^rmissiori i ,fo count, previous, service, Vand.:with. one exception- these: were allowed.'',::, ;. l :A;difficulty l :having arisen as to ; th« interpret ..lation'.of. certain,clauses'in, the, Act .as;to the .rights "of-^idows)of "deceased .public servants,.decided . to-:obtain -.advice.'of ..the Crown Law Officer, and; if he thought it : necessary, ;to'ast for, amendments to be .made.ih the ;-:-..-:■;■:-:■,■. ■•■.'', .■'■•' ~/ . ;.:;V. i' : .:.;' :.;! sv iThe.-,:,seoTetary', reported'.to,-the bpardvthat eleven .'officers had taken.advantage of Section 50"..0f.:.the 1 . Amendment Act of: 1908,' and had paid in various sums to enable them. to count broken'service.-... ■: ' ■■ ;.-"■:'■. .Applications-were, received from certain! Registrars ;of Electors asjto .their, having,to;pay. 'contribirtions'on '.the amount they received'-for such services. • It; was decided to obtain the opinion, of:.the ..Crown Law ..Officer on' the points' raised,,'and. if .he ■ considered ', it' neces-sary-that; an amendment, of the Act should be sought: ; :'■•.■'' , ,"■.•■ ■■' -'• •. ,■ '• ,■•,■'•.■ • , ,: -The secretary reported that,;.on September SO;,''loo9, the amount,standing.to"'the credit, of the'fund .was i131,156125."8d.-v .' ' *■'.'■;."