POLICE FORCE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 200, 21 May 1936, Page 10

POLICE FORCE

Suggested Formation of Association Suggestions for Ibe improvement of conditions under which members of the police force work were contained in a question addressed to tlie Alinister in Charge of the Police Department, Hon. P. Fraser, by Mr. A. Campbell (Government, Chalmers) in tlie House of Representatives yesterday. Associated with Air. Campbell were Air. AV. J. Jordan (Government, Alanixkau), Air. E. L. Cullen (Government, Hawke’s Bay), Air. F, AV. Schramm (Government, Auckland East), tlie Rev. A. H. Nordemeyer (Government, Oamaru). Dr. D. G. AleMillan (Government, Dunedin AVest) and Mr. AV. AL C. Denham (Government, Invercargill). Mr. Campbell asked whether the Government wa.s prepared to consider favourably the formation of an association for the purpose of enabling members of the police force to cooperate with the Government and Hie department in promoting the discipline and general efficiency of the force, tlie well-being and comfort of members of the force witli regard to hours of duty, remuneration and conditions of employment and tlie systematic adjustment of grievances which might arise from time to time. AVns tlie Minister prepared. Mr. Campbell further asked, to receive repre.-entalions on the matter from members of I hi? force? RETIRING ALLOWANCES An. investigation b.v the Government into the whole question of .superannuation nil compulsory retirement from tlie Public Service was advocated by the Defence Committee of tlie House of Representatives, when reporting yesterday on 11 petition of D. P. L’ryde. Diiiiedin, praying that the superannuation retiring allowance payable to him be computed on a war basis without any actuarial deduction. The committee recommended that the petition be referred to tlie Government for favourable consideration. EMPOWERING BILL Repelling In the House of Representatives yesterday on the Wellington City Reclamation and Empowering Bill. Hie Lands Committee recommended tliat tlie Bill lie allowed to proceed without amendment.

Replying in the House of Representatives yesterday to Mr. A. F. Moncur (Government, Rotorua), who had asked whether arrangements could be made for salaries Io lie [laid every alternate Friday to all members of the Public Service, tlie Minister of Finance, Hon. AV. Nash, said: "It is recognised that occasional inconvenience may be caused to employees when live Saturdays occur in any one mouth, but il is not in the meantime proposed to alter the existing procedtu of two pay-days in each calendar month.