FIVE-DAY WEEK.

Franklin Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 126, 30 October 1936, Page 8 (Supplement)

FIVE-DAY WEEK.

FOR LOCAL. BODY OFFICIALS.

CLERK PRESENTS VIEWS

“It is obvious that the Government favours a five-day working week, but ir, is also obvious that it Is a great convenience to some people to be able to do their private business at the office when free from their own business hours, and this must be particularly the case with such as carry on their usual occupation within the city,” stated the clerk, Mr A. L. Cooper, in a report to the Papakura Town Board on Tuesday evening following the request from tTfe Auckland District Local Government Officials’ Guild that a five-day week be made applicable to all local body officials, more particularly members of the clerical staff. The report continued: “As intimated formerly, the work of the office cannot be done in less time than is at present worked and indeed statistical requirements due to the rapid evolution and transition now taking place demand so much more detail in the costing of accounts and classification cl" records that it is questionable as to whether the present hours are sufficient for the work requiring to be done. The daily hours could be increased to compensate for the hours worked on Saturday morning, the usual practice being to provide certain time when the office is not open to the general public so that work may be carried on free from interruption. So far there has been no definite indication 'BT attitude by the j larger municipalities within this locality and, as in the interests of harmonious working it is desirable to conform to a standard, it may be deemed desirable to await the decision' of other principal local bodies.”