P. & T. EMPLOYEES

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 August 1928, Page 5

P. & T. EMPLOYEES

PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 9. The reversion in. the near future to (he payment of overtime to employees in the Post and Telegraph Department, instead of giving time off for extra hours worked, as at present, was foreshadowed by the Secretary of the Department, Mr. G. MacNamara, when replying to the toast of “The Postmaster General and the Department,” at the annual smoke concert of the Wellington Postal Employees’ Association, to-night. Mr. MacNamara said that when it was found necessary to institute time off, instead of paying overtime, he realised the position was not a happy one for many employees in the service. '“The change,” he said, “was not acceptable to many, but the loyalty of the service came paramount, and there was not a murmur. The pill was accepted without a murmur of protest. Overtime is an inevitable part of the Post and Telegraph employees’ work. To-day 1 have been approached by the Post and Telegraph Employees’ Association, and asked when the period of time off instead of overtime is coming to an end. I could not give them any reply, but I can say now that I feel sure that before the end of the half year, we will be back to the payment for overtime.”