THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15265, 1 April 1913, Page 7

THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

I CONTROL BY COMMISSIONERS »'• '': '■'!':".!'.' '~ '■'.■.'„!;!':.'!' ':"""'!'";!...:!;" ; ,;,;■: ,'■.;, !'''.""" * REGULATIONS IN FORCE TODAY. i : *m-; : ■■•■■■■ : v :';i,_ w^''/'-,'! ,; ':;; "\ ')'; : -,' u 8; *v';^fe'^'r;l^■ , :■ ■ ;j'-^;^vTjj?_^i-» '.'•:■.;... ■ ■'-.'-^>'f.^;';.. .:'■: .v. ..-(Bt-WtEC(JMra.-~PB?S8.;,ASSOCSIATia , l.3 ' * ■'■\--p-.■''-. " ■, W®ifcc«STOH, Monday. ■. RECtfiiATiONS/ under the Public Service Act ** have-now been approved by theGovernor-in-Council, and the commissioners, assume control of the service as from to-morrow, when the regulations'come into force. * - In a 'statement to-hight, Mr., Robertson ' (Public Service Corariiiasiorief) made special '* reierenc©; to the following points to be .noted Great, stress is ; laid iapon the ■*' submission of ','. suggestions by officers ! for improvements in the , method of ; working, which will tend—to inn crease- efficiency,: or • economy. , In ad- ■* dition to this invitation to officers it is made the duty of permanent heads to I; encourage officers to submit such suggestions. ' Permanent heads are held responsible for the discipline, efficiency,. and •: economical administration of their Departments, and special attention is drawn to **.<; the necessity for promoting efficiency and 8 , economy ;in the methods of working by * the application of modern '-'methods and '": otherwise in the number of officers ema plbycd, : and -in dealing ' with all' Governa ment property. Permanent heads are exl? ; pected to watch closely the volume! of 9 woyk performed and to report to.the com- <. missioner any falling off therein,, whether temporary' or otherwise. ~'.-.,;, ■' Heads of Departments are also expected •'■•. to keep specially in view the question ( of providing understudies for each position arid to see that every. possible opportunity is afforded to cadets and . junior officers "to gain a complete knowledge of the Departments in which they are employed by frequent change of duties, r