SIGNING-ON TIME
OFFICIALS IN SYDNEY "FOR RECORD PURPOSES" The Public Service Association has been assured that the Public Service Board's recent direction to departmental heads that the time-book must be signed by all employees not later than 9 a.m. daily was merely for record purposes, and not with the object of imposing; fines at the present stage. Mr. Hodge Smith, president of the Public Service Association, said that ho had conferred with members of the Public Service Board, and as a result the association could not take a serious view of the board's decision. There was no doubt some justification for the board's attitude, as it had about 23,000 employees under its jurisdiction. He was, however, of the opinion that there was no necessity for the alteration in the regulations. The members of the association, Mr. Hodgo added, were, not slackers accustomed to arriving late at work. The percentage of latecomers was negligible. Two years ago the board proposed to introduce a system of "automatic" fines for latecomers, the idea being that offenders should fine themselves. They strongly objected to this proposal, contending that there was no necessity for it. The matter had been held in abeyance ever since.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22198, 27 August 1935, Page 5
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