SOLDIERS RE-ENGAGED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17635, 27 May 1919, Page 6

SOLDIERS RE-ENGAGED

ROLL OF HONWB, SCHEME. RIGHT TO FLY SPECIAL FLAG. The repatriation roll of honour scheme will shortly bo put into operation in Auckland. This was proposed by Mr A. W. Gillies, nharrman o f tile Auckland District Repatriation Board, at a meeting of business men recently, and it has been unanimously approved by Ms board. The idea is to issue to every firm which." re-employs all its men who return from the war a certificate which wiH confer the right to fly a registered flag. The following regulations governing the issue of the certificates bays been adopted by the board: —(1) All applications for certificates shall be made to Mr Alex. M. Ferguson, convener of the Auckland Business Men's Committee, or to the Auckland District Repatriation Office; (2) after investigation and recommendation by iJje committee, the board will issue a certificate to the firm or person recommended; (3) the issue of a certificate will entitle the firm or person to fly a flag of honour; (4) a list of the holders of certificates will be advertised from time to time. (5) Applicants must supply the following , information:—A list showing all the names of their employees—(a) who left their employment to go on service; (i>) who have returned and are repatriated and back to Work; .(c) who have died; (d) who have not yet returned; (e) who have returned, but are not yet in work, but all of whom have places kept open for them; (f) who are returned soldiers, but have not been reemployed, and the reason; (g) who are returned soldiers hitherto nob employees, and are filling vacancies caused ,by death or otherwise. (6) The committee having considered these lists, may recommend tho issue of a certificate,' or may refer the application back to the firm, or hold over, or decline the application, (7) The board may cancel any certificate at any time should sufficient oause be shown—i.e., that the holder is no longer entitled to a certificate. (8) AH certificates and cancellations shall be advertised' by the board. (9) If a firm offers a returned soldier employee his pre-war job at pre-war price, or at tho existing rate of union wage in that work, and if the employee refuses to accept the position, the firm shall do* be penalised. Every case shall be dealt with on the basis that the employer offered hie employee his pre-war position, and satisfactorily accounted for all his enlisted men.