RAILWAY OFFICERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19531, 14 July 1925, Page 8

RAILWAY OFFICERS.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SCALE OF SALARIES. (Pisa United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 13. The annual conference of the Railway Officers’ Institute continued its sittings today, the president (Mr J. R. Robertson) ■ presiding. , It was decided to press for the adoption of the scale of salaries asked for in February, 1924. The maximum of each grade is jas follows, the present maximum being shown in ' parentheses Grade 1, £660 (£616); grade 2, £560 .(£515); grade 3, £51,0 (£470); grade 4, £460 (£425); grade 5. £4lO . (£380); grade 6, £360 (£335); grade 7, £330 (£295). # It • waj decided that when a member is specifically brought on duty on Good Friday or,Christmas Day, or has to “stand by ” on Sunday, he shall be deemed to nave - ' worked not less than four hours. _ It was agreed to ask for an additional statutory holiday in lieu of Dominion Day, which Was now no'longer a statutory holiday. .It was agreed that New-Lynn, Manurewa. Parata, Waharoa, and Raurimu should be officered, instead of being tablet stations, as at present. If, was recommended that members in grade: 7 be promoted to grade 6 on com pletion of 14 years in the First Division, if promotion has not been reached prior to completion of that period. It .was resolved that the Railways Board be. asked to discuss with the conference the methods employed by the administrative officers, and to hold a round table conference in connection with the yearly stall review. A long discussion took place in connection with the appointment of outsiders to positions which could be ably filled by New ; Zealand trained men. It was decided to take action in regard to certain instances ‘ that were mentioned. It was agreed that goods foremen at Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Palmerston North, Gfeymouth, Wellington, and Frankton Junction should be granted higher grading. ' , , The.. widows’ pension scheme, drafted by ; the Executive Committee, was adopted by the conference, and it was decided to aubftiit the matter to branches in order to ascertain what support such proposal would receive? other matters concerning condi- * tidns and: salaries were also dealt with.