CHECK ON PRESENTATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 270, 7 April 1913, Page 8

CHECK ON PRESENTATIONS.

SIT.SfRII'TION LISTS LIMITED IX CIVIL SERVICE. Wellington. Saturday. /Ihe presentation of testimonials and 'gills to employees in the Civil Service has in many departments grown into the proportions of a nuisance, but it will soon receive.a salutary check under the regulations framed by the Public .Service Commissioners, as subscription lists are to he barred, save for specific purposes, strictly limited.

The regulation says that subscriptions may lie collected for the purpose of making a presentation to an officer or employee on tiie occasion of his marring", .or of his retirement from the service, or, on his transfer after lengthened service. Subscriptions may also be collected in any case of hardship on behalf of the widow ami family of a deceased officer or employee, or on behalf of an officer or employee who has been incapacitated for duty for a prolonged period owing to I ill-health, or to injuries of a severe character, hi every such case, however, the sanction of the permanent head shall be obtained, and unless .specially sanctioned by the Commissioner the collection shall be limited to the particular department or branch in which such officer or employee worked, and any officer or employee who expresses a disinclination to contribute shall not be constrained to do so. |