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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (EIGHTH REPORT OF THE).
Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.
CONTENTS. Report. Report— continued. PAGE PAGE Condition and Efficiency of the Public Service .. 2 Clerical Cadets and Cadettes .. .. ..12 Balance-sheets.. .. .. .. ..3 Improvements in Conditions of Night-watchmen, Inspection .. .. .. . . ~ 3 Messengers, &c. .. .. .. 12 Minimum Wage .. .. .. ..4 Overtime .. .. .. .. ..12 Expansion of the Service .. .. .. 4 Officers' Association .. .. .. 12 Recruiting and Training of Officers .. .. 4 Accommodation .. .. .. 12 Hostels .. .. .. .. 5 | Legislation affecting the Public Service Act .. 12 Evasions of the Public Service Act .. .. 5 Amendments to General Regulations .. 13 Temporary Officers .. .. .. ..5 Regulations revoked during the Year ~ ..14 Administrative Officers . . . . .. 5 Civilian Staff for War Work .. .. 14 Suggestions for Improvements .. .. ..5 Applications for Employment .. ~ ~15 Decentralization .. .. .. . . (i Commissioners' Office Staff .. .. ..15 Eurlough .. .. .. .. 0 Conferences of Officers .. .. .. ..6 Tabt.hs. Stores .. .. .. .. .. (i Table I. -Public Service List, 31/3/20: General SumStores Audit . . .. . . .. .. 9 mary of Classifica' ion by Departments .. 10 Eees chargeable for Services by Government Depart- Table 11. Public Service List, 31/3/20: General ments . . .. .. .. .. !) Summary of Classification by Classes . . 18 List of Principal Officers retired or deceased during Table lll.—Showing Alterations in Staffs and Salaries the Year .. .. .. .. .. 10 of Departments between Classification Lists for Loan of Officers to Samoan Public Service .. 10 1919, 1920, and 31/3/20 .. .. ..19 Loan of Officers to the High Commissioner's Office, Table IV. Positions regraded under Section 29, London .. .. .. .. ..10 Public Service Act, 1912, for Year ending 31/3/20 21 Sending Officers beyond New Zealand .. ..10 Table V. Schedule of Inquiries held under the PubEstablishment of Special Classes of Instruction for lie Service Act, 1912 .. .. .. ..28 Returned Soldiers .. .. .. ..10 Table VI. —Temporary Employees as at 1/4/20 .. 28 Examinations held during the Year .. ..11 Table Vll.—Comparative Table of Salaries, 1/4/14 Senior and Entrance Examinations .. ..11 and 1/4/19 .. .. .. .. ..29 Matriculation Examination .. .. ..11 Officers of Exceptional Excellence .. ..11 Appendix. £45 Cost-of-living Increment .. .. ..11 Report of the Medical Officer of the Public Service.. 30
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To His Excellency the Eight Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over I lis Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies. May it please Your Excellency : As Commissioner appointed under the Public Service Act, 1912, I have the honour to submit the following report, as required by section 15 of the Act. Owing to my term of office expiring on the 30th instant it has not been possible to complete the figures necessary concerning salaries for the financial year but I have no doubt that my successor in office will lay this information before Your Excellency as early as possible. REPORT. Condition and Efficiency of the Public Service. The satisfactory state of efficiency of the Service, referred to in last report, has been fully maintained, and the loyalty of the staff continues to be worthy of praise from all concerned. Legislation during the last two or three years, and the work of reconstruction following the war, have necessitated considerable expansion of staff. The Departments principally concerned are referred to in a subsequent paragraph. In addition there seems to be a tendency on the part of some Departments to endeavour to expand their operations and staffs, the reasons for which are not so apparent. With a view of restricting this tendency the Commissioners have asked for the production of evidence that Parliament has authorized the expenditure or that Government is prepared to find the necessary funds. While this to some extent meets the case, it appears to the Commissioners that if the Public Service is to be kept within reasonable bounds the formulation of a more comprehensive method of controlling such matters is worthy of consideration. At the present time the wages and salaries bill for the Public Service has risen rapidly, in sympathy with the conditions existing throughout the world, and this in itself has added, and will apparently continue to add, largely to the financial commitments of the Dominion. Excluding the purely commercial and trading departments —the Government Insurance, Public Trust, State Eire, State Coal, and the State Advances to Settlers Departments —to which ordinary commercial tests can be applied, it is found that the personnel of and expenditure on the Public Service rose from 4,577 officers, with salaries of £874,613, on the Ist April, 1914, to 5,443 officers, with salaries of £1,271,658, on the Ist April, 1919 —an increase of 18-92 per cent, in personnel and 45-39 per cent, in salaries. This does not include the Post and Telegraph Department, which may be regarded, for all practical purposes, as a trading department; nor are the salaries of school-teachers, to which considerable additions have been made, included. For the current year it is evident that there will be a considerable increase, on account of the more liberal classification increments under last year's schedule and as the aftermath of the general regrading. Since April, 1.919, the cost of living has again increased, and Government has agreed to pay a cost-of-living bonus as from the Ist January, 1920, in correspondence with that recommended by Mr. Justice Stringer for the Railway Department. The bonus is estimated to cost approximately £500,000 per annum for the whole of the
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Government services, of which about one-quarter will be charged to the Public Service under the control of the Commissioner, and about an equal amount to the Post and Telegraph Department. The table appended shows the increase in each Department as between 1914 and 1919 as regards the salaries of permanent officers. The temporary officers whose employment was necessitated during the war need not, for practical purposes, be taken into consideration, as the great majority were employed for war purposes and were paid out of the war vote. From the table of salaries, showing, as it does, the average salary in 1914 as compared with that in 1919, a reasonably fair indication is given that salaries on the basis of present-day conditions are by no means excessive, and that further expenditure on that account must be contemplated. The average salary for all Departments, including the commercial departments, rose from £192 in 1914 to £230 in 1919. Generally speaking, the comparatively low average of salaries in some Departments is accounted for by the proportion of youths and girls employed ; but the almost universal movement in favour of payment according to age, and the fixing of a minimum salary for men and women of twenty-one years of age, will have to be taken into account in this Dominion before long. At present the scale of salaries for youths who pass the Public Service Examination contemplates that a boy or girl joining at the age of sixteen will receive £165 at the age of twenty-one. This may be regarded as fairly reasonable, but, owing to the incidence of the war conditions and the general prosperity of the country, it is found that parents are able to keep their sons and daughters at school until a higher age than sixteen, with the result that many young men and women at the age of twenty-one receive, even under the present scale, salaries of £140 or even £120. While there are many reasons under a system of classification against differentiating between the salaries payable to young officers on account of age, instead of length of service, according to the scale, the Commissioners see no hope, if the Public Service is to be maintained satisfactorily, of carrying on unless a specified minimum salary is to be paid at the age of twenty-one. So far as the Clerical Division is concerned, legislation will be required to pay a higher minimum salary than £100 at the age of twenty-one. It has, however, been decided in the case of General Division officers, such as shorthand-writers, typists, &c, in Wellington, that a minimum payment of £.132 is to be made at the age of twenty-one, the difference between the scale of salary and that amount being treated as lodging-allowance. In the case of girls over eighteen and under twentyone living away from their homes, their remuneration will be made up to £120. Another reason for increased expenditure which will make itself manifest in the future is that preference is being given to returned soldiers, who must obviously receive a commencing salary much higher than that of a cadet, and whose output of work is not likely to be much more in quantity or better in quality than that of a cadet of two or three years' service. No one, however, will object to this; and it is some satisfaction to be able to repeat that the Public Service Commissioners were the first in the Dominion definitely to announce that preference would be given to returned soldiers for employment in positions they were capable of filling. This practice has been consistently followed since 1915. Arrangements have been made to facilitate the entry into the Clerical Division of returned soldiers who in other respects are considered likely to be suitable, without their being called upon to pass an examination of such difficulty as that required of cadets. Balance-sheets. The recommendations which the Commissioners have made for years, that every Department should be required to produce an annual balance-sheet in commercial form, were agreed to by Government last year, and if an intelligent view of the cost of the Public Service is to be obtained the information as to salaries should be read in conjunction with the balance-sheets, which are not yet available. Inspection. Frequent reference has been made to inspection of Departments during the past few years. Owing to war conditions, inspection had not been so continuous
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as was desirable, but since the beginning of last year inspection by departmental Inspectors and officers of the Public Service Commissioner's Office has been vigorous. It may, however, be necessary to appoint a second Public Service Inspector, in order to ensure a more frequent examination of the work of individual officers, particularly outside Wellington, and to give officers at a distance from their Head Office an opportunity of stating their cases in person. Departmental arrangements for inspection are generally in a satisfactory condition. In addition to inspections of a general nature made by the Commissioners, the Public Service Inspector, and departmental Inspectors, the Inspector of Departmental Accounts, attached to the Treasury, works in conjunction with the Public Service Inspector as far as possible. Minimum Wage. Reference lias been made in previous reports to a, minimum wage for married men. It is satisfactory to be able to state that Government has now made provision for funds for a minimum wage to married men not under twenty-one years of age of 12s. per diem, or £187 16s. per annum. With the cost-of-living bonus added the minimum is now £202 16s. Expansion of the Service. The following are the principal Departments which show expansions' of the Service, for the reasons stated : — Board of Trade and Industries and Commerce Department. —-The Industries and Commerce Department is new, and will require considerable staff of fairly highsalaried officers —as, for example, Accountants at £500 per annum, who have been appointed in connection with the anti-profiteering policy. Immigration Department. —This Department will probably increase considerably owing to the extended immigration policy, which is now assuming fairly large dimensions. Education Department. —The following appointments of principal officers have been made : Chief Inspector of Primary Schools ; Chief School Medical Officer ; Chief School Dental Officer ; Supervisors for the Education of Girls and Infants. A number of Dentists are about to be appointed. Public Health Department. —Expansion has been in the direction of additional Medical Officers, additional Sanitary Inspectors, and Health Patrols. Marine Department. —The number of Surveyors of Ships and Inspectors of Ships' Gear has been considerably increased. Labour Department. —A fairly large and expensive staff has been appointed in connection with the housing scheme. Lands and Survey Department. —The returned, soldiers settlement scheme has resulted in considerable expansion of the Department. Public Trust Department. —This Department continues to expand, not only in connection with general work but in the direction of opening new offices. There has been considerable difficulty in securing qualified Accountants and Estates Administration Clerks. Forestry Department. —This is a new Department which is likely to expand rapidly. External Affairs Department. —This is a new Department which has been created primarily in connection with the administration of the Samoan mandate. Recruiting and Training of Officers. The supply of boys who had passed the Public Service Examination was much below requirements last year. This may be accounted for by the increased popularity of the medical, legal, and teaching professions, and the fact that the age of leaving school appears to be gradually becoming higher than before the war. There is still an unsatisfied demand for Accountants with the University qualification, and for male shorthand-writers. Female shorthand-writers are even more difficult to obtain than during the war.
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It is to be regretted that it appears to be no longer possible to secure Actuaries for the Public Service within the Dominion. Vacancies occur so infrequently that it is difficult to offer encouragement to officers to study for the difficult examination required. The school for shorthand-writers and typists has been carried on during the year, and is proving its value; but it is still difficult to supply the wants of Departments for this class of worker, partly, no doubt, on account of the general prosperity of the Dominion, but probably also on account of the increasing demand for women clerks and typists in offices outside the Public Service. With a view to enabling officers to acquire a knowledge of the best system of records, Departments were invited to send their Record Clerks to a demonstration of the series system at the Defence Headquarters. It was arranged that, in the event of any particular Department requiring a further opportunity of obtaining knowledge of the practical working of the system on a large scale, this could be provided by arrangement with the Defence Headquarters. Opportunities have also been taken of inviting officers concerned to demonstrations of modern book-keeping appliances in the Public Trust Department, and to an exhibition of touch typewriting by an expert from America. Hostels. Reference is made in the report of the Lady Medical Officer to the provision of hostel accommodation for girls. Hostel accommodation is now being arranged for seventy-five boys in Wellington. Owing to the present housing difficulties and the increase in the cost of board and lodging for young people in Wellington, it may be found necessary to take up the question of hostels in an extended way. The present arrangements provide for accommodation for boys in hostels at a rate of £.1 2s. per week, and for girls in hostels at a rate of £l per week. It is understood that the Education Department is endeavouring to arrange hostel accommodation for student teachers who are not under the Public Service Act. Evasions of the Public Service Act. No evasions of the Act have come under notice during the past year. Temporary Officers. Of the 1,250 temporary clerks employed at the Ist April, 1919, 713 of.whom were engaged on war work, there remained at the Ist April, 1920, 958. Of this number, 674 were employed in War Departments. There are 284 temporary clerks in established Departments, as against 537 last year. There are also 156 shorthand-writers and typists, who are on the temporary staff of the established Departments, but the majority of these will be required, and will be retained if they are able to pass the necessary tests. Administrative Officers. Reference has been made in previous reports to the desirability of classifying administrative officers. While this is not yet settled, it is satisfactory to be able to report that Government, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, tentatively agreed to a scale of classification, which it is hoped may be made complete during the current year. Increases of salary to Permanent Heads last year were granted on the basis of the proposed scale. Suggestions for Improvements. While the Commissioners are pleased to observe an increase in the number of suggestions of value made by officers, they are still of opinion that the following list might have been longer, especially in view of the high prices of material of all kinds. Even a small percentage of saving in material owing to improved methods would at the present time show satisfactory results.
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The following are the more important suggestions for improvements made by officers :— L. G. Gosney, Printing and Stationery Department: Improvements in connection with ready-reckoners for justifying scale-drums on Monotype machines. Estimated saving to Department, about £60 a year. Mr. Gosney was granted £50. C. B. Redward, State Fire Insurance Department : Improved form of fireinsurance policy. Estimated saving to Department, £250 a year. Mr. Redward was granted £75. C. L, Purdie, Lands and Survey Department: Improvement in land-ballot system. The suggestion is a valuable one, and has resulted in a very considerable saving of work. Mr. Purdie was granted £30. W. G. Dent, Lands and Survey Department: improved method of marking records. The suggestion is of material assistance in tracing papers, and effects a considerable saving of officers' time. Mr. Dent was granted £7 10s. Decentralization. At an early stage of their operations the Commissioners observed that there was unnecessary centralization, particularly in connection with payments to creditors of the Government. From time to time arrangements have been made by the Treasury under which individual Departments have been enabled to make payments locally without reference to Wellington. This has resulted in a considerable reduction of time between the presentation of claims and their payment. It is satisfactory to report that the Treasury has now decided to decentralize, as far as practicable, its operations in connection with the payment of claims. As a commencement, a District Treasury has been established in Auckland, which should be of considerable service to the mercantile community and others having transactions with Government. Where District Treasury Offices are stationed, the auditing of vouchers will also be performed locally, under arrangements made by the Audit Office. Furlough. Reference was made in the Second Report to the desirability of reviewing the question of furlough, so that officers of, say, twenty years' service would be entitled to six months' leave of absence on full pay, which, if not taken previously, could be granted before retirement, or an equivalent in money allowed. The Commissioners are now pleased to be able to say that an approximation of the benefits then suggested is likely to be agreed to by Government. The present proposal is that an officer of forty years' service who has not previously taken extended leave of absence may, on retirement, be granted six months' leave of absence, or equivalent pay in lieu thereof, at the discretion of the Commissioner. Conferences of Officers. The following are the principal, conferences of officers which have been held during the year: Agriculture Department —live-stock Division and Farmmanagers ; Lands and Survey Department—Principal Clerical Officers ; Native Department —Registrars of Native Land Courts and Maori Land Boards ; Labour Department —Inspectors of Factories ; Mental Hospitals Department —Medical Superintendents ; State Fire Department —Managers ; Public Trust Department — Accountants and Local Controlling Officers ; Audit Department —Audit Inspectors. Arrangements are also in hand for conferences of officers of the Public Works and Mines Departments. Stores. Attention has been frequently called by the Commissioners to the desirability of dealing comprehensively with the purchase of stores and supplies for the Government Service. The Public Service Act provides, inter alia, that the Public Service Commissioner may make regulations determining the mode of procuring stores or other material or requisites for the Public Service ; but, as a proviso was added empowering the Governor-General to determine and carry out methods of procuring supplies for the Public Service independently of regulations framed by the Commissioner under the Act, the power given to the Commissioner has proved of little value, and the regulations made under the Act have, as might be expected, had only a minor effect.
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Experience during the war proved the value of a purchasing Department for war material, known as the Munitions and Supplies Department, and it would have been advantageous to extend the functions of that Department and retain it as a peace establishment for the purpose of purchasing stores and supplies for all Departments. This, however, was not done. At the present time it is more than ever desirable to place the matter of purchase and custody of stores on a sounder footing than it is on at present, and, with a view to determining the best method, the Commissioner recently set up a committee, consisting of Lieut.-Colonel Avery, of the Defence Department ; Mr. R. E. Herron, Stores Manager, Public Works Department; Mr. B. B. Allen, Chief Clerk, Government Printing and Stationery Department; and Mr. A. D. Park, Public Service Commissioners' Inspector, to report on the question of coordinating the control and purchase of stores and material for such Departments of State as are subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act. This committee has made a valuable report, in which it is estimated that the adoption of a central purchasing scheme would result in a saving to Government of £50,000 per annum, and has suggested a method of organization, which, however, it may be necessary to discuss further before steps are taken to adopt the report in its entirety. In any case, the unusual trade conditions existing at the present time are such that it might not be possible to carry out the proposed, scheme in its entirety without considerable loss of time. While the Commissioners are in accord with the recommendations of the committee, they consider that it would be desirable, instead of awaiting the establishment of the full organization proposed, to proceed forthwith to carry out the scheme of central purchasing by the appointment of a Director of Stores, who would be assisted by the other members of the Board proposed by the committee, leaving the question of the custody of stores to be dealt with for the present by the existing stores organizations as far as might be found practicable. Following is a. copy of the report:— The committee appointed by you on the sth February last to consider the question of co-ordi-nating the control and purchase of stores and material for such Departments of State as are subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912, having given full consideration to the subject and agenda supplied, now have the honour to report and recommend as follows : — 1. That a real necessity exists for a centralized stores system in. connection with the purchase, custody, and issue of stores for Departments of State. 2. That a Central Stores organization be created— (a.) To control the purchase of all stores that are common to the requirements of State Departments, except that provision be made by the Board (hereinafter referred to) for individual Departments to procure (1) technical stores, (2) emergency purchases, (3) local purchases (each to be defined by regulation). (/>.) To provide stores systems for all Government Departments, such systems to cover the receipt, custody, issue, disposal, writing-off, stock-taking, and all other matters pertaining to stores. (/'..) To inspect stores and stores systems of all Government Departments. 3. That the Central Stores organization be controlled and managed by a Board of Control, to consist of the Head of such organization (who shall be designated " Controller of Stores "), the Public Service Commissioner or his representative, the Permanent Head of the Treasury or his representative, and four other members of the Public Service to be appointed in terms of the Public; Service Act, 1912. (Note, It is the opinion of the committee that, wherever possible, the representatives of Departments on the Board be officers with commercial and [or] business experience.) 4. That such Central Stores organization be constituted a separate Department of State. 5. That it is desirable to obtain the necessary statutory authority for the creation of the Central Stores Department. 6. That in framing regulations under the new Act (if provided), in order to avoid confusion, particular attention be paid to existing regulations under the Public Revenues Act, 1910-13, and the Public Service Act, 1912. 7. That the members of the Board be suitably paid for their services, and that the meetings of the Board be held on fixed dates outside the usual office hours. 8. That an amount be appropriated annually by Parliament to provide for the Board's operations. 9. That the functions of the Central Stores organization in the purchase of stores be — (a.) To indent or otherwise procure stores to be held in stock for issue : (b.) To arrange periodical contracts under which Departments would obtain their stores : (c.) To otherwise arrange the purchase of stores. 10. That the functions of the Central Stores organization in the custody of stores be the establishment at Wellington and such other places as may be found necessary of suitable warehouses and yards
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11. That at the office of the PTigh Commissioner, London, and at such other places outside of New Zealand as may be found desirable, there be provided an expert buying staff capable of purchasing to the best advantage at the sources of production. 12. That the term " stores " as defined in clause 2 of the Public Service Commissioner's Stores Regulations be construed to include office furniture, fittings, and mechanical office appliances of every description, arid that the Central Stores organization control the custody arid disposal thereof. 13. That central garages and workshops be established under the control, of file Centra] Stores organization to cover the requirements of all Departments. (Note. It is estimated that a considerable saving—amounting to several thousand pounds annually—would be effected on account of maintenance and. upkeep of mechanical transport vehicles with the adoption of this proposal.) 14. Our answers to questions on agenda which are not covered specifically by the foregoing recommendations are as follows :— Qn. ((>) (<l). There is considerable duplication of medical stores and supplies. By whom should their purchase and issue be controlled? -Ana. The purchase of these stores would be controlled by the Central Stores organization. Qn. (7). The possible economy to be effected by purchasing, as far as possible, at the source of production. - - Ans. Based on the expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1919 (vide return of stores purchased by the Government Departments covered by Public Service Act, 1912 —Appendix A), the committee is of opinion that of the stores purchased from, middlemen at least 50 per cent, could have been purchased at the source; of production, and that the saving effected thereby would amount on a conservative basis to £50,000. Qn. (9). Are contracts made by Departments reviewed by experts, and is any attention paid to the rates of profit made by contractors ? — Ans. Contracts are not in all cases reviewed by experts, and no attention is paid to the rates of profit made by contractors. Qn. (10). Is financial control satisfactory as regards the examination and payment of accounts, and is sufficient attention paid to proposed schemes of expenditure from the point of economy ? — Ans. It is considered that better control, and therefore more satisfactory results, would be obtained under a central organization. (A. return supplied by the Treasury —Appendix B —shows discrepancies in prices for the same articles purchased by different Departments.) Qn. (11). The possible improvement of the systems of stores accounts with the object of ensuring prompt and accurate payment and checking waste and pilfering.- Ans. The Central Stores organization would provide a system to ensure prompt and accurate payment and also check waste and pilfering. Qn. (12). Regulating the sale of stores, &c, to the public or members of the Public Service. — Ans. Generally, sales of stores to the public or members of the Public Service should not be made, but exceptions to meet special cases, such as sales of stores on construction-works, &c. (to be defined by the Central Stores organization), be made where necessary. Qn. (13). Conditions under which obsolete stores and material should be disposed of.- Ans. All obsolete stores and material should be disposed of under the direction of the Central Stores organization. Qn. (14). Recording receipt and issue of stores. — Ans. The Central Stores organization system of accounts would provide for this. Qn. (15). Control of the stores after issue.— Ans. This would be provided for by inspection (vide paragraph 2 (c) ). Qn. (16). Writing off lost or destroyed stores. — Ans. This would also be controlled by the Central Stores organization. Qns. (18), (19), (20). Typewriters, accessories and repairs, photographic apparatus and material, office requisites, and Government stationery.— Ans. These articles would come within the definition of the term " stores," and be dealt with accord ngly by the Central Stores organization. Qn. (21). Cost accounts and statistical returns. — Ans. It is considered essential that proper cost accounts should be kept, and also statistical returns, of all stores transactions. Qn. (25) (a). Estimated cost of proposals.— Am. It is considered that the capital outlay for the purchase of sites and the providing of warehouses at the four centres —viz., Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin —-would be £100,000 ; interest and depreciation on which would be £10,000 ; estimated cost of providing administrative and warehouse staff, £35,000 : total, £45,000. Qn. (25) (b). The saving to be effected.— Ans. Estimated saving in £ purchasing from source of supply (see answer to Qn. 7) .. 50,000 Estimated further saving generally due to central organization . . 50,000 Estimated annua] gross saving .. .. .. .. 100,000 Estimated annual cost of organization as shown above .. .. 45,000 Estimated annual net saving .. .. .. £55,000 (Note.— In addition to the above estimated annual saving of £55,000, a further annual, saving of several thousand pounds would, be made by the establishment of central garages and workshops. Vide paragraph 13.)
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15. Before arriving at our conclusions evidence was taken from Mr. E. A. Shrimpton (Chairman) and Mr. J. B. Jordan (Secretary) with reference to the working of the Public Service Stores Tender Board. 16. The committee also conferred with the Controller and Auditor-General (Colonel Collins) and Colonel Esson (representing the Treasury Department), when matters affecting these Departments (vide Agenda, Appendix C) were discussed. The outcome of this conference was that Colonel Collins intimated that he could not agree to any curtailment of the statutory obligations of his Department, but that he would co-ordinate as far as possible with the work of the Board. Colonel Esson agreed that a representative of the Treasury should be appointed to the proposed Board, and was of opinion that there would be no difficulty in co-ordinating the work of his Department with the Central Board. 17. The foregoing report and recommendations have been based on full inquiries made by the committee, and on certain information received from Departments. Appendix A. gives details regarding the annual purchasing-value of stores, and in this connection the committee desires to point out that the combined purchases for the year ended 31st March, 1919, by Government Departments controlled by the Public Service. Act, 1912, amounted to approximately £1,750,000, and of this the comparatively small amount of only £370,000 was obtained from the source of production. A study of the figures indicates the purchase of stores to be a very large business, and consequently provides scope for a very substantial annual saving. 18. The committee is of the opinion that it would be an advantage to establish a factory or factories in connection with the Central Stores organization for the manufacture of clothing, boots and shoes, tents and flies, &c, and that this matter should accordingly receive serious consideration. 19. The committee wishes to draw attention to the following further advantages derived from the establishment of a Central Stores organization : — (a.) Stores would be obtained in quantity, thereby securing most favourable markets for bulk supplies. (See Appendix D—Report of officers of the New Zealand Railways, Post and Telegraph, and Public Works Departments on the question of shipment and purchase of Australian hardwood timbers.) (b.) Stores would be purchased by expert stores officers. (c.) Sources of supply could be utilized to the fullest possible extent. (d.) Elimination of competition in buying which at present exists between Government Departments. (c.) The Central Stores organization could, where found desirable, undertake the purchase of stores for local bodies for services subsidized by the Government. (See Appendix E, covering report of Public Health Department in connection with stores for Hospitals and Charitable Aid Boards.) (/.) Trade experts could be employed as departmental officers in their relative branches. (g.) Economical utilization or disposal of surplus materials. (h.) Reserve stocks would be pooled, and, accordingly, the total quantity to be held would not be so great as if reserves were held by each Department. (i.) Standardization where possible of stores. 20. In conclusion, this committee wishes to record its opinion that, although the Post and Telegraph Department is not subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912, and is not therefore included in the order of reference, it should come within the scope of the Central Stores organization by reason of the fact that so many of its stores are common to the requirements of State Departments. Further, that the Central Stores organization could, if desired, he used in certain directions by the Railway Department. (Note. —The various appendices referred to in the foregoing report are not published here.) Stores Audit. The question of stores audit, to which the Commissioners have often referred, has been advanced a stage by the appointment of a suitable officer of considerable experience in connection with stores management, and the Commissioners have no doubt that the officer appointed will be able to show results which will more than warrant the expenditure on this important work. The Commissioners are in no way responsible for the delay which has taken place in commencing the system of stores audit. Fees chargeable for Services by Government Departments. Reference was made in last report to the desirability of increasing the fees chargeable for services rendered by Government sufficiently to enable the services to be performed without loss. The Commissioners are not aware that any action has been taken in this direction by Government, but the matter is again submitted, as the Commissioners feel sure that a close examination would show that a revision is in many cases desirable.
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List op Principal Officers retired or deceased during the Year. Government Insurance : W. B. Hudson, Deputy Commissioner and Secretary, Wellington. Public Works : W. S. Short, Under-Secretary, Wellington. Marine Department : G. Allport, Secretary, Wellington. Mr. Hudson had served in his Department for thirty-eight years; Mr. Short for thirty-eight years. Mr. Hudson had a profound knowledge of life-insurance business which was of great value to his Department. Mr. Short, in addition to the valuable work he performed as Assistant Secretary to the Public Works Department and later as Under-Secretary, was an authority on the law relating to roads, bridges, and similar works in connection with local bodies. His services were frequently utilized as a Royal Commissioner. Mr. Allport, who had been in the Service for forty-five years, and had gained an unusually extensive knowledge of marine matters, was to have retired on wellmerited superannuation on the 31st March last. To the very great regret of the whole Service, news was received that, while on final leave, he had died suddenly at r sea on the 28th March. These""officers were all men of outstanding ability, and were whole-heartedly devoted to the best interests of the Service and upheld its best traditions. Loan of Officers to the High Commissioner's Office, London. In consonance with the policy of Government, arrangements have now been, made for an experienced Treasury officer to take up temporary duty in the office of the High Commissioner in London, in order that that staff may be more in touch with New Zealand conditions, and thus better able to afford information to inquirers. Loan of Officers to Samoan Public Service. In staffing the Public Service at Samoa, Government is adopting the principle, as far as practicable, of giving preference to officers of the New Zealand Public Service, who will remain in Samoa for three years and then return to their former position in New Zealand. Sending Officers beyond New Zealand. The following officers were granted special leave to visit places beyond New Zealand on official business :— J. B. Thompson, Land Drainage Engineer : To visit United States of America to purchase dredging equipment. R. Duncan, Chief Inspector of Machinery : To visit Australia on shipping and machinery matters. F. J. Gunn, Officer in Charge, Coal Control : To visit Australia on coaling and shipping matters. G. S. Hooper, Commander " Amokura " : To select and bring out from England a new training-ship to replace the " Amokura." L. F. Ayson, Inspector of Fisheries : To visit Australia in connection F with the fishing industry. Dr. C. E. Adams, Government Astronomer : To visit Samoa on astro||nomical matters. Establishment of Special Classes of Instruction for Returned Soldiers. At the instance of the Commissioners, arrangements were entered into with the Repatriation Department for special tuition to be given to returned soldiers at present temporarily employed in the Public Service who were desirous of passing the Public Service Entrance Examination with a view to qualifying for permanent appointment. The classes are now being held by the technical colleges throughout New Zealand, the first examination taking place in June next. Such examination will be on the actual instruction given, credit also being given for the work performed by candidates during the period of tuition.
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Examinations held during the Year. The examinations conducted during the year under the Public Service Regulations have been the usual Entrance Examination, a special examination for Public Service Entrance, the Public Service Senior Examination, and examinations for admission of shorthand-typists, typists, and machinists. Senior and Entrance Examinations. The Public Service Senior Examination, held between the sth and 19th January last, was conducted under regulations which came into force on the Ist April, 1915. The only candidates admitted were returned soldiers and those who, having entered for the examination in the previous year, had partial passes to complete. Of the 52 candidates thus admitted, 37 actually presented themselves in the examination-room, and 13 were successful in improving their status, and are now recorded, in conjunction with earlier successes (if any), as having passed as follows : Passed the whole examination, 8 ; gained further success in two or more subjects, 5. Only returned soldiers and those who were unsuccessful at the examination in January, 1919, will be permitted to enter for the Senior Examination of January, 1921. The Public Service Entrance Examination was conducted at fifty-two centres between the 19th and 26th November, 1919. The number of candidates entered was 1,100, as compared with 1,151 for the previous year. Of the total, 1,071 were present at the examination and 505 passed. In view of the shortage of boys, it was decided to hold a special Public Service Entrance Examination from the 24th to the 30th June, 1919. There were 192 entries distributed over ten centres, and all except three presented themselves. There were 124 passes at this examination. The ordinary and the special examinations were open to all candidates, both boys and girls, who expressed their intention of entering the Public Service if successful. Matriculation Examination. On representations made by the Commissioner, the University Senate has agreed that members of the Public Service desiring to qualify for matriculation may be admitted to the examination in not less than three subjects in one year, and, having passed in these, may enter for the remaining subjects in a subsequent year. Their success or failure will be recorded for departmental purposes, but no university status will be given. Candidates not under twenty-five years of age at the date of the examination may pass the examination in two sections, a minimum of two subjects being required for the first section, the examination to be completed in the remaining necessary subjects. Such candidates, on completing the examination, may, if they so desire, be admitted to the full privileges of students desiring to proceed through a university course. Officers of Exceptional Excellence. Section 41 of the Appropriation Act, 1919, makes provision for the granting by the Commissioner to any officer in the Professional or Clerical Divisions in any year of an increment in excess of that to which he is entitled under the scale, if the Commissioner is satisfied that the officer is entitled to such increase by reason of special merit and ability. This provision is effective as from the Ist April, 1920, and remains in operation until expressly repealed. £45 Cost-of-living-Increm:ent. In order, as far as possible, to provide a cost-of-living increment of £45 to officers of the Public Service, it was found necessary, where the maxima of classes did not permit of the full amount being given, to make provision in the Appropriation Act of 1919 for the Commissioner to extend the maximum salary prescribed for any class by an amount not exceeding £20 in any case.
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Clerical Cadets and Cadettes. As from the Ist April, 1920, it has been decided that the commencing salary for Clerical Cadets and Cadettes fifteen years of age or older, with the Public Service Entrance or equivalent Junior Examination, shall be £65 per annum ; and for Clerical Cadets and Cadettes eighteen years of age, with the Matriculation or equivalent Senior Examination, £80 per annum. Improvements in Conditions of Night-watchmen, Messengers, etc. Night-'ivatchmen. —The conditions of night-watchmen have been improved from the Ist April, 1919, without any reduction in the annual leave, by the men being granted a day off in each week, instead of a day off fortnightly as obtained previously. Messengers. —Time off for Sunday and holiday work has been discontinued, and overtime at the rate of 2s. an hour substituted. Overtime. Overtime, which attained considerable proportions during the war, particularly in the War Departments, has been materially reduced, and it should be possible for Departments to make further reductions. Overtime work is sometimes regarded as an exhibition of zeal, but the Commissioners consider that under normal conditions expenditure for overtime is often the result of faulty management, if reasonable foresight is exercised, and officers are required to work diligently during their hours of duty, there should not, except under special circumstances, be any difficulty in officers performing their work within the official hours. The matter is one which requires careful watching, particularly to see that arrears of work are not allowed to accumulate. Officers' Association. The Officers' Association has during the year brought many matters under the notice of the Commissioners, and by its temperate attitude has been of material assistance when it was necessary for the Commissioner to ascertain the views of the staff. Accommodation. The expansion of the Service as the result of the creation of new Departments and extension otherwise has necessitated the provision of additional office accommodation, which is at a premium in the principal cities at present. Unfortunately, the building programme for Departments in Wellington was abandoned at the beginning of the war, and Departments, instead of being brought closer together, are being more widely separated. From the point of view of both efficiency and economy, the question of accommodation is one which should receive early attention. It is satisfactory to note that in some cases there has been an endeavour to fit up offices in accord with modern practice, but it is most desirable that in any new building the multiplication of small rooms should be absolutely forbidden. Owing to the number of Public Service Commissioners having been reduced to two during the greater portion of the war period, the Buildings Accommodation Board was one member short. When the number of Commissioners is brought to full strength, one of them should, it is suggested, be appointed by Government to the Buildings Accommodation Board, and the Board should be given much wider powers than it has at present. Necessary rearrangements recommended by the Board are too easily defeated or delayed by the opposition of Departments to the Board's proposals. Legislation affecting the Public Service Act. Section 23 of the Finance Act, 1919, made special provisions for the temporary extension of the term of office of the Public Service Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner. Under the Samoan Constitution Order, 1919, officers of the Samoan Administration were exempted from the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912.
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Section 14 of the Education Amendment Act, 1919, p>. .. /ided that Inspectors of Schools shall be deemed to be permanent officers of the Public Service. Section 2 of the Prisons Amendment Act, 1919, provided for the appointment of a Controller-General of Prisons. Under the External Affairs Act, 1919, the Secretary and staff attached to the Department were to be regarded as permanent officers of the Public Service. Section 2 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1919, made provision for the appointment of a Land Purchase Controller. Section 11 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1919, made provision for the appointment of officers to be known as Supervisors of Settlement. Section 2 of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1919, provided for the appointment of more than four Local Deputy Public Trustees. Under section 13 of the Appropriation Act, 1919, the period during which consideration may be given, in deciding the promotion of officers, to the examinations passed by them was extended to the 31st March, 1920. Section 17 of the Appropriation Act, 1919, authorized payment in respect of services rendered to the Government by persons in receipt of retiring-allowances under the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908. Section 41 of the Appropriation Act, 1919, provided for the granting of special increments to officers of the Public Service on grounds of special merit and ability. Section 42 of the same Act made provision for extending (for the purposes of the 1919 regrading) the maximum salary prescribed for any class by an amount not exceeding £20 in each case. Section 44 of the same Act made provision for the payment of superannuation contributions on payments made by way of bonus or grants for special services to Private Secretaries to Ministers of the Crown. Amendments to General Regulations. During the year the principal amendments were as follows : — Regulations 8, 10, and 13 : In connection with the hours of attendance of officers. Regulation 8e : Increasing the rate of overtime to certain officers. Regulation 22 : Providing that the temporary transfer of officers from one branch of a Department to another by the Permanent Head shall not be continued for a longer period than twenty-eight days without the consent of the Commissioner. Regulation 163 (a) : Prescribing the conditions under which an officer of the General Division may be transferred to the Seventh Class of the Clerical Division. Regulation 173 : Reducing the late fee for the Public Service Entrance Examination from £l to 10s. Regulation 178 (a) : Prescribing the subjects to be taken at the Public Service Entrance Examination for candidates for appointment as Junior Draughtsmen. Regulation 181 : Amending the syllabus for the Public Service Entrance Examination. Regulation 197 : Providing that officers in the Clerical Division shall not receive a salary exceeding £180 until they have passed a practical test in the subjects prescribed. Regulation 201 Providing that officers who have not passed the Senior Examination or its equivalent may now proceed to a salary of £300 instead of £260. Regulation 202 : Providing that officers who have had active service overseas and who have passed an examination in the work of the Department shall be deemed to have passed the equivalent of the Senior Examination. Regulation 209 : Providing that where the performance of the duties of a higher class by an officer has been intermittent and amounts to four months during the then current financial year, an allowance may be
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paid for any subsequent occasions during the same financial year. The regulation was also amended to provide that under certain conditions an officer of the Seventh Class of the Clerical Division (receiving not more than £140) who is performing higher duties may be granted an allowance of not more than £25. Regulation 161 (a) and (b) : Providing that appointments to the Clerical and Professional Divisions may in the first place be to such subdivision of Class VII and Class F as the Commissioner may determine ; also extending the age-limit for appointment to the Clerical Division in the case of returned soldiers. Regulation 200 : Providing that the Matriculation Examination of the University of New Zealand shall be deemed to be the Senior Examination under the regulations. Regulation 205 : Providing that the regulation, shall not apply to an officer of the Education Division whose salary is determined by analogy to that fixed for teachers under the Education Act. Regulations 213 and 214: Increasing the lodging-allowance to officers of the Clerical and Professional Divisions who are required to live away from home. New regulations were also made prescribing the conditions under which junior professional officers of the Hector Observatory, Department of Internal Affairs, may be allowed to attend science lectures at Victoria College. Clause 6 of regulations in respect to the training of cadets in the Electrical Engineering Branch of the Public Works Department was amended to provide that during the period a cadet undergoes workshop training his salary shall not exceed £85 per annum. Regulation 4 of the regulations relating to the examination of draughtsmen of the Lands and Survey Department was amended to provide for increased salaries. The syllabus for the examination of draughtsmen of the Lands and Survey Department is also being altered. The regulations with respect to the Examining Officers of the Customs Department were also amended as regards the number to be in each class. Regulations revoked during the Year. The following regulations were revoked : — Regulations 172 and 200 : Relating to the Public Service Senior Examination. Regulation 203 : Providing for the granting of a double increment to officers on passing the Public Service Senior Examination. Regulation 206 : Special promotion of cadets. Regulation 207 : Providing for special promotion to officers who were at the maximum of Class VII and who were eligible for promotion beyond Class VI. Regulation 222 : Prescribing the rates of salaries for female officers. Civilian Staff for War Work. The civilian staff (temporary) provided for war work is as follows :— Males. Females. Defence Audit . . . . . . . . 5 48 Defence Department — Headquarters . . . . . . 57 27 Base Records . . . . . . . . 105 116 Soldiers' Financial Assistance Board . . . . 3 1 Medical Branch .. . . . . .. 21 . War Expenses . . .. .. 94 117 District Offices .. . . .. 70 20 Pensions Department . . . . 56 36 Totals . . . , .. .. 411 365
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Applications for Employment. The total number of applications for employment received (other than for advertised positions) was 2,738, as compared with 5,482 for the previous year. The drop is a clear indication of prosperous conditions outside the Public Service. Preference for employment continues, as far as possible, to be given to discharged soldiers. The total number of applications received for positions which were advertised within and without the Service was 6,359. Commissioners' Office Staff. The Commissioners desire to place on record their appreciation of the assistance they have had from the office staff during the year. The completion of the regrading of the Public Service imposed on the staff a great deal of additional work, which called for special industry and accuracy. The manner in which all demands were met is deserving of special commendation. All of which is humbly submitted for Your Excellency's consideration. D. Robertson, Commissioner. A. D. Thomson,l a . , , n F V Fra7fr Assistant Commissioners. Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 30th April, 1920.
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Table I.—Public Service List, 31/3/20. —General Summary of Classification by Departments (excluding Officers in Administration Division).
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Average Demrtment Number ga , Year 8a , Year Sjjtoiy, Department. j offl ™ ra ending 31/3/20. ending 31/3/21. inci-easc. e *| t a n r g 31/3/21. £ £ £ £ Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 480 128,357 133,110 4,759 276-405 ( Retired 31/3/20) . . .. .. .. I 170 (Appointed 1/4/20) . . . . .. 8 .. 1,770 (Vacant) . . .. . . .. 3 Audit .. .. .. .. .. .. 102 23,685 25,953 2,208 254*441 (Retired 31/3/20) .. . . . . .. I 95 (Vacant) .. .. . . . . 4 Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. 7 3,389 3,538 149 505-428 Customs.. .. .. .. .. .. 262 65,754 69,681 3,927 265*382 (Appointed 1/4/20) . . . . .. 2 .. 380 (Vacant) .. . . . . .. 3 Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 15,681 16,589 908 213-088 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 2 . . 245 (On loan) .. .. . . . . I 90 Education .. .. .. .. .. 295 80,390 84,269 3,873 285-441 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 3 1,160 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 6 .. 1,649 (Vacant) .. .. . . .. 67 (On loan) .. .. .. .. 1 575 Forestry.. .. .. .. .. .. 45 10,830 11,032 202 242-333 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 1 .. 120 Government Insurance .. .. .. .. 145 33,966 36,252 2,280 250-013 (Vacant) .. .. .. .. 2 Immigration .. .. .. .. .. 9 1,920 2,101 175 233*444 (Vacant) .. .. .. .. 1 Industries and Commerce and Office of Board of Trade.. II 3,458 3,752 294 341-09 Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 587 100,611 106,799 6,188 181-741 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 2 450 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 4 .. 610 (Vacant) . . .. . . .. 3 (On leave) .. . . .. . . I 96 Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 48,247 51,307 3,000 240-877 (Vacant) .. .. .. .. 0 Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. 107 23.756 25,141 1,385 234-083 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. I 05 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. I .. 140 (Vacant) .. .. . . . . 3 Land and Deeds .. .. .. .. .. 110 23,507 25,726 2,159 221*775 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. 3 1-00 Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. 129 23,110 25,700 2,590 199*271 Lands for Settlement .. .. .. .. 4 1,372 1,411 39 352*75 Lands and Survev.. .. .. .. .. 594 139,319 148,115 8,790 248*097 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 3 855 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. . . .. 5 .. 855 Marine .. .. .. .. .. .. 181 50,366 52,615 2,249 290-412 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 2 1,200 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. I .. 240 ( Vacant) . . .. . . .. 1 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 602 123,672 126,500 2,828 209-49 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 7 895 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 6 .. 870 (Vacant) . . .. . . . . 5 Mines .. .. .. .. 97 27,279 28,230 951 291-026 (Vacant) .. . . . . .. 2 National Provident and Friendly Societies .. .. 40 7,670 8,469 799 212-902 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 1 •• 260 Native .. .. ' .. .. .. 03 14,203 15,128 925 240-437 (Appointed 1/4/20) . . .. . . I • ■ 200 Pension-' .. .. .. .. .. 76 12,252 13,843 1,591 182*376 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. I 350 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 1 .. 200 (Vacant) . . .. . . . . 1 Police .. .. .. •• •• • • " r > 1.360 1,400 100 292 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 353 75,628 77,629 2,001 219*911 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 1 245 (Vacant) .. .. .. .. 1 Prisons .. .. .. .. .. .. 186 45,424 45.728 304 245-764 (Retired 31/3/20) .. . . . . 1 230 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 1 •• 230 (Vacant) . . .. .. .. 9 Public Health, Hospitals, and Charitable Aid .. .. 178 44,650 47,527 2,871 200-080 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. 1 180 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 4 .. 1,010 (Vacant) .. . . .. . . .. 2 Public Service Commissioner's Office.. .. .. 20 5,501 0,340 839 243-840 Public Service Superannuation Office .. .. 8 1,924 2,073 149 259*125 Public Trust .. .. .. .. .. 559 110,134 120,090 9,902 215*233 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 0 •• 1,511
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Average Department. Offers. grease. Year^ 31/3/21. £ £ £ £ Public Works .. .. .. .. .. 613 155,091 165,883 10,792 270-608 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 5 1,221 (Vacant) .. . . . . ... 3 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. 81 14,265 15,890 1,625 199-691 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 2 .. 285 State Advances .. .. .. .. .. 56 11,515 12,514 999 223-464 (Retired 31/3/20) . .. .. .. 1 165 .. .. ... State Fire Insurance .. .. .. .. 75 14,589 16,335 1,746 213-594 (Retired 31/3/20) .. . . 1 132 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. . . .. 4 .. 539 (Vacant) .. . . .. . . 1 Tourist .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 28,612 29,732 1,119 204-19 (Appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. I .. 80 .. .. (Vacant) .. . . . . . . 17 Treasury .. .. .. .. .. 65 14,410 15,395 985 236-846 (Vacant) .. . . . . . . . . I Valuation .. 103 29,397 | 31,123 1,726 302-165 (Retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 2 975 Totals.. .. .. .. 6,695 1,515,372 1,602,997 87,625 239'077 Retired 31/3/20 .. .. .. .. 36 8,788 Appointed 1 /4/20 .. . . . . 57 .. 11,254 On loan .. . . . . .. .. 2 671 .. On leave .. . . . . .. . . 1 96 Vacant .. .. . . . . .. 135 Totals, 31/3/20 .. .. .. 6,734 1,524,927 Totals, 1/4/20 .. .. .. 6,752 .. 1,614,251 Native Schools .. .. .. .. .. 240 .. 53,570 (Vacant) .. . . .. .. . . 25 Totals.. ... ... .. 240 .. 53,570 .. j 181-541 Note. —Four officers on loan and two pieceworkers are not included in above return.
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Table II. —Public Service List, 31/3/20. —General Summary of Classification by Classes (excluding Officers in Administrative Division and Post and Telegraph Department).
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Average Class (excluding Administrative). Sa"T/t/21. Inertle. 31/3/21. Professional— £ £ £ £ Over scale .. .. .. .. .. 39 31,900 32,250 350 826-923 Over scale (vacant 1/4/20) . . .. . . 1 A .. .. .. .. .. 56 34,992 36,817 1,825 657-446 A (retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 2 1,450 B .. .. .. .. .. 107 56,305 58,405 2,100 545-688 B (retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 1 500 . . B (on loan) .. .. .. .. I 575 B (appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1,075 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 36,050 37,670 1,620 443-176 D .. .. .. .. .. 191 67,435 69,840 2,405 366-243 D (retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 1 345 1) (appointed 1/4/20) .. .. . . .. 2 .. 845 D(vacant 1/4/20) .. .. . . .. 1 E .. .. .. .. .. 47 ! 1,240 12,395 1,155 263-723 E (retired 31/3/20) . . . . . . . . I 280 E (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. . . . . 2 E .. .. .. .. .. 40 4,980 5,605 625 140 125 Clerical- ■ Special .. .. .. .. .. 23 15,075 16,150 1,075 702173 ].. .. .. .. .. .. 54 29,150 30,800 1,650 570-37 I (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 2 II.. .. .. .. .. .. 59 28,115 29,150 1,035 494-067 II (retired 31/3/20) .. . . .. .. 1 500 II ( vacant, 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 2 III.. .. .. .. .. .. 53 22,330 23,450 1,120 442-452 III (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 2 IV.. .. .. .. -. -. 116 43,895 45,665 1,770 393-663 IV (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 5 V.. .. .. .. .. .. 258 85,040 88,320 3,280 342-22 V (retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. I 350 V (appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 1 .. 315 V (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 5 VI.. .. .. .. .. .. 401 112,790 117,705 4,915 293-197 VI (retired 31/3/20) .. . . . . .. I 300 VI (appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 4 .. 1,040 VI (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 7 VII(£180-£270) .. .. .. .. 798 168,610 181,915 13,305 227-766 VII (retired 31/3/20) .. . . .. .. 4 800 VII (appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 10 .. 2,120 VII (vacant 1/4/20) . . .. . . . . 3 VII (£120-£165) .. .. .. .. 738 79,621 98,091 18,470 132-967 VII (appointed 1/4/20) . . .. . . 2 . . 305 VII (£65-£95) .. .. .. .. 316 20,645 25,400 4,755 ! 80-187 VII (retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 4 320 VII (appointed 1/4/20) .. .. .. 4 .. 260 General-— I (£300 and over) .. .. .. .. 330 110,378 116,518 6,140 353 084 I (retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. I 475 I (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 9 II (£150-£299) .. .. .. ..2,162 462,902 475,637 12,735 219-719 II (retired 31/3/20) .. .. .. .. 12 2,626 II (appointed 1/4/20).. .. .. .. 21 .. 4,011 II (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 53 III (under £150) .. .. .. .. 789 85,639 92,274 6,635 116-946 III (retired 31/3/20) . . .. .. .. 7 842 III (on loan 1/4/20) . . .. .. .... I 96 III (on leave 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. I 96 III (appointed 1/4/20).. .. .. .. 11 .. 1,283 III (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 37 Educational— 1 (£300 and over) .. .. .. .. 15 4,690 5,080 390 338-666 I (vacant 1/4/20) . . .. . . . . I II (£150—£299) .. .. .. .. 18 3,590 3,860 j 270 214-444 II (vacant 1/4/20) .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. 1 .. Totals.. .. .. .. 6,695 1,515,372 1,602,997 87,625 239-077 Retired 31/3/20 .. .. .. .. .. 36 8,788 Appointed 1/4/20 .. .. .. .. .. 57 .. 11,254 On loan I /4/20 .. .. .. .. .. 2 671 On leave 1/4/20 .. .. .. .. .. 1 96 .. •• Vacant 1/4/20 .. .. .. .. .. 135 .. .. j Totals 31/3/20 . . .. .. 6,734 1,524,927 Totals 1/4/20 .. .. .. 6,752 .. 1,614,251 Native Schools .. .. .. .. .. 240 J .. 53,570 Vacant 1/4/20 .. .. .. .. 25 Totals.. .. .. .. 240 J .. 53,570 .. 181-541 Note. —Four officers on loan and two pieceworkers not included in above return.
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Table III.—Showing Alterations in Staffs and Salaries of Departments between Classified List for 1919-20 and 31st March, 1920.
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Classified Ltot, 1919-20. Increase. Decrease. By Tramfrr from other I By Kew Entrant.. I | _ _ 0 Appoint,nenta from OuUide the Temporary Employees By Transfer to ByKetfre- At 3Ut March, 1920. Promotion, Ac. . Service. made Permanent. Total Increase. Departments or By Death. Superannua- By Resignation, where Services Total Decrease. g (within De- I to Unclassified tion or dispensed with). Departments Departments. I otal partment). To fill As Additions To fill As Additions To fill As Additions Positions. Pension. £ Classified Vacancies. to Staff. Vacancies. to Staff. Vacancies. to Staff. O Salaries. i J I . V ' i ' I 1 | | | .1 | _ ' o . ° * ' -s fe -8 fe -s ss "S fe ' *» ■*>' fe -e fe -e fe i <£ fc =' S ■§ fe "S » "£ fc = £ "S 1 £ a S § Total 2 £=£§£ = .Si=.£ = S = .S = £ = .S Slillil-il 'gSflifl o si Classified § E 2 = 2S|S|§ g 2 egSgS 2 £5| ! 11 = 1= 1 I, = § 1 i Is® Salaries. y, t Z < ?• < Z -r, | -5 £ < S 5 is •*; £5 z|:<£ ■? | ■ < : fcs is >3 < ft _ I | | | ] | i I II! ■ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Ij £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Agriculture .. .. 494 131,129 67 1,535 5 1,195 2 199 10 1,436 18 3,935 11 2,324 7 1.604 53 12,229 1 40 1« 4,340 2 585 3 870 41 7,995 4 1,001 66 14,831 -13 -2,602 481 128,527 Agriculture. Audit .. .. 110 25,875 27 540 2 130 3 210 1 95 6 975 .. 5 1,330 .. .. 2 1,050 5 595 1 95 13 3,070 - 7 — 2,095 103 23,780 Audit. Crown Law Office .. 8 3,483 1 50 .. 50 1 144 .. .. 1 144 -1 -94 7 3,389 Crown Law Office. Customs .. .. 271 67,382 52 797 3 390 8 900 3 195 2 380 1 190 17 2,852 1 30 10 1,192 4 955 2 525 10 1,778 .. .. 26 4,480 - 9 -1,628 262_ 65,754 Customs. Defence .. .. 78 16,834 20 484 6 926 1 95 8 1,419 4 644 19 3,568 i .. .. 15 3,485 .. 2 545 2 595 .. .. 19 4,625 .. —1,057 78 15,777 Defence. Education .. .. 261 70,581 78 3,215 7 1,498 2 260 35 7,310 23 7,250 5 1,115 10 1,674 82 22,322 .. .. 4 654 1 295 5 2,319 32 7,074 2 430 44 10,772 + 38 +11,550 299 82,131 Education. Forestry .. .... .. 2 85 29 7,312 10 2,339 3 544 5 1,195 1 260 48 11,735 .. .. 1 475 2 420 .. .. 3 905 +45 +10,830 45 10,830 Forestry. Government Insurance 156 36,626 38 625 1 250 .. .. 3 195 1 140 .. 5 1,210 j .. .. 7 1,935 .. .. 1 765 7 1,075 1 95 16 .i,870 11 2,660 145 33,966 Government Insurance. Immigration.. .. 7 1,829 2 22 1 65 4 580 .. 5 667 .. 2 430 1 140 .. .. 3 570 + 2 + 97 9 1,926 Immigration Industries and Commerce .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 2,893 .. j 2 565 11 3,458 +H +3,458 11 3,458 Industries and Commerce (also Board of Trade) AKC - (also Board of Trade). Internal Affairs .. 314 63,027 57 1,348 25 4,228 11 1,743 5 782 8 1,729 50 8,095 35 5.602 134 23,526 1 15 5 1,114 1 215 6 1,23*1 18 3,122 2 375 32 6,071 + 10;. +17,455 416 80,482 Internal Affairs. Internal Affairs (Reliev.) 228 28,698 26 284 13 1,573 13 2,503 2 130 49 3.983 5 379 82 8,852 1 4 114 14,227 1 270 20 2,294 1 80 136 16,875 - 54 - 8,023 174 20,675 Internal Affairs (Rehev.). Justice (also Patents).. 228 51,792 34 504 2 520 1 315 10 1,085 6 645 2 395 21 3,464 1 15 12 2,830 5 1,240 2 525 14 2,089 3 310 36 7,009 -15 -3,545 213 48,247 Justice (also Patents). Labour .. .. 80 18,003 44 680 4 670 8 1,705 11 1.405 10 2,045 3 660 36 7,165 .. .. 3 492 .. .. 2 460 3 395 .. .. 8 1,347 +28 + 5,818 108 23,821 Labour. Land and Deeds .. Ill 25,225 21 477 7 817 3 262 8 595 16 1.055 34 3,206 .. .. 8 1,636 .. .. 1 775 17 2,053 .. .. 26 4,464 + 8 -1,258 119 23,967 Land and Deeds. Land and Income Tax 111 21,097 11 375 1 280 2 630 7 455 15 1,150 3 540 28 3,430 .. .. 5 687 .. .. .. 5 730 .. .. 10 1,417 +18 +2,013 129 23,110 Land and Income Tax. Lands for Settlement .. 3 1,270 1 25 1 65 1 132 2 222 .. 1 120 .. .. 1 120 +1 +102 4 1,372 Lands for Settlement. Lands and Survey 497 134,163 146 2,444 6 819 67 10,121 19 2,205 69 5,732 1 250 18 4.010 180 25,581 4 li5 40 10,312 .. 10 3,625 29 5,423 I 9o 80 19,570 +100 +6,011 597 140,174 Lands and Survey. Marine and Inspection of 171 47,600 42 1,149 1 95 .. .. 17 2,745 15 4.449 1 365 .. 34 8,803 .. .. 2 930 2 590 2 450 15 2,712 I 155 22 4,837 +12 +3,966 183 51,566 Marine and Inspection of Machinery ! Machinery. Mental Hospitals .. 625 123,642 227 3,115 Ill 17,023 16 2,750 2 259 1 230 130 23,378 2 26 8 1,895 5 1,155 3 735 130 18,642 .. .. 146 22,453 -16 + 925 609 124,567 Mental Hospitals. Mines .. .. 94 25,710 33 1,363 1 220 1 168 6 625 5 990 13 3,366 .. .. 5 800 .. .. 2 545 3 453 .. .. 10 1,798 +3 +l,o6S 97 27,279 Mines. National Provident and 32 6,380 5 60 2 630 3 690 4 260 1 65 10 1,705 .. .. 1 350 1 65 .. .. 2 415 +8 +1,290 40 7,670 National Provident and Friendly Societies ,, „ Friendly Societies. Native .. .. 68 15,678 12 206 2 419 3 745 4 370 9 1,740 .. .. 3 765 .. .. 3 1,050 7 1,170 1 230 14 3,21o -5 -1,475 63 14,203 Native. Pensions .. .. 62 10,925 9 215 5 755 2 345 6 390 10 704 23 2,409 .. .. 2 190 6 542 .. .. 8 732 +15 +1,677 77 12,602 Pensions. Police .. .. 6 1,450 1 50 2 440 2 490 .. .. 1 260 1 140 1 180 3 580 —1 —90 5 1,360 Police. Print ing and Stationery* 345 751775 14 143 1 120 1 220 36 4,765 38 5,248 .. .. 2 369 1 245 5 1,205 21 3,331 .. .. 29 5,150 + 9 + 97 354 78,573 Printing and Stationery.* Prisons .. .. 177 42,979 17 337 7 1,310 4 945 35 7,010 11 2.305 1 135 58 12,042 .. .. 3 555 2 470 1 230 39 8,340 3 590 48 10,185 +10 +1,857 187 44,836 Prisons. Public Health, Hospitals. 98 23,796 19 617 3 870 5 1,510 9 1,184 68 16.487 4 1,770 9 2,194 98 24,632 1 15 2 459 15 2,300 .. .. 17 2,774 + 81 +21,858 179 45,654 Public Health, Hospitals, and Charitable Aid 0 „ a 11 * 1 Charitable Aid. Public Service Commis- 22 4,848 2 27 8 1,968 1 156 3 535 12 2,686 .. .. 6 1,806 2 227 .. .. 8 2,033 +4 + 653 2b 5,o01 Public Service Commissioner's sioner. Public Service Super- 8 1,694 .. .. 1 350 1 350 .. .. 1 120 1 120 .. +230 8 1,924 Public Service Superanimation animation. Public Trust.. .. 445 86,551 135 5,228 13 2,737 33 6,500 36 3,493 86 14.254 3 609 18 4,522 189 37,343 1 100 15 3,056 2 690 1 700 53 8,610 4 604 75 13,760 f 114 + 23,583 559 110,134 Public Trust. Public Works .. 620 159,014 123 3,023 4 514 13 1,770 13 2.285 28 3.575 6 1,107 9 2.268 73 14,542 1 . IP 15 3,681 4 990 9 2,077 44 9,749 3 730 75 17,243 -2 - 2,701 618 156,312 Public Works. StampDuties .. 61 12,286 12 319 8 1,590 5 670 6 390 10 650 1 165 30 3,784 .... 5 605 1 500 .. .. 4 700 .. .. 10 1,805 + 2(1 +1,979 81 14,265 Stamp Duties. State Advances .. 62 12,895 10 165 1 65 .. .. 1 65 .. 1 104 .. 3 399 .. ' .. 5 1,105 3 509 .. .. 8 1,614 -5 -1.215 57 11,680 State Advances. State Fire Insurance .. 64 14,196 8 175 1 120 1 132 5 364 11 1,179 2 208 .. .. 20 2,178 8 l.»53 .. .. 8 1,653 +1_ +525 76 14,721 State Fire Insurance. Tourist .. .. 145 28,781 23 317 1 230 1 110 18 3,949 7 999 1 185 1 132 29 5,921 9 32 4 750 .. 1 188 21 4,608 3 511 29 6,089 .. -168 145 28,612 Tourist. Treasury .. .. 65 14,902 17 238 5 805 1 275 2 130 3 400 11 1,848 .. .. 5 1,110 1 250 .. .. 5 980 .. .. 11 2,340 .. -492 65 14,410 Treasury. Valuation .. .. 98 29,262 53 981 2 750 6 840 3 505 4 338 .... 1 65 16 3,479 .. .. 3 870 .. .. 1 220 5 1,279 .. .. 9 2,369 + 7 +1,110 105 30,372 Valuation. Totals .. 6,225 1,435,377 1,389 31,218 178 {34,531 1212 38,501 403 58,560 513 80.744 93 17.396163 29.9031,562 290,854 23 408 335 64,815 31 8,180 65 20,359 591 102,062 31 5,481 1,053 201,305 + 509 [ + 89,549 6,734 1,524,927 Totals. r L L _£ U _J_ J__L 11 I ! i I I hi! I U QI J ! i - 1 I *Not including two pieceworkers. , The above table does not include officers of the Administrative Division, four officers on loan, and Native-school teachers (240, £43,570).
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Department. Department. Name of Officer. Place. J-'rom To E«marks. Xame of Officer. Place. J-'rom ! I I Agriculture .. Audit Customs Defence Education . . .. Absolum, H. G. .. Wellington .. Clerk, CVII .. .. .. . . < lerk, C VI . . .. .. .. Revaluation of duties. .. Aston, B. C. .. Wellington .. Chemist, P A (max. £650) .. .. .. Chemist, P A (max. £700) .. .. Bruce, J. L. .. Wellington .. Acting Superintendent of Experimental Farms, Acting Superintendent of Experimental Farms. P B (max. £500) P B (max. £550) Cockayne, A. H. .. Weraroa .. Biologist, PC .. .. .. . . Biologist, P B ..! Gerard, H. .. .. .. Clerk, C V .. .. .. .. .. Clerk. 0 IV Hall, T. D. H. .. Wellington .. Clerk, C V .. .. .. .. .. Clerk. C IV .. Ironside, A. .. Wellington .. Divisional Clerk, CIV (max. £375) .. Divisional Clerk, 0 IV (max. £400) .. O'Brien. It .. Wellington .. Clerk, C V .. .. .. .. Clerk. C IV .. Rowden, H. M. .. Wellington .. Clerk, CV.. .. .. .. .. Clerk, 0 IV Collins, C. G. .. Auckland .. Audit Inspector, C II .. .. .. Audit Inspector. CI .. .. .. ,, Fowler, J. H. .. Wellington . . Audit Inspector, C II .. .. .. Audit Inspector, CI .. .. .. I ,, Jordan, A. L. B. .. Christchurch .. Audit Inspector, C II . ■ • ■ ■ ■ Audit Inspector, CI .. .. .. ,. Meek, B. A. .. Auckland .. Audit Inspector, CII ■. . . Audit Inspector, CI .. .. .. ,. Ward, J. .. Welhngton .. Audit Inspector, C II .. .. .. Audit Inspector, CI . . .. .. „ Wylie, H. .. . . Auckland .. Audit Inspector, C II .. .. .. Audit Inspector, CI . . . . .. „ Anderson, B. .. Christchurch .. Inspector, C IV .. .. . • . • Inspector, C III (max. £425) .. . . .. ,, .. Brabazon, E. R. .. Wellington .. Collector, C Sp. (max. £700) . . .. .. Collector, C Sp. (max. £750) . . .. j Davies, F . . . .. Grevmouth .. Collector, C IV .. .. .. . . Collector, C III (max. £425) . . .. Duncan, A... .. Wellington .. Chief Clerk, C III .. .. .. .. Chief Clerk. C II (max. £475) .. .. I Hawlev, W. J. .. Invercargill .. Collector. C II .. ■• •• •■ Collector. C I .. .. .. .. „ . . MaeLaurin, E. T. W... Wellington .. Sub-Collector, C II . . . . .. .. Sub-Collector, CI.. Martin, J. S. .. Wellington .. Examining Officer, C VI . . . . .. Examining Officer. C V . . .. .. ,, Penn, A. V. .. Auckland .. Sub-Collector, C II .. .. .. Sub-Collector, CI.. .. ; Ridings, J. P. .. Auckland .. Collector, C Sp. (max. £700) . . .. .. Collector, C Sp. (max. £750) Rose, W. .. .. Napier .. Collector, ('II .. .. .. .. Collector, C I .. .. .. .. „ .. Ruffell, H. W. S. .. Dunedin .. Inspector, C IV .. .. .. .. Inspector, C III (max. £425) .. Walker, F. J. .. Wanganui .. Collector, 0 II .-. .. .. .. Collector, CI .. Fordyce, R, .. Wellington .. j Clerk, C VII .. .. .. Clerk. (' VI .. Inglis, T. .. .. Palmerston N. i Clerk, C VII .. .. .. Clerk, C VI .. Jackson, A. W. .. Auckland .. j Record Clerk, C VII .. . . .. Record Clerk. C VI .. . . .. .. „ .. Lyons, D. S. .. Wellington . . i Record Clerk, C V (max. £315) .. .. Record Clerk, C V (max. £3.50) .. McGill. E. J. .. Christchurch .. Record Clerk, C VII .. .. Record Clerk, C VI .. .. Porteous. H. G. .. Dunedin .. Clerk, C VII .. .. .. Clerk. C VI Rudkin, G. F. .. Wellington .. Clerk, C V (max. £315) .. .. .. Clerk, C V (max. £350) .. | Andrews, Miss A. M .. Christchurch . . ; Sub-Matron, School for Deaf, Sumner. G (max. Assistant Matron. School for Deaf, Sumner, G £140) (max. £160) Bell, J. .. .. Wellington .. Secretary, C Sp. (max. £050) .. .. .. Secretary, C Sp. (max. £700) . . . . .. ., Cleal, W. T. .. Weraroa .. Storeman-Attendant, Boys' Training-farm, G Storeman-Attendant. Bovs' Training-farm, G , „ (max. £200) (max. £250) Colber, W. C. .. Wellington . . I Clerk in Charge of Stores, Special Schools Branch, ' Clerk in Charge of Stores, Special Schools Branch, „ C VI C V Eggleton, W. C. .. I Weraroa .. Housemaster, Boys' Training-farm, E (max. £250) Housemaster, Boys' Training-farm, E (max. £300) ,, Fitzgerald, Miss T. A. Christchurch .. Sub-Matron, School for Deaf, Sumner, G (max. Assistant Matron, School for Deaf, Sumner, G „ £140) (max. £160) Grigg, J. H. .. Wellington .. Clerk, Examination Branch, C VII .. .. Clerk, Examination Branch, C VI .. .. „ Harvey, Miss EL... Auckland .. Sub-Matron, Industrial School, G (max. £140) .. Sub-Matron, Industrial School, G (max. £160) ..
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Department. Name of Officer. .Place. From To Department. Same of Officer. Place. from Remark*. Remark*. I I i i_ i ( i_ Education .. .. Hodges, Miss P. J. .. Wellington .. Sub-Matron, Receiving Home, G (max. £140) .. Sub-Matron, Receiving Home, G (max. £160) ,, .. .. Marryatt, F. .. I Weraroa .. Manager, Boys' Training-farm, E (max. £425) .. Manager. Boys' Training-farm, E (max. £500) . . ,, .. .. O'Donoghue, J. .. Weraroa .. Engineer and Head Attendant, Bovs' Training- Engineer and Head Attendant, Bovs' Trainingfarm, G (max. £250) farm, G (max. £300) „ .. .. Reid, K. C... .. Invercargill . . Instructor and Teacher of Physical Training, G , Instructor and Teacher of Physical Training, G (max. £250) (max. £295) ,, .. .. Rush, A. N. .. Auckland .. Instructor and Teacher of Phvsical Training, G Instructor and Teacher of Phvsical Training, G (max. £250) (max. £295) ,, .. .. Spencer, W. E. .. Wellington .. General Professional Officer and Inspector, P A General Professional Officer and Inspector, P A (max. £600) (max. £650) ,, .. .. .. .. Probation Officers and Visiting Officers — 1st Grade (£280-£320) .. .. .. Sp. (£330-£350) 2nd Grade (£250-£280) .. .. .. 1st Grade (£300-£320) Assistant Probation and Visiting Officers (£230- 2nd Grade and Assistants (£270-£300).. £250) Government Insurance AUison, A. E. .. I Wellington .. District Manager, C II .. .. .. District Manager, CI Industries and Commerce Grant, E. .. .. Wellington .. Record Clerk, C VII .. .. .. Record Clerk, 0 VI .. Sandford, F. T. .. Wellington .. Chief Clerk and Clerk in Charge Timber Branch, Chief Clerk, C II CHI Revaluation of duties. Internal Affairs .. Adams, E. C. .. ; Wellington .. Government Astronomer, P B (max. £550) .. Government Astronomer. P B (max. £000) „ .. Andrew, R. L. . . Wellington .. , Analyst, Dominion Laboratory, P D . . Analyst, Dominion Laboratory, P B (max. £500).. ,, .. Archer, H. J. .. Blenheim .. Custodian, G (max. £225) .. .. .. Custodian. G (max. £245) ,, .. Butcher, R. M. G. .. I Wellington .. Explosives Analyst and Inspector, Dominion Explosives Analyst and Inspector. Dominion Laboratory, P D Laboratory, P C (£420) ,, .. Ferguson, J. A. .. Auckland .. Senior Messenger and Inspector of Weights and Senior Messenger and Inspector of Weights and Measures, G (max. £230) Measures, G (max. £245) ,, .. Glen, R. .. .. Christchurch .. Senior Messenger and Deputy Inspector of Weights Senior Messenger and Deputy Inspector of and Measures, G (max. £225) Weights and Measures, G (max. £245) „ .. Griffin, K. M. .. Wellington .. Cadet, Dominion Laboratory, P F .. .. Analyst, Dominion Laboratory, P E „ .. Hawkesby, W. N. .. Auckland .. , Custodian, G (max. £225) .. .. .. Sorter and Despatcher. G (max. £245) .. .. Heenan, J. W. A. .. Wellington .. Qerk, CIV.. .. .. .. .. Clerk, C III ., . . Hunt, G. .. .. i Wellington .. Senior Messenger, Defence Headquarters, G (max. Senior Messenger. Defence Headquarters, G £225) (max. £245) „ . . Little, W. L. .. Wellington .. Messenger, G (max. £200) .. .. .. Laboratory Assistant, G (max. £225) . . ,, .. McDonald, J. A. .. Wellington .. Assistant Director. Dominion Museum, P D (max. Assistant Director, Dominion Museum, P C (max. £400) £440) ,, .. Morgan, T. H. .. Wellington .. Officer in Charge Government Buildings, Welling- Officer in Charge Government Buildings, Welton, and Inspector of General Messengers' lington, and Inspector of General Messengers' Services for the Dominion, G (max. £270) Services for the Dominion, G (max. £350) ,, .. Neale, E. P. .. Wellington . . i Compiler in Charae Finance Statistics, Census and Compiler in Charge Finance Statistics, Census and Statistics Office, C V Statistics Office. (' IV ., .. Newton. G. P. . . Wellington .. : Assistant Under-Secretary, CI .. .. Assistant Under-Secretarv. C Sp. (£050) .. O'Brien, CM. .. Welhngton .. i Sorter, G (max. £220) .. .. .. Clerk, C VII .. .. Roaehe, J. G. .. Wellington . . Clerk, Relieving Staff, C V .. .. .. Clerk, Relieving Staff, C IV .. ,, .. Sparrow, C. .. Wellinaton . . Supervising Officer of Night-watchmen. G (max. Supervising Officer of Nisht-watehmen. G (max. £225) £245) ,, . . Thompson, I. .. Auckland .. Caretaker and Cleaner, Shortland Street Post- Caretaker and Cleaner, Short-land Street Postoffice. G (max. £225) office. G (max. £245) «
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i i Department. Department. 3Name of Officer. Place. From To Xanie of Officer. Place. i To Remarks. Remarks. Internal Affairs Justice Labour Land and Deeds Lands and Survey Thomson, J. A. .. Wellington .. | Director, Dominion Museum, P A (max. £700) .. Director, Dominion Museum, P (£750) .. <4 .. Thomson, J. T. A. .. Wellington .. > Senior Messenger, Justice Buildings, G (max. £225) Senior Messenger, Justice Buildings, G (max. £245) Samson, W. W. .. Dunedin .. Official Assignee, C III .. .. .. Official Assignee, C II .. .. Smith, H. G. .. j Hastings .. : Clerk of Magistrates' Court, C VI .. .. Clerk of Magistrates' Court, C V .. .. i Slaughter, W. .. Christchurch .. Officer in Charge, C V .. .. .. Officer in Charge. C IV (max. £375) .. .. .. Broughton, F. W. .. Invercargill .. District Land Registrar, P B (£500) .. .. District Land Registrar, P B (max. £550) .. I Govan, H. O. .. Invercargill .. Assistant Land Registrar, C V .. .. Assistant Land Registrar, C IV (max. £375) Haire, W. N. .. Napier .. I Assistant Land Registrar, C V .. .. Assistant Land Registrar, C IV (max. £375) Johnston, W. .. Napier .. District Land Registrar, P B (£500) .. .. District Land Registrar, P B (max. £550) Keeble. C. R. .. Auckland .. Assistant Land Registrar, PC .. .. Assistant Land Registrar, P B (max. £500) Ross, A. L. B. .. New Plymouth District Land Registrar, PC.. .. .. District Land Registrar, P B (max. £550) Archibald, C. E. .. North Auckland Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, C IV x Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, C III (max. £425) Bannister. H. McK. .. Wellington .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, C III Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, C III (£425) (max. £450) Brook. T. .. .. Invercargill .. Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Sur- Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, P B veyor, P A (max. £650) Blake, V. I. .. North Auckland Chief Draughtsman, P D .. .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) Billiard, G. H. .. New 7 Plymouth Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Sur- Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, P B veyor, P A (max. £650) .. Burch, W. J. .. Wellington .. Clerk, C VI .. .. .. .. j Clerk, C V .. .. .. ... Bums, A. D. .. Nelson .. j Chief Draughtsman. P D .. .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) .. .. Calder, D. McB. .. Dunedin .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £480) Canington. F. .. New Plymouth Chief Draughtsman. P D .. .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) .. .. Chesney, J. A. .. Hokitika .. Clerk. C VII .. .. .. .. Clerk. C VI .. Cook, j. • .. .. Auckland .. : Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £480) .. Crompton-Smith, M... Wellington .. Chief Draughtsman, Head Office, P C .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P B (max. £500) .. Darby. O. A. .. North Auckland Draughtsman in Charge. Native Land Branch. Draughtsman in Charge. Native Land Branch, C VI C V (max. £3310) .. Downard, F. S. .. Auckland .. Clerk, C VII .. '.. .. .. Clerk, C VI Galbraith, R. S. .. Hokitika .. Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Sur- Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, P C veyor, P B (max. £550) .. Gambrill, S. .. Wellington .. Clerk, Head Office, C V .. .. .. Clerk. Head Office, C IV .. ; Greenfield. F. E. .. Christchurch .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £480) .. .. Jourdain, W. R. .. Wellington .. Chief Clerk, Head Office, C II.. .. .. Chief Clerk, Head Office, C I .. Leckie. R. . . .. Christchurch .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, C III Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, C III (£425) (max. £450) Lowe, H. J. .. Blenheim .. Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Sur- - Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, P C vevor, P B (max. £550) .. McDonald, R. .. Wellington .. Statistical Clerk, C VII .. .. .. Statistical Clerk, C VI .. Maitland, H. .. Blenheim .. Chief Draughtsman, PD .. .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440 Marsh, W. F. .. Napier .. Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Sur- Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Survevor, P B vevor, P A (max. £650) .. Morpeth, W. T. .. Wellington .. Chief Draughtsman, D.O., P C (max. £440) .. Chief Draughtsman, D.O., P C (max. £480) .. O'Dornell, J. H. .. Welhngton .. Chief Accountant, C II .. .. .. Chief Accountant, C I (max. £550) .. Redman, J. A. .. Auckland .. Senior Clerk, C V (£315) .. .. .. Senior Clerk, C V (max. £350) •• Robertson, W. .. Wellington .. Inspector, Head Office, C III .. .. .. Inspector, Head Office, C II .. .. ..- I Revaluation of duties.
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Department. Name of Officer. Place. From To To Remarks. . 1 [ - Lands and Survey .. Stevenson, G. .. Hokitika .. Chief Draughtsman, P D .. .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) „ .. Thompson, T. K. .. Auckland .. Land Transfer Draughtsman, P C (max. £420) . . Land Transfer Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) .. „ .. Thomson, J. D. .. Napier .. Chief Draughtsman, P D .. .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) „ . . Vickerman, A. H. . . Invercargill .. Chief Draughtsman, P D .. .. .. Chief Draughtsman, P C (max. £440) .. „ .. Wilson, A. .. .. Auckland .. District Surveyor, P D (max. £365) .. .. District Surveyor, P D (max. £380) Marine .. .. Bates, D. 0. .. Wellington . . Meteorologist, P B .. .. .. .. Meteorologist, P A (£600) „ .. . . Pemberton, B. V. .. Wellington .. Assistant Meteorologist. P D .. .. .. Assistant Meteorologist. P C (£420) Mental Hospitals .. ' Blair, A. T. M. .. j Seacliff .. Assistant Medical Officer, PC .. .. Assistant Medical Officer, P B Mines .. .. Barrance. K. M. .. Wellington . Assistant Inspecting Engineer of Mines, P E .. Assistant to Inspecting Engineer of Mines, P D (max. £325) „ .. .. Henderson, J. .. Wellington . . Mining Geologist, P B .. .. .. Mining Geologist, P B (max. £550) „ .. .. Millar, G. .. .. Greymouth . . Enginewright, G (max. £350) .. .. . . Colliery Engineer, G (max. £370) „ .. .. Moore, J. J. Greymouth .. Enginewright, G (max. £3105) .. .. . . Enginewright. G (max. £320) .. ,, .. .. Parsonage. \\ . .. Greymouth .. Mine-manager, P D . . .. .. .Mine-manager. P C (max. £450) .. Wood. H. E. .. Naseby .. Ganger, G (max. £205) .. .. Ganger, G (max. £215) Pensions .. .. : Boyes, J. II. .. Wellington .. Assistant Commissioner. C III .. .. Assistant Commissioner, C II . . .. Crow, .L. .. .. Wellington .. Chief Clerk. C IV .. .. .. .. Chief Clerk. C III .. .. Dunn, C. .. .. Auckland .. Clerk, C VII .. .. .. .. Clerk, C VI „ .. .. Fortune, G. A. .. Invercargill Registrar, (3 VII .. .. .. .. Registrar, C VI .. Gilfedder, T. P. .. Auckland .. Registrar, C V .. .. .. .. Registrar. C IV . . Harris, H. .. .. Wellington . . Clerk, C VII .. .. . . .. Clerk, C VI .. Harrison, O. L. T. .. Wellington .. Sectional Clerk, C VI I .. .. .. Sectional Clerk, C VI „ .. .. Hickson, H. C. .. Wellington .. Accounts Clerk, ('V . . .. .. .. Accounts Clerk, C IV „ .. .. Keddell. P. A. .. Christchurch .. Registrar, C V .. .. .. .. Registrar C IV „ .. . . Lambert, J. S. .. Wellington . . Divisional Clerk. (3 IV . . .. .. Divisional Clerk, C III „ .. . . Moore, W. M. .. Wellington . . Sectional Clerk, C VII .. .. .. Sectional Clerk, C VI Parfitt, A. H. .. Wellington .. Sectional Clerk, C VII .. .. .. Sectional Qerk, C VI .. Smith, H. D. .. Wellington .. Sectional Clerk, C VII .. .. .. Sectional Clerk, 0 VI .. Smyth. R. P. .. Wellington .. Clerk, 0 VII .. .. .. .. Clerk, 0 VI „ .. .. Stokes, R. S. .. Dunedin .. Registrar, C X .. .. .. .. Registrar, C IV Public Health .. Bagley, Miss A. .. Auckland .. Superintending District Nurse and Assistant Superintending District Nurse and Assistant InInspeetor of Hospitals, P D (max. £310) spector of Hospitals. P D (max. £325) .. Bicknell, Miss J. .. Wellington .. Deputy Matron in Chief, P D (max. £345) .. Deputy Matron in Chief, PD (max. £365) „ .. Dore, A. B. .. Wellington .. Assistant Bacteriologist. P E .. .. .. Assistant Bacteriologist, P D (max. £350) .. Keeble, W. A. .. Wellington .. Clerk. Head Office, C VII .. .. .. Record Clerk, Head Office, C VI Killick, E. A. S. .. Wellington .. Secretary, C II .. .. .. .. Secretary, C I (max. £550) . . Maclean, Miss H. . . Wellington .. Matron in Chief, P C (max. £460) .. .. Matron in Chief, P C (max. £480) „ .. Mahoney, P. .. Wellington . . Attendant and Storekeeper, G (max. £215) . . Attendant and Storekeeper, G (ma.x. £270) .. Phillips, A. J. Wellington .. Clerk, C VII .. .. .. .. Statistical Clerk, C VI Public Service Commis- Affleck. Miss A. C. .. Wellington . . Clerk and Sub-Inspector, C VII .. .. Clerk and Sub-Inspector, C VI aioner's Office Ditto .. .. Fuller. E. C. .. Wellington Clerk, C VII .. .. .. .. Statistical Clerk, C VI . . McCulloch, W. R. .. Wellington .. Clerk, 0 VII .. .. .. . . Record Clerk, C VI .. .. Mark, T. .. .. Wellington .. Chief Clerk, C III .. .. .. .. Chief Clerk and Registrar, C 1 1 „ .. . . Park, A. D. .. Wellington .. Inspector, (3 II .. .. .. .. Inspector, CI „ .. .. Turnbull, A. C. .. Wellington .. Secretary, CI . . .. .. .. Secretary, 0 Sp. (£650) Revaluation of duties. ??
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Il 1 Department. Name of Officer. Place. From To Reason. II Public Trust.. Public Works Carrad, J. H. .. Wellington .. Legal ('lerk, P D .. .. .. .. Assistant Solicitor, P C (£120) .. .. Revaluation of duties. .. [ Carson, T. I-'. .. Wellington . . Estates Administration Clerk, C V .. .. Supervising Administration Clerk, C IV .. „ Collins. E. .. .. i Wellington .. Estates Administration Clerk, C V .. . Supervising Administration Clerk, C IV .. ,, Coombe, F. C. .. Hamilton .. j District Accountant, P C (max. £365) . . . . District Accountant, P D (max. £400) .. .. Dolph. J. .. .. Dunedin .. | District Solicitor, P D .. .. .. District Solicitor, P C (£420) Douglas. H. K. .. Napier .. District Accountant, P C (max. £305) .. .. District Accountant, P D (max. £400) .. .. „ Egglestone. W. M. .. Christchurch .. District Accountant, P C (max. £420) .. .. District Accountant, P C (max. £480) .. .. „ Foote, A. H. .. Dunedin .. Clerk. (' VI] .. .. .. .. Junior Estates Administration Clerk, C VI .. ,, Gilbert, T. G. . . Masterton . . District Manager, C IV .. .. .. District Manager, C III .. .. '.. „ Heavey. J. . . .. Wellington .. Rent-collector, G (max. £260).. .. .. Rent-collector, G (max. £3100) .. .. ,, Hogan, J. C. .. Wanganui .. i Clerk, 0 VII .. .. .. .. Junior Estates Administration Clerk, (3 VI .. „ Jordan. P. ('. .. Auckland .. , District Accountant, P D .. .. .. District Accountant, P C (max. £480) .. .. „ Menneer. F. .. Hawera .. j District Accountant, P D (max. £365) .. .. District Accountant, P D (max. £400) .. .. „ .. Millier, W. R. .. | Invercargill .. \ District Accountant. P D (max. £365) . . .. District Accountant, P D (max. £400) .. .. „ Moore, F. J. F. ... Wellington .. ! Estates Administration Clerk, C V .. . . Supervising Estates Administration Clerk, C IV.. „ Muirhead, F. .. Dunedin .. Clerk, 0 VII .. .. .. .. Junior Estates Administration Clerk, C VI .. ,, Newth, R. I). .. Invercargill .. Local Deputy Public Trustee, C II . . .. Local Deputy Public Trustee, CI .. .. ,, Playne. 0. J. . . Palmerston X. District Accountant, P D (max. £365) .. .. District Accountant, P D (max. £400) .. .. „ Powell, R. A. H. .. Wellington .. I Assistant Property Inspector, G (max. £260) .. Assistant Property Inspector, G (max. £300) .. „ Riddick, C. H. .. ! Wellington .. : Clerk, ('VII .. .. .. .. Junior Estates Administration Clerk, C VI .. „ Robinson, I. C. .. | Auckland .. Clerk. C VII .. .. ' .. .. Junior Estates Administration Clerk, C VI .. ,. .. Ryan, P. J. .. j Wellington .. District Solicitor, P D .. .. .. District Solicitor, P C (£420) .. .. .. „ Sine!, R. . . .. Wellington . . District Accountant, P D .. .. .. District Accountant, P C (max. £480) .. .. „ Smith, S. J. .. Wellington .. Divisiona 1 Accountant, P D (max. £365) .. Divisional Accountant, P D (max. £400) .. „ . Smith. S. AV. .. Napier .. Local Deputy Public Trustee, C I (max. £550) . . Local Deputy Public Trustee, 0 I (max. £600) .. .. Smith. W. .. .. Wellington .. Clerk. C VII' .. .. .. .. Accounts Clerk, 0 VI Snell, J. .. .. Wellington .. Secretary to Public Trust Board, C IV .. Secretary to Public Trust Board, C II .. .. „ Thornton, G. C. .. Christchurch .. | Assistant Propertv Inspector. G (max. £260) .. Assistant Property Inspector, G (£300). ... „ .. Ward, R. F. .. j Auckland .. District Solicitor, P D .. .. .. District Solicitor, P C (£420) .. .. | White, D. R. . . Dunedin .. j Assistant Local Deputy Public Trustee and Assistant Local Deputy Public Trustee and Dis- ,, District Solicitor, P D " trict Solicitor, P C (£420) .. Williams. H. .. Wellington .. Clerk, Legal Branch, P E .. .. .. Clerk, Legal Branch, P D (£310) Assistant Accountants, P D (max. £345) . . Assistant Accountants. P D (max. £365) . . ,. Rent-collectors. G (£230-£260) .. .. Rent-collectors, G (£250-£300) .. i Alison. F. \V. .. , Gisborne .. Draughtsman. C Vll .. .. . . Draughtsman. C VI .. .. .. .. ,. .. Archer, A. J. .. Auckland .. Clerk, C VII .. .. .. .. Clerk, C VI .. .. .. .. „ .. . Armstrong. C. E. .. Gisborne .. District Engineer, P A (max. £600) . . .. District Engineer, P A (max. £050) . . .. . „ Ball, T. M. . . .. j Paeroa .. ; Assistant Engineer, PI) .. .. .. Assistant Engineer, PC .. . . .. „ Bickerstaff. E. .. j Addington . . Distribution Foreman, C! (max. £270) . . .. Distribution Foreman, G (max. £300) .. .. „ Cameron, J. .. Lake Coleridge Overseer, G (max. £225) .. .. .. Overseer, G (max. £205) .. .. .. ,, Cull. J. E. L .. Wellington . . j Designing Engineer, P B .. .. .. Designing Engineer, P A (max. £000) . . .. ,. .. , Cullen, J. D. . . Tauranga . . Storekeeper, G (max. £270) .. .. .. Storekeeper, G (max. £300) Edgeler, C. F. .. Lake Coleridge : Lineman. G (max. £240) .. .. ■ .. Lineman, G (max. £245) .. .. .. „ Garrett, J. H. .. Taumarunui .. j Draughtsman. (3 VII .. .. ., Draughtsman, C VI .. .. .. .. ,, Gibson, J. J. .. Hamilton .. i Chief Clerk and Accountant, 0 IV .. ... Chief Clerk and Accountant. (' III .. .. „ Highet, H. .. .. Whangarei . . Draughtsman. C VII .. .. . . Draughtsman, C VI .. .. .. .. ., .. . Keller, P. .. .. j Maungaturoto j Assistant Engineer, P D (max. £365) . . ... Assistant Engineer, P D (max. £380) . . ..
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1 Department. Name of Officer. Place. From To Ic Remarks. Remarks. • Public Works Lampshire, E. J. .. Nelson .. Draughtsman. C VII .. .. .. Draughtsman. ('VI .. „ .. McEnnis, J. E. W. .. Christchurch . . District Engineer, P B .. . . . . District Engineer, P A (max. £600) „ . . Millar, H. McK. .. Wellington .. Assistant Engineer, P D .. .. .. Assistant Engineer. PC .. Miller, C. O. .. Wellington .. Clerk. 0 VII .. .. .. .. Clerk, C VI ,, .. Newnham, W. L. .. Wellington . . Assistant Engineer, P D . . .. .. Assistant Engineer. PC „ .. Owen. A. 0. .. Wellington .. Assistant Engineer. Electrical Branch, PE .. Assistant Engineer. Electrical Branch. P.D. (max. £400) .. Priestley, H. G. M. .. Wellington Clerk. ( VI I .. .. .. .. Clerk. C VI „ . . Randall. A. .. Christchurch . . Storekeeper, (■ (max. £270) . . .. . . Storekeeper, G (max. £300) .. Read. F. S... .. I Wellington .. Clerk. (' VII .. .. .. .. j Clerk, C VI „ . . Robb. R. . . . . Hamilton . . Engineer's Assistant. G (max. £260) . . .. Engineer's Assistant. G (max. £300) .. Robson, A. B. .. Mangahao .. Clerk, C VD .. .. .. .. Clerk. (3 VI ,, .. Sadler. S. .. Tauranga .. Draughtsman. C VII .. .. .. Draughtsman. (' VI .. ,, .. Sutherland, H. M. .. Dunedin .. j Draughtsman, C VII .. .. .. Draughtsman, (3 VI .. .. Swaney, J. W. .. Lake Coleridge Station Operator, G (max. £260) .. . Station Operator, G (max. £280) „ .. Walker, S. 6. .. Napier .. Engineer's Assistant. G (max. £260) . . . . Engineer's Assistant. G (max. £3100) .. Wilkinson, J. A. .. Wellington ... Clerk. O VII .. .. .. .. Clerk. (' VI „ .. Wilson. R. ('. .. Kaikohe .. Engineer's Assistant, G (max. £200) .. .. Engineer's Assistant. G (max. £3100) .. Wood, G. L. .. Lake Coleridge Station Operator, G (max. £260) .. .. Station Operator, G (max. £280) ,, .. .. Lake Coleridge Power-house Engineers — Station Operators — and Horahora 2nd (max. £310) .. .. .. .. 2nd (max. £325) 3rd (max. £300) .. .. .. .. 3rd (max. £310) .. 4th (max. £290) .. .. .. .. 4th (max. £3100) .. 5th (max. £270) .. .. .. .. Juniors, any point between £220 and £280 ,, .. .. Addington .. Substation Engineers, 2nd (max. £245); others Sub-station Operators, 2nd (max. £260) ; Juniors at any point between £190 and £210 at any point between £200 and £245 ,, .. .. Addington .. Overseers — Overseers— 1st Grade (max. £300) .. .. .. 1st Grade (max. £3185) 2nd Grade (max. £280) .. .. .. I 2nd Grade (max. £335) 3rd Grade (max. £265) .. .. .. 3rd Grade (max. £315) Others at any point between £180 and £260 . . Others at any point between £255 and £295 .. Public Service Super- Wogan. R. S. .. Wellington .. First Clerk. C V .. .. .. .. Accountant. C IV annua tion Stamp Duties .. Fletcher. W. G .. Wellington .. Deputy Commissioner of Stamp Duties, C I (max. Deputy Commissioner of Stamp Duties. C I (mace ,, .. Willeston. V. L. . . Wellington .. Supervising Examiner of Death Duties, C IV . . Supervising Examiner of Death Duties, C III .. ,, .. Withers, P. G. .. Wellington .. Deputy Commissioner of Stamp Duties and In- Deputy Commissioner of Stamp Duties and Inspector. (' Sp. (max. £650) spector. (.' Sp. (max. £700) State Advances .. Auld, W. .. .. Wellington .. Clerk. (' V (max. £315) .. .. .. Clerk, C V (max. £3310) .. Christie, J. B. .. Wellington .. Solicitor. P B (max. £550) .. .. .. Solicitor, P A (max. £600) .. Foote, T. W. .. Wellington . . Clerk, C V (£315) . . .. . . .. Clerk, C V (max. £330) ,, .. Gledhill, F. J. R. .. Wellington . . Clerk in Charge Local Authorities Branch, C VI.. Clerk in Charge Local Authorities Branch. C V .. .. Knowles, A. W .. Wellington Sectional Clerk, C V .. .. .. Sectional Clerk. 0 IV .. Mackley, G. .. Wellington .. Qerk, Legal Branch, C VI .. .. .. Clerk. Legal Branch. 0 V „ .. O'Leary, J. F. .. Welhngton .. Correspondence Clerk, 0 V .. .. .. Correspondence Clerk, C TV .. Prichard, A. A. .. Wellington .. Sectional Clerk. C V .. .. .. .. Sectional Clerk. 0 IV „ .. Robertson. R. .. i Wellington .. I Ledger-keeper, C VI.. .. .. ..I Ledger-keeper, C V .. Revaluation of duties.
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Department. Name of Officer. Place. From To Remarks. State Fire Insurance .. I Dick, J. H. ,, .. | Hayden, G. A. .. Jacka. H. E. .. Jones, N. H. P. ,, .. Morrison, D. .. | Newbold, R. H. .. Stott, A. .. Tourist and Health Re- ! Beal, D. E... sorts Ditto .. .. Manson, H. J. .. Spens-Black, MissY. M. Treasury .. . . Chittey. ('. E. .. Seddon, Miss M. S. .. . . Stafford, H. „ . . . . Watson, J. B. .. Welsh, W. H. Valuation . . . . Lovell, AV. M. Palmerston N. Clerk, C VII .. .. .. .. Clerk, C VI Invercargill . . Clerk, C VII . . .. .. .. Clerk, C VI Wellington .. Inspector and Chief Clerk, C V .. .. Inspector and Chief Clerk, C IV .. Christchurch . . Fire-risk Surveyor, C VII .. .. .. Fire-risk Surveyor, C VI .. . . Palmerston N. Branch Manager, C V .. .. .. Branch Manager, C IV New Plymouth Branch Manager, C IV .. .. . . Branch Manager, C III Hamilton .. Officer in Charge, C VII .. .. . . Officer in Charge, C VI Rotorua .. Electrical Engineer, P D .. .. .. Electrical Engineer, P C (£420) Melbourne .. Trade Commissioner and Tourist Agent, C I .. Trade Commissioner and Tourist Agent, CSp. (£650) Hanmer Springs Masseuse, G (max. £155) .. .. .. Masseuse. G (£165) .. .. .. .. I Head Laundress, G. (max. £140) .. .. Head Laundress, G (max. £150) Laundresses, G (max. £120) .. .. .. Laundresses, G (max. £130) Laundresses, G (max. £80) ... .. .. Laundresses, G (max. £90) Wellington .. Cashier, C II (max. £475) .. .. .. Cashier, C II (max. £500) Wellington . . Correspondence and Record Clerk, C V (max. £315) Correspondence and Record Clerk, C V (max. £330) Auckland .. Clerk, C VII .. .. .. . . Clerk, C VI Wellington .. Clerk, C VII .. . . .. .. Clerk, C VI Wellington .. | Clerk, C VII .. .. .. .. Clerk, C VI Gisborne .. '■ Clerk, C VI .. .. .. .. Clerk and Assistant Valuer, C V Revaluation of duties. I I
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Table V. —Schedule of Inquiries held under the Public Service Act, 1912. Department in which Officer ~ - . ~, . • ' , , . Decision oi Commissioner, concerned was employed. Internal Affairs . . . . Charge not proved. ~ . . . . Officer dismissed. Lands and Survey . . . . Reprimanded with loss of pay during suspension : one officer lined £2, the other- £1. Mental Hospitals . . . . Officers reinstated. ~ . . . . Officer dismissed. Tourist .. .. .. | Officer reinstated : salary reduced for period of twelve months, antl to forfeit pay during period of suspension, Public Works . . . . Officer called upon to resign.
Table VI. Temporary Employees as at 1st April, 1920.
B "2 a .1 *s s 5 Jj' "S a 3 « - «' B .-«' V oi oi 'en to oo £ I j K8| || o £ I Is s If NJs Department. B =33 ; I S S| f t| , | | § S § trffS K i H H<! go </2<l fl a « fi Agrioulture .. .. II 5 6 28 9 Board of Trade .. .. I 5 Coal Control .. 7 6 3 - Customs .. .. .. .. I 1 Education .. .. • 9 3 ! 5 1 2 .. Forestry . • | 1 Government Insurance 1 I 2 .. Immigration .. 1 .. 1 Interna] Affairs ..12 21 3] 1 .. .. Justice .. .. 5 ... ] .. 1 .. Labour .. .. II 4 2 . . . . .. Land and Deeds .. 5 I 16 I Land and Income Tax I Lands and Survey .. 13 .. 19 22 5 Id 1 2 I 1 I .. .. Marine .. 5 I I 2 .. Mental Hospitals j 1 .... Mines . . . . 2 1 National Provident . . 2 II 3 1 .. i .. Native .. .. 13 2 3 .. Printing and Stationery 2 .. .. 1 .. Prisons .. .. 1 .... Public Health .. 10 2! 5 .... .. 2 1 .. Public Trust .. 41 L6 24 5 .. .. Public Works .. 8 3 L6 19 .. .. 9 5 .. .. 2 .. .. Stamp . . . . 4 I State Advances . . 3 .. 2 1 ; . State Fire Insurance .. 2 3 5 ... Tourist . . .. ! 1 . . 4 1 Treasury .. .. 19 3 Valuation .. .. 7 I II 1 .. I 1 . . . . War DepartmentsAudit .. .. .. 48 5 . . Defence .. ..332 208 05 Pensions .. .. 51 35 1 5 .. Totals .. 578 .380 222 44 5 II 13 7 I 2 29 33 9 I 22 5 Id 1 5 3 I § i 1. I 1 S 1 0 15 j .. 1 .... 8 .. 'i!:: .... 1 2 .. "1 '.'. 19 8 .. 1 1 3! I I 1 .. 1 4 . . j . . 1 .. 5 .. II 5 I I 55 5
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Table VII. —Comparative Table of Salaries, 1/4/14 and 1/4/19.
Percentage Increase. Officers. Salaries. £ Non-commercial Departments .. .. .. .. 18-920 45-397 Commercial Departments .. . . .. .. 52183 73-656 All Departments 22-220 46-575 The above return does not include administrative officers, part-time officers, or officers on ruling rates or piecework.
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Number ,r. , . of Salar Department. offioMg> 1/4/ 1/4/14. Salaries, 1/4/14. Number ries, Average of S 714. Salary. Officers, 1/4/19. Average Salary. Number of Officers, 1/4/19. Salaries, 1/4/19. Average Salary. I i Agriculture . . . . .. 427 96, Audit .. .. .. 60 16, Crown Law . . . . .. 9 3, Customs .. . . . . 238 47, Defence .. .. .. 83 16, Education .. .. .. 248 37, Immigration . . . . .. 6 1, Internal Affairs .. .. 229 32, Dominion Laboratory .. 14 3, Dominion Museum . . . . 4 1, Private Secretaries .. .. 8 2, Registrar-General .. .. 22 4, Census and Statistics .. 10 1, Justice, .. .. .. 215 43, Labour .. .. 66 ' 11, Land and Deeds .. .. 97 18, Land and Income Tax . . 72 14, Lands for Settlement . . . . 3 1, Lands and Survey .. .. 438 105, Marine .. .. .. 173 35, Mental Hospitals .. .. 632 91,. Mines .. 46 11, National Provident .. .. 1.8 3, Native .. .. .. 54 10, Pensions .. . . . . 27 4, Police .. .. .. 6 1, Printing and Stationery .. 308 55. Prisons .. '.. .. 142 23,, Public Health .. .. 66 13, Public Service Commissioner's .. 15 2, Public Service Superannuation .. 5 1, Public Works .. .. 531 107, Stamps .. .. ■. 32 6, Tourist .. .. .. 126 19, Treasury .. .. . . 55 11, Valuation .. .. .. 92 21, £ 96,571 16,690 3,886 47,945 16,461 37,443 1,230 32.503 3.630 1,187 2,745 4,604 1,942 43,490 11,880 18,953 14,657 1,180 105,996 35,271 91,827* 11.108 3,180 10,695 4,740 1,312 55.112 23,862 13,867 2,746 1,030 107,516 6,585 19,647 11.438 21,684 £ £ ,571 226-16 492 1 ,690 278-17 110 ,886 431-78 8 ,945 201-45 271 ,461 198-33 76 ,443 150-98 261 ,230 205-00 7 ,503 141-93 477 ,630 259-28 13 ,187 296-75 5 ,745 343-13 6 ,604 209-27 25 ,942 194-20 16 ,490 202-29 228 ,880 180-00 80 ,953 195-39 111 ,657 203-57 III , 180 393-33 3 ,996 242-00 497 1 ,271 - 203-88 171 ,827* 142-36 625 1 ,108 241-48 44 ,180 176-67 32 695 198-05 68 740 175-55 62 ,312 218-67 6 ,112 178-93 345 ,862 168-04 177 ,867 210-10 98 ,746 183-07 22 ,030 206-00 8 ,516 202-48 619 1 ,585 205-78 61 ,647 155-93 145 .438 207-96 65 ,684 235-69 98 £ 226-16 278-17 131-78 201-45 198-33 .150-98 205-00 141-93 259-28 296-75 343-13 209-27 .194-20 202-29 180-00 195-39 203-57 393-33 242-00 203-88 142-36 241-48 176-67 198-05 175-55 218-67 178-93 168-04 210-10 183-07 206-00 202-48 205-78 155-93 207-96 235-69 492 110 8 271 76 261 7 477 13 5 6 25 16 228 80 111 III 3 497 171 625 44 32 68 62 6 345 177 98 22 8 619 61 145 65 98 £ 130,503 25,875 3,483 67,382 16,443 70,581 1,829 74,157 3,605 1,720 2,365 5,776 4,102 51,792 18,003 25,225 21,097 1,270 134.162 47,600 123.641 13,445 6,380 15,678 10,925 1,450 75,775 42,979 23.796 4,848 1,694 158,847 12,286 28,780 14,902 29,262 £ 265-25 235-23 435-38 248-64 216-35 270-43 261-28 155-46 277-30 344-00 394-17 231-04 256-38 227-15 225-04 227-25 190-06 423-33 269-94 278-36 197-83 305-51 199-38 230-56 176-21 241-67 219-64 242-82 242-81 220-36 211-75 256-62 201-41 198-48 229-26 298-59 4,577 874, 874,613 ,613 191-09 5,443 1,2 191-09 5,443 1,271,658 233-60 Commercial Departments. Government Insurance .. 138 28. State Coal .. .. .. 53 11, Public Trust .. .. .. 204 33, State Advances .. .. 53 10, State Fire Insurance .. .. 56 8,; 28.309 11,416 33,278 10.294 8,875 .309 205-14 156 416 215-39 40 278 163-13 445 294 194-23 62 .875 158-48 64 205-14 215-39 163-13 194-23 158-48 156 40 445 62 64 36,626 9,794 86,551 12,895 14,196 234-78 244-85 194-50 207-98 221-81 504 92, 92,172 172 182-80 767 1 182-80 767 160,062 208-70 Grand totals .. .. 5,081 976/ 5,081 976,785 785 192-20 6.210 1,4 I 192-20 6,210 1,431,720 230-55 * Emol union ts included in salary. Value of emoluments, £25,130 10s.
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APPENDIX. EBPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF Till. PUBLIC SERVICE. The Public Service Commissioner. Although for several years it had been customary to utilize, the services of a woman doctor in general practice in connection with the female staff of the Public Service of New Zealand, it was not until 1915 that one was definitely appointed to work exclusively in that direction. This was the second year of the war, and already women were entering the Service in increasing numbers, partly to take the places of men who left for active service, and partly to staff the new and large Departments necessitated by the war. The work began in a small way, and has gradually grown as Heads of Departments and members of the staff both came to realize, its value, and the duties have extended until now they cover a fairly wide field. Candidates for the Public Service are medically examined, special attention being paid to those details, often overlooked, which form the foundation of good general health —as, for instance, the state and care of the teeth, diet, fresh, air, exercise, habits of life, &c. __ Advice is given wherever necessary. l As regards the teeth, their great importance is not yet fully realized. In the past no official attention was given to their condition, and the consequence is that many adults in the Service are suffering from ailments which, however apparently remote, are now known to have an intimate connection with the neglected teeth, of childhood and .adolescence. Chronic indigestion, gastritis, anaemia with its languor and debility, lack of development, j nasal troubles, neuralgia, and "nerves " —even rheumatism—these are some of a long list of symptoms giving rise to physical unfitness and consequent loss of efficiency which are now known to owe a great part of their causation to decayed teeth and. unhealthy gums. Girls of from fourteen to sixteen years of age, having just left school, are frequently found to have lost the most useful of their permanent teeth,, and in some cases to require complete upper and lower dentures. Of a group of twenty-six girls of these ages, only one had a complete set of good teeth, nine had received proper attention, and sixteen were in urgent need of it. It has not always been easy to make candidates realize the necessity for dental treatment, and at times they, and even their parents, have protested strongly against it on various grounds. That of expense is removed in Wellington by the excellent Dental Department at the General Hospital, which has been freely used. Gradually, however, opposition has been overcome, and it is now rare to find any one who objects to treatment. It is an unwritten law that candidates for the Public Service shall have their teeth in good order j and in the new medical sheets issued by the Post and Telegraph Department to its medical examiners special attention is drawn to this matter. Needless to say, care of the teeth should be continuous in order to be effective, and for this reason it would be advisable to have systematic medical inspection of the whole staff at regular intervals - say, twice yearly. The need for such inspection is further evidenced by the extraordinary amount of sick-leave granted annually, which, in my opinion, should not be necessary in a medically selected staff working under good conditions, and with frequent holidays and regular annual leave. In this connection it is interesting to note that the special examination of a group of 128 officers working under the best conditions showed that 75 suffered from minor ailments, several having more than one. The list is as follows : Defective teeth, 40 ; catarrh of throat, 11 ; digestive disturbances, 10 ; enlarged tonsils, 7 ; nasal catarrh, 4 ; neurasthenia (nerves), 2 ; goitre (simple), 2 ; chilblains (severe), 1 ; rheumatism, 1 ; elongated uvula, causing cough, 1 ; bronchitis (chronic), 1. Members of the staff may consult the Medical Officer daily. This opportunity is freely availed of, and advice is given on matters of general health and welfare. This must eventually have a beneficial effect from the point of view of both the individuals and the Departments, for advice in the early stages of ill health may prevent serious illness later on. The question of accommodation became a vital and difficult one as the numbers of women and girls increased, and at the request of the Public Service Commissioner frequent inspections were made and reports written on various rooms and buildings, with recommendations regarding overcrowding, ventilation, cloak and toilet rooms, rest-rooms, <fee. With regard to the accommodation provided for women, a very marked advance has been made in all Government Departments, the arrangements in some of the larger —notably the Post and Telegraph and the Public Trust Office—being models of thoughtful consideration for the comfort and welfare of the staffs. They include restaurants under competent women superintendents, cloak and toilet rooms, and comfortable rest-rooms for the use of those, who arc indisposed, and for those who remain in the building for lunch, All Departments are not so fully equipped in this respect, but some have been hampered by lack of space- as, for instance, the Base Records and War Expenses, where very large staffs have been employed ; but here the best possible under the circumstances has been done by the officials. There are still Departments where more might be done, and from whose staffs are heard expressions of envy of their better-provided-for sisters ; but gradually improvements are being everywhere effected. The grounds around Government Buildings might well be utilized for the benefit of the staffs, and seats placed here would afford a welcome relief to the city streets in warm weather. The flat roof of the Government Printing Office was specially provided for recreation purposes, but it is so nearly inaccessible as to be useless. A connecting covered passage between it and the main building, where women are employed, would bring it within easy reach, and with a few seats it would provide a much-needed outdoor resting-place.
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In some Departments systematic welfare work was necessitated by the rapidly increasing number of women in excess of the accommodation originally provided. This was carried out to the fullest extent in the General Post Office, Wellington, where, during 1918-19, instead of the pre-war number of about seventy, some three hundred and fifty women were employed, including about fifty telegraph messengers between the ages of fourteen and sixteen. A special Supervising Officer was appointed, whose duties lie solely with the welfare of the staff, and who co-operates with the Medical Officer in this direction. The work has been most successful ;it has relieved Heads of Departments of responsibility, and from their own testimony is of very great assistance both to them and to the staff. Some Departments have appointed a matron, generally a senior member of the staff, who to a, lesser extent carries out similar duties. Elected Welfare Committees exist in several Departments, and do good work. I would strongly urge the appointment of women on all Hoards arid Committees dealing with buildings and accommodation as well as conditions of work where women are employed. Inquiries have been held, special investigations made, and reports written at the request of the Public Service Commissioner or the Head of a Department. One of these was in connection with the charing service, resulting in the removal of an unrest and discontent which has extended over a considerable period and the establishment of a better understanding amongst the members of the staff. Visits are paid to officers absent from duty more than two days without certificate, absent frequently for one or two days, or absent on long leave when special circumstances indicate that such a visit is desirable. In cases of necessity a certificate is given free of charge. The amount of sick-leave has been appreciably reduced in certain cases where special circumstances justified the officials in referring the matter to tin; Medical Officer. In three cases, for instance, where the total leave recommended amounted to eight months, a saving of five months was effected. Undoubtedly very much more could be done in this direction without any injustice to the individuals concerned if, as in New South Wales, all cases of sick-leave and all certificates were referred to the departmental Medical Officers. The Public Service is particularly sympathetic and lenient in cases of illness ; but leave of from one to six months is often granted on medical certificates where, in my opinion, the time recommended is unnecessarily long, and is not at all times put to its legitimate, use. One large Department makes a rule of sending all certificates to its Medical Officer for scrutiny. Were this a general rule a very great economy would result. The moral effect, too, would be valuable. Visits have been paid to Auckland, Napier, Christchurch, and Dunedin to investigate and report upon special cases and health matters. During 1918 the historic epidemic of influenza made severe ravages upon a people totally unprepared to meet it, and the Public Service was no exception to the rule. By the wish of the Public Service Commissioner, sick officers were visited and helped until their numbers made such work impossible ; but the organizing of the medical profession, and the work of the local Citizens' Committees, soon brought assistance within reach of all. Profiting by the sad experience of that time, nursing classes for women, kindly arranged by the Women's National Reserve, were held during 1919, and largely availed of. Volunteers from various Departments were also received into the General Hospital for a short training in nursing. It was found at that time that many women workers lived alone, or in groups in apartments, with no one responsible for their welfare, and that this led to much distress and suffering. There is great need for the establishment of hostels for women workers living away from home, particularly now when suitable lodging is difficult to find, and when fuel, food, and clothes are so high-priced. Young girls living away from home, of whom there are many in the Public Service, are surrounded by difficulties and temptations which are detrimental alike to health and to morals, and it behoves us all, especially the Government for which they are working, to afford them every possible measure of help and protection. It is gratifying to note what has already been done by the Public Service Commissioner in the way of encouraging by financial help institutions which provide girls with good lodgings and home surroundings at reasonable cost, The Young Women's Christian Association, for instance, accommodates about sixty Public Service officers during their first year in Wellington, thus giving them time to find suitable lodgings later. In special cases there is no timelimit. Similar arrangements are now being made by the Young Men's Christian Association with regard to lodgings for boys and young men. Such care for the welfare of the junior officers will help to allay the natural anxiety of parents whose girls and boys may be obliged to leave home in order to take advantage of positions in the Public Service. It will also undoubtedly have a beneficial effect upon the health, happiness, and character of the officers themselves. It must be borne in mind that there are now, and will be in the future, many women who will never be married, and who must rely upon their own efforts for a. livelihood. Their conditions of work, therefore, must allow of reasonable comfort during their working life, and old age. The question of shorter hours of work and continuation classes up to the age of sixteen or eighteen years is one that already has a place in the minds of thoughtful citizens, and will be brought prominently forward in the near future. The uppermost idea in the hearts and minds of those who deal with this question as it affects women must be that those concerned, girls between fourteen and sixteen years of age, are the potential wives and mothers of the future, and our endeavour must be to build up in them the physique and the mentality which will best fit them for the great responsibility which is to rest upon them. With the ideal always in our minds we must deal with the actual, and if necessity forces these children out of home life into the groove of the wage-earner we must make the conditions such as will lessen the detriment to their healthy development. The least we can offer is daily healthful exercise during spare time on tennis and fives courts, and in gymnasia
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attached or close to their place of work, and continuation classes for at least one hour daily at no expense to themselves. These classes might well be literary for three hours weekly, and teach practical home-making for two hours weekly. In this way the girls would be kept in touch with those housewifely arts which may at any time be required of them, but which they have no opportunity of learning or practising when they leave home to become wage-earners. The results of ignorance in these matters are too disastrous to the race to allow us to countenance their being ignored by the girls for whom we are responsible. I have to thank all officers with whom my work brings me into contact for their continued courtesy and consideration ; and yourself, sir, in particular, for your constant sympathy and help in regard to the welfare of the women on the staff. Certain it is that as regards consideration for its employees and provision for their health and comfort, the Public Service of New Zealand sets a high standard and an example that might well be followed by private employers. Daisy E. Platts-Mills, M.8., Ch.B., Medical Officer.
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