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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (SIXTH REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. Report. Page Report— continued. p age Roll of Honour .. .. .. .. .. 3 Grading of Temporary Officers .. .. .. 11 Work of Commissioners .. .. .. ..4 Promotion of Absent Officers .. .. ..11 Expansion of the Service .. .. ..4 Leave of Absence—Members of the Public Service Regradine . 5 w ' tD tbe Expeditionary Forces .. 12 Account-keeping 0 Shorthand-writers 12 Department of Agriculture 6 Legislation affecting Publio Servants .. .. 12 New Departments created .. .. ..7 Holidays in the Publio Service 13 Civilian Staff for War Work .. .. .. 7 Movement of Staff 13 Board of Appeal .. .. .. .. 7 Minimum Wage .. .. .. • ■ 8 . Tables. Defalcations .. .. .. .. ..8 Table i. _ p u blio Servioe List, 31/3/18 — General Returned Soldiers .. .. .. .. 8 Summary of Classification of Departments .. 15 Stores Tender Board .. .. .. 'J Table 11. — Positions rograded under Section 29 of Amendments to General Regulations .. .. 9 the Publi ° Service Act, 1912 16 Examinations held during the Year .. .. 9 Table IH.-Sohedule of Inquiries held under Public m i. i im...u ,„ Service Act, 1912 .. .. .. ..24 Technical Eduoation .. .. .. .. 10 Health of Staff.. .. .. .. ..10 Medical Inspection .. .. .. ..11 Appendix. Applications for Employment .. .. .. 11 Report of Stores Tender Board for Year ending 31st Retirement of Principal Offioers .. .. ..11 March, 1918.. .. .. .. ..24

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