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1920. NEW ZEALAND.

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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