CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1713, 2 April 1913, Page 10

CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

• ' 4 THE BENEFITS OF ORGANISATION In, .response to a requisition signed bj 18 membsrs, a special general meeting o: the Wellington branch of the Nov ilea land, Civil kcrvic-j Association- will, b< .held..in tho Masonic Hull on.Tuesdaj evening next. The objects of ,the lueetinj. are: 1 ; To discuss and resolve -upon a'deft uite ; an<l decisive course of action in tli< matter of organisation, and to make suggestions as to revising the constitutor and .-rules.,.in order that' they'. may ■b< consistent /with -.the ..provisions of. ,;th< statute which is to govern the Service.A ..circular'issued • by.'tlio asSociatioi urges . all ; .members to' attend ..the .meet ing, and Civil Servants who are not mem bers:of the association ar.i also invited ti bo present, A bircular, issued by the-association t< members of the Public Service. states "The Exccjtive. Committee of the-asso ciatibn doems the t ; mo opportune foi thorough organisation of' the Civil Ser vice.-. It is imperative tlwt oliicers shouk have a recognised'and accredited body t< represent tlum in negotiations with thi Public Service Commissioners. The Com missioners themselves must welcome sucl on accredited body with which to deal It is to t'lie benefit of all. concerned thai tlie New Zealand; Civil Service; Associa tion should become the accepted;'mouth piece, of the Servicc as a whole,-and no\i is the.time to make : the'associatibn si numerically strong and" cohesive jfh'at it: representative character" wi11..; he,'placet beyond doubt. In Wellington Uliis fac has been dearly recognised,' with: the're suit that during ,the past few .. month: there lias been an accession of hundred: of new 'members to the association. 3i is, however, necessary ;,tlmt. the Civi Servants in all centres .of the Dominior should be equally well, organised, ant with this object,'.in view it is desira that, at th-osa pla-jcs-where branches an not: already-established, -or, if established are not vigorous, men who liuve the in forests.; of the Eervicfc •at • heart slioulc promptly set about Organising'their loca' branch. -The importance of ithe mattei is worth some enthusiasm... ' "There.is good work before" the association in'iimtters connected,with the coming classification of the Service. "That organised, effort:, is effective if evidenced by.the work already performed by (ho tlib'ngh" it. has been handicapped by its membership not constituting a 'majority'of tho Servicc. . . , "It is, however, -recognised by the executive of tbj association Hint," before a full measure -of success can', be expected in its representations to- the Commissioners lrom time to time, the membership must be. augmented to'a point where its 'right to represent tho Service as a whole cannot Iw open to question. Therelore, in their own interests, i all officers should do their share in building up the organisation and Inking an active interest in its operations,, so that the best passible results may be obtained for the Service. "Meetings should be held within the next few' weeks at every centre. Where accessary, local branch committees should l;= set up'at such meetings, advice boinq sent to-me forthwith. The tina.m-iat-your of the association begins on. April • 1, from''which date the membership of new entrants will begin. The subscription is at present almost nominal, being Is. per milium for each .£101) or salary or part of ,1:100. This may have tc !"-c revised in view of the necessity of having a journal published as the ofjicial organ of the association. Thi,-. matter will he'one for attention in the early future, probably by means of a conference of delegates representing all districts. "Jfcnwhile the present need is organisation ai owry centre. Will von 'assist in slarting tho forward movement? 1 '