THE PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 234, 21 June 1918, Page 6

THE PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION

ADDITIONAL REMITS APPROVED. 'The following additional remits haro been approval by the conference of the Public bervice Association, now sitting in ,', eiiinglon"Thut tlio hours of duty performed by m»lu watcu uiucers in the Auckland prison being 'excessive, viz., l>6 hours Hi minutes per week, they be reduced to io hours per week, or time allowed off for all excess hours worked." "i'iial the nours of duty of prisons officers be reduced so that the maximum number ot nours worked each week do not exceed 18 hours, and that the executive approach the Commissioner with a view- to having the hours of duty curtailed; also that these- officers bo brought luto line with other branches of the service as regards leave and other privileges ; that meal hours be so arranged to allow officers a clear lio.ur for their meals.'' ~ , ' ■ "That prison warders on escort from one station to another to be allowed leave to enable proper, rest and sleep to be obtained (where necessary;, and not compelled, as at present, to return by the first available train." "TTint the minimum salary for married men Ik iloS per annum." (For re-affir-mation.). , , , , "That the- Government be asked to provide flat service in the Defence Ji'orco which is allowed to count for superannuation Tie allowed for long service increment as provided in Regulation 208." "That the motor-car allowance to officers using their own cars be increased to !M. pet mile." "That a horse allowance bo paid to officers of the Agriculture Department required to provide their own houses." "That payment of a lump sum of .£ls bo made to officers passing tho matriculation examination." "That all officers vrho have passed the rautriiiulation examination since tho same was substituted for the Public .Service senior examination be granted a doublo increment, so that they may not be at a disadvantage with officers who

have passed the Public Service examination since that date and have received a double increment." '•The clerks of licensing committees concerned in. tho question included in tho originating summons which was withdrawn by arrangement with the Public Service Commissioner receive tousle pay"itlrt for allowances, as promised by the Coniniissloner." '•That the maximum for first-grade typists bo raised to £180 per annum.•"J'iiat all permanent officers be piven tiro opportunity of making by payment their full lougth of service count.for superannuation purposes." "Tliat permanent officers who were retrenched in 1909, and have since been re-emploved, be allowed to purchase their full service for superannuation purposes.' "That certain officers of the Government Life insurance have their compensation rights preserved." "That there bo an increase in the pensions to widows, either through an increase in the contributions of contributors, or through the reduction in an officer's retiring allowance (at his option)." "That allowances in tho nature of salary bo regarded as salary for superannuation'purposes." "That the Superannuation Board be empowered to grunt additions to allowances (where circumstances warrant) to officers retiring because of medical unfitness." , , , , . "That the Government ho asked to amend the section in the Worlcers' Dwelling Act, 1910, relating to the definition of a worker to allow tho isiaxim.im earnings of an applicant for a •hvollin;,' to be .6200 instead of £175, as at present." , "That the Minister of Justice'be asKed to amend section 1 (b) of the Magistrate's Courts Amendment Act, 1913, to read 'He has been continually onpiojed as a clerk in a Magistrate's Court for a period of at least ten years, :nd is a barrister or solicitor.'" "That the Government provide for the slatutorv recognition of the association." "That" this council records an omvha--1 tic protest against tho postponement of the rpgrading of the Public Service, and requests the Government to repeal si.ch legislation, and that the regradiug be

I proceeded with .it ilncu." "That the working hours of nightwatchmen at Customs Buildings, J tickland, he the samp. :is those oosorvi-1 at Wellington, 5 p.m. till 12, and I'icm 12 till 8 a.m." "That the. Public Service I'onnnissnner lie requested to amend Regulation 201 so as to enable married offirsrs I'li-l'v in the. maximum of Class V, namely, 4*15, provided I hey pass it departmental examination, and are favourably reported on by the permanent head of their department." "Thai in view of the fact that in v.i ny instances the oflicial iir:'ilar dee* not reach members of the servbe'until some lime after it is issued, the hibhc Service Commissioner be recommended that longer time, in which to make application for' appointments and vac.vu.'ies be given."