"INDISPENSABLE"
1 THE FEILDING APPOINTMENT. ,
Further., inquiry was _mado by * Dominion reporter-(yesterday concerning the''apppinthftiit of ; an exempted "indispensable"''reservist from -the: head offico-of the Justice Department/' to the post of clerk of the court atrt Feildiiig.. '.The Justices of tile Peace; at Feilding have protested against this appointment on the ground that thepost had neeti filled previously by a mini ineligible for military service. The Minister of Justice (the Hon. T! M. Wilford), when interviewed on thesubject ilil Thurß"dayi~stated that the , - appointment ■ was-'entirely under tne> control ..of- tlio'Publi.i;..Service-. Conimisr sioner. ,
.... The Assistant-Public Service- Com*' 'missioned (Mr; A , . D. Thomson) stated yesterday fclint the military status of 'the mnn ,In question was entirely ■a , matter for the Justice Department find | the- Military Service- Bowl to consider. The. clerkship at Feilding became vacant owing to a resignation, and tho Public Service Commissioner filled , the. position in the usual 'giving-. Uift ..appointment ' W :*he man.; .best qualified by seniority and general' fitness" to fill it. The law required that' seniority and fitness should bo the de-i ciding /actors, and tho Commissioner luid.JV) right or power io.take any, otiier factor into consideration. "In making appointments and .promotions we do not consirrer miel'ier a man is eligible for military service or not." said Mr. Thomson. 'It would hot he fiiif to'do 50..1f.a man is eiiI titled to a;i appointment on grounds of seniority and fitness, ho will receive it even if 'he happens to he serving in the forces at the fr«nt. His military j service is not allowed to interfere with his normal promotion in the Pub!!e Service of New-Zealand. In the particular- case,under-.notice,-the Department may retain, .the. man .in his pre'sent position if he is indißronsable, hut his retention would not be permitted •to interfere with, his promotion. Hβ would, receive the salary of ,the new position." ; ' ' ■"" '•
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 9, 5 October 1918, Page 6
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303"INDISPENSABLE" Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 9, 5 October 1918, Page 6
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