PUBLIC SERVICE ECONOMY
(To the Editor.) Sir,—With a view to economy, heads of Departments have recently been instructed, in many cases, to consider the retirement of officers with over 30 years of .service. This naturally involves considerable hardship on officers whose superannuation will be small, and who will havo to supplement it as best they can. I desire to draw attention to the fact that heads of Departments themselves should be the first to receive consideration when retrenchment is necessary, and the following list shows ages and service of some of those affected:—A Department: 70 years of age, 48 years' service. B Department:: 58 years of age, 40 years' service. C Department: 58 years, 40 years' service. D Department: 68 years; 35 3'ears' service. E Department: 60 years, 43 years' service. F Department: 69 years, 35 years' service. G. Department: 62 years of age, 44 years' service. J Department: ■63 years, 46 'years' 'service. L Department: 62 years, 44; years' service. Is it not reasonable that these officers, who can draw, comfortable retiring, allowances, should be' thefirst togo? The.suggestion is commended for immediate consideration.—l am, etc., *;:';".'" ■ .- : ■ JUNIUS.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 87, 9 October 1931, Page 6
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187PUBLIC SERVICE ECONOMY Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 87, 9 October 1931, Page 6
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