SUPERANNUATION

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1932, Page 8

SUPERANNUATION

DIVISION OF OPINION

DESIRE OF SOME MEMBERS

WELLINGTON, November 18

[£ie decision of the Prime Ministei (the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes) not U Ijprce the Government' Superanirndtio Funds Bill through the House • <irin l the present- session .has not met witl the approval of a certain section o Government mcmb os, whose opinion i that the matter., should be settled without delay. At the same time the members who d;sr'’e ia- settlement this session are not, so far as can be’guthsred, in favour 0 f Bill V the fdrm in ' jMf Introduced The Select’ to con sider the Bill has spent threat dea of time iu hearing evidence on thf question, and will probably heavy U hold nameraus sittings in the future before the Bill is reported back to th ■House. In view of the- work be forthe Committee it was thought advisable to hold the Bi!J,over until next session but there is a strong feeling agaiis. such a course. GROUNDS OF OBJECTION. Members who favour passing of the BIU probably in a very modified form •luring the present session argue thjat it is riot fair to public servants to leave unsettled a matter so important t thyir future interests now that it has hhi i forward and made a question Of deep public interest. They state that the' country caniiot expect public servants to give their best i‘ they are k®pt iu. a state of doubt and unrest, and 'for this reason alone they will press fo r a speedy settlement. ; Their determination, to have tly matte:* cleared up has l e ‘d to a deputation being organised, and it as understood that their views will be p'acec 1 before the Primy Minister next Tuesday. Suggestions for .the reorganisation of the funds to the satisfaction of both sides will be -made, and some form ol compromise is hoped for.