RULING SOUGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1933, Page 5

RULING SOUGHT

BY MR MCGAVIN ONE MAN ONE JOB POLICY. At the conclusion of the 1 ordinary business at the Westland Hospital Board meeting last bvenihg,. Mr M. McGavin asked the chairman for a. ruling whether the secretary. of the Board should accept other employment during the'Board’s hours. He referred to Mr McCabe’s - working as a deputy returning ; officer at • the recent elections,V and ; He! was speaking without any animosity ) Whateverto the secretary, but desired to have a ruling on the matter, as he considered that the secretaryship .was’ a full time job. ■■■ The chairman • (Mr Jeffrice), said that a number of.othfers had done'the same.thing also. ij' Mr McGavin: Yes, I’think so, but lam against that. 1 / - •

The chairman: I think the finance committee could go . into' thath question.

.MrT. W, Duff said 'that'he thought that the Returning Officer looked round to get the best men that he could for the position of- deputies, and he considered that the Returning Officer. should be "left/ to pick’ his' own deputies.- It would be a mess' persons Were appointed. "Sw'did notithink that .. the, Boajd should ‘ (object to- the secretary’s ‘ acceptance of the position ; as a deputy on polling day. . . , . ... The Rev. H. J.- W. Knights asked wether; notice of -motion should be given dr not in the'matter. The chairman, said that the matter had been brought up and discussion could t&ke place, and Mr McGavin could give notice of motion if desired. ! '

Mr G'.’ Davidson said that he liked to see i everybody, get .(an even distributio'n of Work, but their secretary Was; not - exactly overpaid:-; He was hard Working, and’ did . quite a lot of' i oveijtfme* in connection '.'-with' ! his duties. ; He thought: the -secretary had been justified in 'accepting' the position. 'i'.; . Ay,( ' y ; Mr McGavin; said-* that it was- the principle to' which .'he; ,was opposed, that' of|; a -'.man leaving his paid job to go to'.another, Mr W. A. Jamieson asked if no conditions had been attached wlien the appointment was made,, the reply being that "none hadLhetiif; nia4e£ ■ Mr Ay.-H... .Eveiulen this had ( been going on fop , niany years and he did not think they should make in'W ; 'dß’ l dcffSh ; ' 1 -'erta The chairman asked members if the wanted a motion on the subject, and, none forthcoming, he declared . the matter to 'liave ligsedv.yljU'Vf-'.L;'•