THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 76, 27 October 1916, Page 2

THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

an appeal upheld. Press Association — -Copyright. Wellington, October 27. In May last, tile Public Service ■ • o.WiM-tised several Commissioners "«' vacancies of clei ksliips iu T«* Office, amt U.e PubHc T,»« selected two officers m the - ■ guaranteed Advances Department fill the position. The permanent ead of the Department objected to then transfer, and as his objection stood in the way of their promotion, tin Public Service Association protested against the- action of the head of the department. This appeal has now been upheld on the basis of the opinion of Professor Salmond, who says : Speaking generally, the officer should be regarded as entitled as of lig't to the appointment if he is suitable for it in respect to experience, ability, and character, and if he is the best of the applicants. Therefore, to re-, j tain him in the inferior position beI cause his promotion will cause mI convenience in the Public Service I Would not in ordinary circumstances I bo justifiable. If any Department I thinks it necessary to retain an officer in its service, the proper method is to pay him as high a salary a* he is worth in the other Department, and if he is not receiving such a salary his promotion to another Department could not reasonably be objected to. The Board would bo justified in -requiring a strong ease of unavoidable public inconvenience to be made out before depriving the officer of any substantial promotion to which he would bo otherwise en- | j titled.” I i