THE P. AND T. SERVICE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 324, 9 April 1928, Page 8

THE P. AND T. SERVICE

Sir,— To give an idea of the loyalty of the average Post and Telegraph employee a recent general call for econ„in an annual saving of £9,000 to £IO,OOO. Owing to the a’leged redundance in staff, due to the slump period, the department ceased paying overtime, and so, when the majority of people are enjoying their ft-aster vacation, the Post and Telegraph man is working without any cash remuneration. , rr .TrT re ,? en i change in the Auckland telegraph office resulted in a saving of exactly £9OO. but what makes one more apprehensive is that one position of £o6o is, indirectly, to be reS? ° ne of £335 ‘ In Christchurch the saving effected by reorgani£Jso ’ and a position worth ha s b S? n replaced by one of In ” ellington two positions , ware worth £425 have been abolished and replaced by new appoinme!L reCelV1 "® £335. What is all the tt« U h rP , r s Slns I s that -> ust recently ail the holders of telegraph positions cre™rf a £- V n C £ 1 25 Were eivcn an increase of £ 00. Apparently they were thought to be worth it then, so why policy? merSaUlt in the departmental o/thfT years back a late secretary ™,rfi ePar - ent travelled around the country urging men to qualify for promotion. with the result that many r . as " J nd women burnt midnight oil, off nrA T exams * a nd are still years off promotion. The department has Sf ihlT'f' fa ! led to take advantage broiivht h n h individual efficiency thus ,„nsnt about, to employ certain men in positions that are obviously worth than the maximum, £295, and to all positions that were worth £425

with men who have qualified fro® ranks at £335 a year. Indeed, tn* telegraph officers in the rank aJI “. e as well as the executive officers. reason to be apprehensive ol Another view is that the side has been advertised and unwhile the telegraph has recognised and unadvertised 1 *»%>}•- unfair, because the New Zealand graph service compare* ® tb* favourably with any service i world. «]> The Australian service has round higher salary scale ranging ,^ r 7 to 16.5 per cent, and a average of less than six setter and the Australian officer ia lar f ~o V. off than his New Zealand ** worker, whose promotion Pr oS present are under a