CONDITIONS OF POSTAL OFFICIALS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 14 September 1907, Page 5

CONDITIONS OF POSTAL OFFICIALS.

• IMPROVEMENTS FORESHADOWED BY THE PREMIER. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Speaking at the annual dinner of the Wellington letter-carriers to-night, Sir Joseph Ward said he and his colleague; had agreed to the provisions of the Civil Service Classification Bill, which be hoped would become law this session. He hoped to see letter-carriers receive a minimum wage of £l3O for married men throughout th.; colony. Various improvements would also be nude in their position in regard to payment for overtime. Men in the second grade of the Bervice would receive promotion after five years, instead of after ten. There would also be a reduction of the period in which men employed in large offices were entitled to promotion. Men with over ten years' service are to receive three weeks' holiday instead of two weeks each year. Special provision would be made for men to ri«e in the service, and recognition would he given to men with over fifteen years service. Married men receiving less thai £l6O a year would receive special in creases. Particular care had been taken to improve the position of sixth-elas< cadets, who would go straight on foi twelve years, and by the tim? the} were 28 would be in receipt of £220 a year, thus reducing by six years the period m which they were now able tc reach that salary.