PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1915, Page 2

PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MKETIKG. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Tuesday.

Tlic animal meeting of the executive of the Public Service Association began to-tlav. Mi'. .T. \V. McDonald, of tlie Public Trust Ollice, presiding. A subcommittee, consisting "f Messrs AUport, Cook. AVrifjlit, ami the general secretary, was set up to revise the rules of the association.

The report fur the ye ir ended March 31 last disclosed a membership of 3021, an increase of about 1000 in the last twelve months. The balance of assets over liabilities was The report set out a number of matters of importance to public servants, in which the representations of the association were brought to a successful issue, and also a number of matters requiring further consideration.

• The agenda paper vontuins OR remits from the various section committees, dealing with questions relating to the appeal board, appointments, vacancies, etc.. classification, examinations, correspondence with the Public- Service Commissioner, leave, mental hospital employees, records of and reports 011 olfivears, retirements from the service, superannuation, insurance, etc, salaries,' overtime, allowances, and general. The i.illouing resolutions were carried: That an amendment of section 22 of the Act be made to provide for the appointment of an alternative member of the public Service to the App"al Board; that appellants be given a statutory right to b" heard in person, or by solicitor or by igent: that the proceedings of "the Appeal Board be open to a reporter on behalf of the Public Servi.'e Journal; that all evidence before the Appeal Board be taken on oath-, that statutory power should be given to the Appeal Board to summon anyone (whether in the Public Service or not) as a witness; that power be given to the Appeal Board to allow the payment of the expenses of witnesses, other than public servants, who may be called before the board; that section 51 of the Public Service Act. IM2, giving the Public Service Commissioner power to dispense with the services of any officer on three months' notie- without reasons, be so amended as to allow an officer so dismissed the right of appeal; that the Appeal Board be required to supply appellants with the reason for the dismissal of their appeals.