PUBLIC SERVANTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 August 1940, Page 2

PUBLIC SERVANTS

CONDITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE. LEAVE & SUPERANNUATION RIGHTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) • WELLINGTON. This Day. Conditions under which leave has been granted to officers of the Public Service to enable them to serve with the armed forces are given in the annual report of the Public Service Commissioner, Mr T. Mark. They are as follows: — (1) All leave granted is to be without pay till date of discharge from military service. (2) Two weeks’ annual leave for every year of absence with the military forces will accrue, and may be taken as leave on the officer's return to duty. Payment for leave will be at the civilian rate of salary of the soldier on his return to duty—-1.E., the date of his discharge from the military forces. In the event of the death of the officer, an equivalent payment, based on the leave then actually due on the above basis, will be made to the officer’s dependants. (3) All superannuation rights of officers will be protected. The contributions of absent officers will be paid by the Government, and will be credited to the officers’ superannuation accounts. As in the case of the last war, the amount of the Government contributions under this heading will be refunded to the next-of-kin in the event of the death of the contributor. (4) Where officers belong to the National Provident Fund in lieu of the superannuation fund —e.g., certain officers of the Health Department—the Government will pay contributions as in the case of superannuation. All private contributors, however, will be themselves liable for their contributions. • (5) Officers will themselves be liable for all premiums on life and other insurance policies. (6) Social security contributions (wages tax) are not payable on military pay received by officers. (7) Promotion and salary increment rights of all officers will be protected during their absence on military duties. (8) Where an absent officer is considered to be the most suitable for promotion or advancement but is not eligible on account of lack of examina-t tion qualifications, the commissioner' is prepared to promote such officer subject to his passing the required examination within two years of his return to civilian duties. Special examinations for returned soldiers will be held. (9) The dependants of an officer on military duty will be permitted to continue to occupy a departmental residence if they so desire, provided it is not required by the substitute officer and provided the usual rental is paid.

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