LIVING BONUS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21227, 25 September 1940, Page 6

LIVING BONUS

GRANT TO CIVIL SERVANTS 1 I c 1 CHANGE OF HOURS APPROVED t c Two important changes affecting ‘ the working lives of civil servants came into force recently when a bonus toward the increased cost of living was granted and new hours o duty for Government offices were ai ’Aounced. An executive meeting the Waikato section of the Pu‘ Service Association voiced appi ation of the cost of living bonu * tQT _ pecially the Government’s act j’ji paying thc bonus from August ie same date as approved by • tration Court for work ' u , n j ' er awards. Concerning the rest . ~ +V| _ lull rate of the tx action of the num, to officers re £l3 pe • £535 or under, t'r ceiving a s:*l N the Governin' .e executive that Service at a sni was placi’Uff the pared with • disadvantage as . nearly a!’ employees oJ local bod* eis > lar bor *of which had granted simUjve , .uses to their staffs irrespectpas -'f salary. A resolution was y y expressing the opinion that a ring bonus should have been granted to all civil servants at a flat late of £l3 per annum, irrespective oi salary.

New Office Hours A change was made as from August 19.. altering the hours of duty for Government offices in Auckland and Wellington to 25 minutes earlier, the new hours being 8 a.m. to 4.35 p.m. The primary reason for this change was to alleviate the congestion on trams and road services during the rush hours, especially at 5 p.m. The alteration has now been ex /ended to all Government offices throughout the Dominion, and took effect fmm last Monday.