PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (ELEVENTH REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1923 Session I-II, H-14

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Session 11. 1928. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (ELEVENTH REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. Report. Report— continued. I'AOH rAGE Reduction m Classified Staff .. .. .. 1 Retirement of Principal Officers .. .. 0 Temporary Employees .. .. .. \. 2 Appendices .. .. .. .. .. 0 Effioicnoy of tho Sorvioo ...... 3 Increments to Salary .. .. ~ .. 3 Tables. Promotion of Officers .. .. .. .. 3 Table I. —Public Service List, 31/3/23 : General Period of Probation .. .. .. .. 4 Summary of Classification by Departments (exMinimum Salary at Age' Twenty-one '.'. ..4 ceding Officers ml Administrative !Division) 7 a • t„ *4. n j„t_u;™ a Table LI. —Public Scrvioe List, 31/3/23: General Appointment to Cadctships .. .. 4 , ™ ._ ' / ' . ~ lr i f a i ■ r Summary oi Classification by Classes (excluding Hoard ot Appeal ,''.,.„". ." " ° Officers in Administrative Division) .. .. 8 Inquiries held under the Public Service Act .. 5 Table in .—Showing Alterations in Staffs and Evasions of the Public Service Act .. .. 5 Salaries of Departments between Classified List Departmental Offioers on loan to other Adminis- for 1922-23 and 31st March, 1923 .. .. 9 trations .. .. .. .. .. 5 Table IV. —Temporary Employees other than WorkDepartmental Officers on Duty Abroad .. .. 5 I men, &0., as at Ist April, 1923 ~ .. 11

To His Excellency the Right Honourable John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Admiral of the Fleet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies. May it please Your Excellency,— As Commissioner appointed under the Public Service Act, 1912, I have the honour to submit the following report, as required by section 15 of the Act. REPORT. Since the- last report was presented Mr. W. R. Morris, C.M.G., 1.5.0., who was appointed Commissioner on the Ist May, 1920, retired as from the 28th February, 1923. During Mr. Morris's term as Commissioner it was his unpleasant duty to carry out a policy of retrenchment, and to this difficult matter, and in fact to all matters which came under his direction, he brought ability of a high administrative order. Reduction in Classified Staff. The number of permanent classified officers in the Service on the Ist April 1922, was 6,789 ; total annual salaries, £1,871,255 : on the 31st March, 1923, the number was 6,686 ; total annual salaries, £1,764,848 : thus showing a reduction in classified staff during the year of 103, and in salaries of £106,406. Details of the

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reduction are shown in Table 111. This further reduction to that effected during the period of retrenchment may be considered as satisfactory, and would have been greater but for the fact that it was necessary to appoint additional officers to certain Departments, the principal increases being as follows : Justice (including Patents), 10 ; Land and Income Tax, 17 ; Marine, 19 ; Printing and Stationery, 15; Public Works, 10 ; State Advances, 7 ; Treasury, 5. The principal increase was in the Marine Department, and resulted from the taking-over of the Westport Harbour by the Marine Department, the permanent officers of the Westport Harbour Board becoming permanent members of the Public Service. The increases in the other Departments were due to expansion of business. A portion of the reduction in the total salaries followed the operation of the second cut under the Public Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1921-22, the amount, in so far as thelclassified staff was concerned, being at the annual rate of £58,173. Temporary Employees. The position in regard to the temporary staff (excluding workmen, charwomen, &c.) in the Departments under the control oi the Public Service Commissioner is as under : —

1st Department. . Number. April, 1922. Is April, 1923. Total Annual Remuneration. Number. Total Annual Remuneration. Agriculture .. . . . . .. .. 56 Audit . . .. . . . . .. 13 Customs Defence .. .. .. .. .. 64 Education .. .. .. . . .. 9 Government Insurance — Life and Accident .. .. .. .. 2 National Provident and Friendly Societies . . 9 State Fire Health .. .. .. .. .. 39 Immigration .. .. .. .. .. 2 Industries and Commerce .. .. .. 5 Inland Revenue — Land and Deeds .. .. . . .. 8 Land and Income Tax .. .. .. 2 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. 1 Internal Affairs .. .. . . .. 35 Justice— Justice (including Patents) .. . . . . 5 Prisons .. .. .. .. .. 2 Labour .. .. .. .. .. 5 Lands for Settlement . . . . . . . . 1 Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. 35 Marine . ." .. .. .. .. 8 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. 3 Mines ..- .. .. .. .. 2 Native .. .. .. .. .. 7 Native Trust :. Pensions .. . . . . .. .. 33 Printing and Stationery .. .. . . 2 Public Trust .. . . . . .. .. 17 Public Works .. .. ... .. 63 State Advances .. .. .. .. 6 State Forest Service .. . . .. .. 4 Tourist j['.'. .. .. .. .. 6 Treasuryi K.. . . .. .. .. 7 Valuationflt. .. . . .. .. 14 £ 13,609 2,117 52 7 I £ 12,599 1,072 78 5,945 1,680 14,158 1,969 26 8 371 1,147 2 9 7 34 1 2 520 1,140 844 9,400 240 201 11,235 325 981 998 449 218 6,502 14 5 3 21 1,641 762 494 4,497 993 595 1,740 285 7,272 1,410 496 135 1,250 7 3 4 1 37 9 5 3 4 1 52 1,168 755 395 300 6,870 1,531 907 369 524 58 10,971 7,868 514 2,954 16,310 1,231 803 737 1,724 2,235 22 97 11 9 9 3 18 3,089 23,936 2,009 1,498 1,198 336 3,383 465 £102,637 487 £100,421 (Shillings and pence are omitted fron this tabic.)

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A slight increase is shown in certain Departments, particularly the State Fire, Inland Revenue, Pensions, Public Trust, Public Works, State Advances, State Forest, and Valuation. These increases have been due to the increase in the amount of business transacted. In other Departments the number of temporary employees is being steadily reduced as opportunity offers. Efficiency of the Service. The Public Service Act has now been in operation for ten years, and there is no doubt that during this period the efficiency of the Service has considerably increased, due principally to the method of recruitment and to the recognition of merit. In considering the claims of an officer for promotion, not only is the manner in which he performs his duties taken into consideration, but also his educational attainments. No officer is appointed to the Clerical Division unless he has passed the Public Service Entrance or a higher examination. Every encouragement has been afforded officers to continue their studies, and it is pleasing to note that while in 1913, when the Public Service Act came into operation, there were only 537 officers who had passed the Public Service Senior or Matriculation Examination, now there are 1,231 such officers. Similarly, the number of officers who have passed the Solicitors' Examination has increased in that period from 43 to 121 ; the number who have passed the Accountants' Professional Examination has increased from 18 to 151 ; and the number who possess University degrees has increased from 21 to 92. Officers of the Service generally, and the younger members in particular, are all keen to improve their positions, and quite a considerable number are at present studying for one or other of the examinations previously referred to. Increments to Salary. In a previous report attention was drawn to the provisions of section 25 of the Public Service Act, 1912, which provides that the annua] increment of an officer who is not satisfactorily reported upon may be withheld by the Permanent Head of the Department. It is satisfactory to note that controlling officers are real: zing to a full sense their responsibility in this connection, the number of cases where an order depriving an officer of his increment has been issued showing a considerable increase over previous years. Promotion of Officers. The following extract from the report of the Royal Commission on Public Service Administration of the Commonwealth of Australia is of interest, as the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act and the New Zealand. Public Service Act are in many respects similar : — . . . It is necessary to consider a further important phase of Public Service administration in relation to promotion and transfer of officers to fill vacancies occurring in the Departments. The efficiency of the Service depends very largely upon the methods adopted in effecting promotions from class to class, and any defects in the system of carrying out staff changes in this direction would react with telling force against the proper and economical management of public business. Fortunately for all concerned, the old evils of political, official, or social influence in the advancement of officers of a Public Service have given place to recognition of fitness for the discharge of the duties to be performed, the Parliament in the Act of 1902 having clearly defined the methods to be adopted in the Commonwealth Public Service to insure a fair field and no favour. It is hardly necessary to dwell upon the defects of any system of promotion wherein seniority is regarded as the determining factor, as in all modern legislation dealing with Public Service administration provision is made for the subordination of seniority to other more important considerations. As far back as 1888 a British Royal Commission, reporting on Civil establishments, remarked : " We think that promotion by seniority is the great evil of the Service, and that it is indispensable to proceed throughout every branch of it strictly on the principle of promotion by merit —that is to say, by selecting always the fittest man, instead of considering claims in the order of seniority and rejecting only the unfit." Similar views have been expressed by Royal Commissions dealing with Public Service matters in various parts of the British dominions. As has been pointed out by the Commissioner in previous reports, the provisions of the New Zealand Public Service Act require that both fitness and seniority shall be taken into account in considering the promotion of an officer. The matter is such an important one that I feel constrained to repeat what was previously said : " Promotion by merit, however, and by merit alone, is regarded by the Commissioners as the only satisfactory means of ensuring that men of ability receive the benefit to which they are entitled. The general practice has been to subordinate ' seniority ' to ' fitness,' but in actual practice it has been found that the human characteristic of sympathy to an old officer has in some cases led to the question

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being raised as to whether the senior officer could ' carry out the duties,' not whether he was best entitled by merit. Efficiency can never be maintained in the Service unless ' merit' is regarded as the determining factor in all cases." In this matter it is of interest to note that of one hundred positions in the Service in which promotion was involved immediately subsequent to the Ist April, 1922, in only eighteen cases was the senior officer appointed. Period of Proration. In previous reports the Commissioner referred to the necessity for extending the period of probation of newly-appointed officers. Section 39 of the Public Service Act, 1912, provides for a minimum period of probation of six months. It was considered by the Commissioners that this period was not long enough to enable the suitability of a new appointee to be fully tested, and the period was extended to two years This innovation has proved to be of considerable value, for, while an officer may be performing the routine duties allotted to him during the first few months of his service in a satisfactory manner, he may, on trial, be found, quite unfitted for more responsible duties. Since the Ist April, 1921, no less than eighty-eight appointments have been annulled. It would probably be advantageous to still further extend the period of probation in certain cases. Minimum Salary at Age Twenty-one. Section 26 of the Public Service Act, 1912, provides that every male officer who has been employed in the Public Service for three years shall, if he has then attained the age of twenty-one years, be entitled to a salary of not less than £100 per annum. This salary is inadequate under present-day conditions. The scale of salaries brought into operation in 1919 contemplated that a boy who had passed the Public Service Entrance Examination, and who joined the Service at the age of sixteen, would receive a salary of £165 at the age of twenty-one. The effect of the cost-of-living increase which was granted as from the Ist April, 1920, was to increase this amount to £215 per annum. This has been reduced under the prov.sions of the Public Expenditure Adjustment Act to the 191.9 standard — namely, £165. As, however, many lads are over the age of sixteen when they join the Service, the salary they receive at the age of twenty-one is less. The minimum salary of £100 per annum provided in the statute should be raised ; but this matter will receive further consideration pending the general regrading of the Service next year. Appointment to Cadetships. Difficulty is again being experienced in obtaining the services of suitable lads for appointment to cadetships in the Public Service. During the period of the war and immediately thereafter the position was particularly acute. Last year sufficient lads were available to fill existing vacancies, but during the current year it has been difficult to fill vacancies for cadets, especially in Wellington. The principal difficulty in securing the services of cadets is the comparatively low commencing salary—namely, £70 per annum, with lodging-allowance at the rate of £40 per annum if the lad is residing away from home. While this no doubt is a reasonable rate of pay for a lad who is fifteen or sixteen years of age, it is insufficient to attract a lad who, instead of accepting appointment immediately on passing the Public Service Entrance Examination, decides to remain at college until he passes the Matriculation or a higher examination. To obtain such a certificate it is necessary for him to remain at school for a further period of approximately two to three years. This means that if a lad then desires to enter the Service, he, under present conditions, unless he has attained the age of eighteen years, is offered a commencing salary at the same rate as that of the lad who entered at the age of fifteen or sixteen —namely, £70. A lad who has attained the age of eighteen and who has passed the Matriculation or higher examination commences at an. initial salary of £85, which is the second step in the clerical scale. Generally, however, when such a lad enters a Department he is naturally required to perform junior work —more often than not work junior to that of the lad who, entering on passing the Public Service Entrance Examination, has already had from two to three years' service, and has thus gained seniority. The question of the fixing of a minimum salary at the age of twenty-one has already been referred to in a preceding paragraph, and it would appear to be a matter for consideration that the principle of making provision for varying the ,

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commencing salary according to the age of the appointee should be followed. For instance, if a lad of, say, fifteen or sixteen, was appointed at the commencing salary of £70, a lad of seventeen would commence at £85, and so on. Board of Appeal. There were three sittings of the Board of Appeal for the year ended 31st March, 1923 : 252 appeals were received, of which 78 were promotion appeals, the remainder, 174, being classification appeals. The result of the appeals was as follows : Allowed, 25 ; not allowed, 129 ; did not lie, 56 ; withdrawn, 42. The increase in the number of classification appeals was due to the alteration in the salary schedule for C. VII of the Clerical Division scale. Of the appeals allowed, the majority were allowed with the consent of the Commissioner. Inquiries held under Public Service Act. During the year four inquiries have been held into charges of misconduct made against officers in terms of sections 52 and 54 of the Public Service Act. As the outcome of the inquiries two employees were reinstated, with loss of pay during suspension; one officer was transferred at a reduced salary; one officer was transferred ; and one officer called upon to resign. An ex-officer of the Service who resigned rather than face an inquiry into certain charges made against him subsequently asked that the matter be reopened, and that an inquiry be instituted. The request was acceded to, and as a result the charges originally made were held to be proved. Another ex-officer made certain charges against the Permanent Head of his Department. An inquiry was held under section 14 of the Public Service Act, and the charges were disproved : costs were awarded against the complainant. Evasions of the Public Service Act. No evasions of the Act have come under notice during the year. Departmental Officers on Loan to other Administrations. The following officers were, on the 31st March, 1923, on leave of absence from the New Zealand Public Service to enable them to take up duty with the Administrations named : —

Departmental Officers on Duty Abroad. The following officers have proceeded abroad for the purposes stated : — Miss J. Bicknell, Director Nursing Division, Health Department, Wellington : To visit England to study and make inquiries on behalf of the Department.

Administration. Name. Department from which loaned. Samoa, Cordery, H. $., Leaper, H. B., Halliday, H. L. Ritchie, Dr. T. P., Buchanan, J. W. ' .. McKay, C. G. P., Clark, L. H. V. Willcocks, Miss G. M. .. Customs. Health. Internal Affairs. Public 8 e r v i c e Superannuation. Public Works. Cook Islands High Commissioner's Office Tyndall, A., Sutherland, A. S., Crawford, J., Loiley, W. G., Rogers, J. McCurdy, D. A. Reid, E. A. .. McMahon-Box, J. P. .. Sleight, K. M. Morris, G. N. .. Luckman, A. A. Granger, P., Wright, W. Steere, H. C Herd, T. R. .. Jervis, D. M. .. Sandford, F. T. Toms, E. Walker, Miss G. M. .. Treasury. Agriculture. Customs, Internal Affairs. Justice. Prisons. Agriculture. Audit. Customs. Internal Affairs. Immigration. Treasury. Public Service Commissioner's Office. Fijian Government Secretariat of League of Nations Chapman, J. H. Customs.

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P. G. Morgan, Director of Geological Surveys ; Dr. P. H. Buck, Director of Maori Hygiene ; and A. H. Cockayne, Agriculture Department, have been granted leave to enable them to attend as Government delegates at the Pan-Pacific Congress in Sydney and Melbourne in August. Dr. E. S. Baker, School Medical Officer, Christchurch : To visit Europe for the purpose of broadening her knowledge of school medical work. During the year the Government decided to appoint an Official Representative of the Customs Department in the Dominion of Canada and in the United States of America, and Mr. W. J. Stevenson was appointed to the position. Retirement of Principal Officers. A number of important changes has occurred in Departments owing to the retirement of administrative and departmental heads. Mr. W. B. Montgomery, Comptroller of Customs, retired on the 30th June, 1923, after forty-two years' service. Tie was succeeded by Mr. G. Craig, L.L.M., Assistant Comptroller, who has in turn been succeeded by Mr. T. R. Herd, Inquiry Agent, London. Mr. J. H. Richardson, C.M.G., Commissioner, Government Life Insurance, and also Permanent Head, State Fire Insurance Department, National Provident and Friendly Societies Department, and Public Service Superannuation Office, retired on the 31st May, 1923, after having completed forty years' service, for thirty-three years of which he was Permanent Head of the Government Insurance Department. On the retirement of Mr. J. H. Richardson from the above positions, Government decided to again separate the State Fire Insurance Office from the Government Life Insurance Department, the Accident Branch of the Government Insurance Department to be transferred to the control of the State Fire Insurance Office when the necessary legislation was provided. Mr. A. T. Traversi was appointed Commissioner, Government Life Insurance Department, and Mr. J. H. Jerram General Manager of the State Fire Insurance Office. Mr G. W. Barltrop, Secretary and Deputy Commissioner, Government Insurance Department, retired on the 31st March, 1923, after having completed fortytwo years' service. His successor has not yet been appointed. Mr. P. G. Withers, Deputy Commissioner, Stamp Duties Department, Wellington, retired on the 31st March, 1923, after having completed forty-two years' service. He was succeeded by Mr. J. Murray, Deputy Commissioner of Stamp Duties, &c, Christchurch. Appendices. The following appendices accompany this report:— Table I. —Public Service List, 31/3/23 : General Summary of Classification by Departments (excluding Officers in Administrative Division). Table ll.—Public Service List, 31/3/23 : General Summary of Classification by Classes (excluding Officers in Administrative Division). Table lll.—Showing Alterations in Staffs and Salaries of Departments between Classified List for 1922-23 and 31st March, 1923. Table IV.—Temporary Employees other than Workmen, &c, as at ." Ist April, 1923. The report this year is as brief as possible, due largely to the fact that I have just assumed office. Many important matters have to be dealt with during the coming year, notably among these being the reclassification of the Service as from the Ist April, 1924. I look forward to the support and co-operation of all officers in these matters. I desire to place on record my appreciation of the loyal assistance and co-operation which have been extended to me by Permanent Heads and officers generally. Without their support my task would be difficult —well-nigh impossible. All of which is humbly submitted for Your Excellency's gracious consideration. P. Verschaffelt, Commissioner. Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Ist August, 1923.

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TABLES.

the printing of these tables, shillings and ponce are omitted from the totals. Table I. —Public Service List, 31/3/23. —General Summary of Classification by Departments (excluding Officers in Administrative Division).

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Department Number Salary> Ye ar Salary, Year Officers ending 31 /3/23- ending 31/3/24. Scale Increase. £ £ 464 145,684 149,123 3 4 102 28,956 30,191 7 3,7.10 3,735 279 78,996 82,092 4 1 61 13,408 13,864 277 85,596 87,416 2 5 1,349 1,389 £ 3,439 Agriculture (On loan) (On leave without pay) Audit Crown Law Customs (On loan) (On leave without pay) 1,235 25 3.096 Defence Education (On leave without pay) External Affairs Government Insurance— Life and Accident, State Fire National Provident Public Service Superannuation .. (On loan) 456 1,820 40 131 35,695 36,693 92 20,536 21,654 36 8,024 8,419 8 2,380 2,465 1 323 85,507 91,560 2 1 .. '.'. 9 2,051 2,146 1 13 4,191 4,235 998 1,118 395 85 Health (On loan) (On leave without pay) Immigration (On loan) Industries and Commerce Inland Revenue — Land and Deeds Land and Income Tax Stamp Duties Internal Affairs (On loan) Justice (includes Patents) (On loan) 6,053 95 44 131 30,540 32,292 145 28,188 30,028 74 15,801 10,737 396 95,870 99,094 8 228 56,376 59,139 1 90 23,323 24,191 2 1,187 1,187 615 160,113 167,195 1 196 59,761 61,378 671 151,374 152,089 75 24,299 24,756 67 17,037 17,639 15 3,847 3,970 97 18,819 19,951 5 1,405 1,440 314 80,669 81,772 182 49,639 50,446 1 16 5,399 5,504 1 511 130,600 136,757 618 178,069 183,758 1 .. 235 5 1 56 12,617 13,211 92 28,338 29,170 111 25,967 26,436 1 .. 230 79 19,170 19,831 1 93 30,353 30,945 1,752 1,840 936 3,224 2,763 Labour Land for Settlements Lands and Survey (On leave without pay) 868 7,082 Marine Mental Hospitals Mines Native Native Trust Pensions Police Printing and. Stationery Prisons (On loan) Public Service Commissioner's Office .. (On loan) Public Trust Public Works (Apponted 1/4/23).. (On loan) (On leave without pay) State Advances State Forests Tourist (Appointed 1/4/23) Treasury (On loan) Valuation 1,617 715 457 602 123 1,132 35 1,102 807 105 6,157 5,689 594 832 469 661 592 Totals (Appointed 1/4/23) (On loan) (On leave without pay) 6,686 1,764,848 1,823,903 2 .. 465 28 10 59,054 Totals, 31/3/23 Totals, 1/4/23 6,686 6,688 1,764,848 1,824,368 Native Schools Vacant, 1/4/23 258 29 49,148 Totals 258 49,148

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Table II. —Public Service List, 31/3/23. —General Summary of Classification by Classes (excluding Officers in Administrative Division).

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Class (excluding Administrative). Number of Officers. Total Salary, Classification 31/3/23. Salary, 31/3/24. Scale Increase, Professional— Over scale Over scale (on loan) A .. A (on leave without pay) B .. 0 C (on loan) D .. E .. E (on leave without pay) F Clerical — Special I II II (on loan) III .. IIT (on loan) IV .. IV (on leave without, pav) V .. V (on loan) VI .. VI (on loan) VI (on leave without pay) VI1(£245-£295) VII (on loan) .. VII. (on leave without pay) VII(£205-£225) VII(£180-£190) VII (on loan) VII(£70-£165) VII (on loan) General— I (£320 and over) I (on loan) I (on leave without, pay) II(£180-£319) II (appointed 1/4/23) II (on loan) II (on leave without pay) III (under £180) HI (on leave without pay) Education—■ I (£320 and over) 11 (£180-£319) II (on leave without pay) III (under £180) 49 1 90 1 90 107 1 151 43 1 42 £ 40,817 £ 40,943 £ 126 58,575 59,125 550 48,765 49,642 49,660 50,562 895 920 57,885 11,695 59,111 12,755 1,526 1,060 6,385 7,055 670 27 59 70 1 50 2 168 I 265 2 374 5 1 618 5 2 162 279 2 787 1 18,732 34,735 35,630 25,695 68,065 94,275 116,180 18,832 35,035 35,825 20,045 69,685 95,950 118,190 100 300 195 350 1,620 1,675 2,010 163,945 171,805 7,860 32,970 49,365 35,650 52,440 2,680 3,075 79,590 94^360 14,770 458 2 1 2,136 2 6 1 618 1 169,017 513,580 172,331 465 3,313 10,055 78,898 83,978 5,079 18 18 1 I 5,910 4,340 6,010 4,405 100 125 155 "l55 Totals 6,686 2 28 10 1,764,848 1,823,903 465 59,054 Appointed 1/4/23 On loan On leave without pay Totals, 31/3/23 Totals, 31/3/24 6,686 6,688 1,764,848 1,824 i 308 Native Schools Vacant, 1/4/23 258 29 49,148 Totals 258 49,148

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Table 111.— Showing Alterations in Staffs and Salaries of Departments between Classified List for 1922-23 and 31st March, 1923.

Classified List, 1922-23.

This return does not include officers of the Administrative division, twenty-eight officers on loan, ten on leave without pay, and Native-school teachers (258, £49,148).

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By Transfer from other ew Entrants. A SITL tO fmm Appointments from Outside the Temporary Employees By Reduction By Transfer to By Retire- ! At 31st March, 1923. Salary on from I, nclassified Positions. Wvipp marip Pprmanpnt ~ under Tiv Ppdnptinn other ment on (including Cases I decrease. Promotion, Ac. __ 1_ Total Increase. Public Expenditure Salary Departments or By Death. Superannua- By Resignation, where Services Total Decrease, j Departments. § Total Department). To fill As Additions To All As Additions To fill As Additions Adjustment Act. ' to Unified Uor.« dispensed with). Departments, jg Uassinea Vacancies. to Staff. Vacancies. to Staff. Vacancies. to Staff. 0 Salaries. O I I j~j . o . S S-SS-SS-Sfe-Ste-SS'-SS-SS-S S3 SS-SS-Sfe'Sfe-SSj'Sfeste'S S „, Tot i ■2 ■2=-s='S= ! ' a = - D = 'S3'S = 'S = '9 = -5 b-° = ~ = Ss~s-S s -S § s~ Classified £ S°S O S O S©S C £ O S O £2 £ 2£°£ o£osoSog20£osoSog2S 0 s 2 £t= Salirips = §E3s§£3E§ = 3£§sj3j agg§S3S=S=B = j3E = j go Salaries. ££££££££££ £ ' £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Agriculture .. .. 488 157,593 14 288 3 916 .. .. 7 1.815 3 520 1 225 8 2,080 22 5,844 476 4,650 1 50 12 2,769 1 340 15 5,580 13 3,234 5 1,130 46 17,753 -24 -11,909 464 145,684 Agriculture. Audit .. .. 107 30,926 Id 395 .. .. 1 370 .. .. 1 75 2 840 865 ..* .. 1 70 1 565 .. .. 5 1,310 .. .. 7 2,810 - 5 - 1,970 10? 28,956 Audit. Crown Law .. .. 7 3,789 .. .. 1 191 1 191 5 45 1 225 .. .. 1 270 .. - 79 7 3,710 Crown Law. Customs .. .. 288 83,886 26 880 4 855 .. .. 3 225 1 85 8 2,045 287 2,595 .. .. 3 695 .. .. 6 2,735 7 825 1 85 17 6,935 - 9 — 4,890 279 78,996 Customs. Defence .. .. 81 17,797 4 60 2 275 1 75 3 410 69 540 1 37 18 3,496 3 391 2 335 23 4,799 -20 - 4,389 61 13,408 Defence. Education .. .. 288 90,292 It 500 5 1,309 .. .. 15 3,525 1 215 2 240 .. .. 23 5,789 291 2,535 4 37 4 716 1 85 3 1,650 21 4,442 5 1,020 34 10,485 -11 4,696 277 85,596 Education. External Affairs .. 5 1,394 .. 1 225 1 225 5 45 .. 1 225 1 270 .. — 45 5 1,349 External Affairs. Government Insurance — Government InsuranceLife and Accident .. 132 38,372 2 65 3 439 .. .. 7 530 10 1,034 133 1,120 .. .. 3 525 1 205 2 1,260 5 600 .. .. 11 3,710 - 1 - 2,676 131 35,695 Life and Accident. State Fire Insurance 96 22,051 3 26 2 244 1 70 3 340 98 755 5 900 2 200 7 1,855 — 4 - 1,515 92 20,536 State Fire Insurance. National Provident and 37 9,000 3 45 1 75 3 235 4 355 39 300 3 757 2 274 .. .. 5 1,331 — 1 — 976 36 8,024 National Provident & Friendly Societies Friendly Societies. Public Service Super- 9 2,600 2 60 2 386 2 446 .9 75 .. .. 3 591 3 666 — 1 — 220 8 2,380 Public Service Superannuation ! ' annuation. Health .. .. 322 90,646 23 557 5 830 1 330 14 2,440 14 1,050 34 5,207 316 2,730 3 90 4 595 .. .. 2 670 25 5,740 2 520 33 10,345 + 1 - 5,138 323 85,507 Health. Immigration.. .. 11 2,830 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. 1.. 1 75 .. 1.. 1 75 12 100 .. .. 1 | 149 .. .. j.. .. 2 605 .. . 3 854 — 2 — 779 9 2,051 Immigration. Industries and Commerce 20 6,750 1 20 .. .. 1 181 1 201 14 125 .. .. 6 2,115 2 520 .. .. 8 2,760 — 7 - 2,559 13 4,191 Industries and Com'ce. Inland Revenue — Inland Revenue— LandandDeeds .. 137 32,755 3 49 1 125 2 445 3 210 1 75 7 904 139 1,025 .. .. 3 374 .. .. 1 370 7 1,060 2 290 13 3,119 - 6 - 2,215 131 30,540 Land and Deeds. Land and Income Tax 128 28,905 15 287 1 100 4 310 20 1,510 5 370 30 2,577 142 1,000 1 180 2 740 10 1,374 .. ~ 13 3,294 +17 - 717 145 28,188 Land and Income Tax. Stamp Duties .. 80 18,075 9 173 2 225 .. .. 5 385 7 783 80 570 .. .. 2 215 1 125 1 715 7 947 2 485 13 3,057 — 6 — 2,274 74 j 15,801 Stamp Duties. Internal Affairs .. 369 93,181 9 129 5 935 5 1,284 4 295 4 450 1 137 .. .. 19 3,230 368 3,220 1 5 20 3,417 1 211 1 235 15 2,718 2 330 39 10,136 -20 - 6,906 349 86,275 Internal Affairs. Relieving Staff .. 33 6,740 1 9 3 700 25 5,849 .. 4 373 1 105 33 7,036 43 340 .. 17 3,511 2 330 .. 19 4,181 +14 + 2,855 47 9,595 Relieving Staff. Justice (includ. Patents) 218 59.385 36 739 4 747 1 310 20 1,650 6 445 31 3,891 225 1,995 .. .. 3 915 3 1,195 12 2,515 3 280 21 6,900 +10 - 3,009 228 58,376 .Ju9tice(includ. Patents) Labour .. .. 103 26,843 8 159 2 370 2 529 102 880 2 25 5 945 9 1,839 1 360 15 4,049 —13 - 3,520 90 23,323 Labour. Land for Settlements .. 2 1,197 .. 1 10 .. 10 .. — 10 2 1,187 Land for Settlements. Lands and Survey .. 626 169.383 27 988 4 555 1 250 13 1,0?0 3 245 21 3,058 631 5,200 2 30 4 854 1 295 7 2,795 20* 3,154 .. .. 3*> 12,328 -11 - 9,720 615 160,113 Lands and Survey. Marine .. .. 177 57,645 16 245 6 1,029 .. .. 13 1,910 16 4,588 35 7,772 195 2,130 2 34 4 801 1 235 2 510 8 1,761 1 185 16 5,656 +19 + 2,116 196 59,761 Marine. Mental Hospitals .. 692 159,510 123 1,937 98 16.:i85 i 535 .. 2 425 104 19,282 722 6,245 8 101 2 350 .. 1 270106 17,702 16 2,7.50 125 27,418 -21 - 8,136 671 151,374 Mental Hospitals. Mines .. .. 80 26,925 3 65 1 181 1 100 3 929 5 1,275 78 720 1 65 2 464 .. .. 1 715 5 1,496 2 441 10 3.901 - 5 - 2,62« 75 24,299 Mines. Native .. .. 68 18,404 4 37 .. .. 2 235 2 140 4 412 70 585 .. .. 1 515 4 679 .. .. 5 1,779 - 1 - 1,367 67 17,037 Native. Native Trust .. 13 3,272 .. 2 680 2 680 13 105 .. 105 + 2 + 575 15 3,847 Native TrustPensions .. .. 94 19,176 .« 135 .. .. 4 536 7 615 3 235 14 1,521 100 670 .. .. 4 543 7 665 .. .. 11 1,878 + 3 - 357 97 18,819 Pensions. Police .. .. 6 1,795 .. .. 1 75 1 75 6 55 .. .. 2 410 2 465 — 1 — 390 5 1,405 Police. Printing and Stationery 299 80,709 17 301 1 142 1 257 .. .. 2 515 17 2 112 2 515 23 3,845 299 1,070 1 5 .. 7 2 531 1 277 .. .. 8 3,884 +15 - 39 314 80,669 Printing and Stationery. Prisons .. .. 185 52,994 11 145 4 810 2 530 16 3,385 22 4,870 192 1,885 1 5 1 90 1 315 2 665 11 2,560 10 2,705 25 8,225 - 3 - 3,355 182 49,639 Prisons. Public Service Commis- 18 5,918 .. .. 1 255 1 255 IS 175 .. .. 1 205 1 149 1 245 3 774 - 2 - 519 16 5,39'J Public Service Commis sioner's sioner's. Public Trust.. .. 526 139,207 25 610 6 892 .. .. 15 1,135 6 885 .. .. 1 245 28 3,767 524 4,160 .. .. 9 2,371 31 5,188 3 655 43 12,374 —15 — 8,607 511 130,600 Public Trus'. Public Works .. 608 187,020 35 859 9 1,319 5 695 21 2.945 8 1,124 1 295 1 228 45 7,465 612 5,722 6 200 7 1.817 4 1,445 8 3,319 13 3,085 3 828 35 16,416 +10 - 8,951 618 178,069 Public Works. State Advances .. »49 12,589 2 40 3 309 1 205 3 250 3 215 1 114 .. .. 11 1,133 53 420 .. .. 1 130 3 555 .. .. 4 1.105 + 7 + 28 56 12,617 State Advances. State Forests .. 89 28,752 2 210 4 998 .. .. 5 1,250 .. .. 1 85 .. .. 10 2,543 89 855 1 210 1 130 1 470 4 1,007 1 285 7 2,957 + 3 — 414 92 28,338 State Forests. Tourist .. .. 125 31,103 5 115 1 245 2 280 1 115 .. 1 230 .. 5 985 125 1,100 2 60 2 545 1 370 7 1,880 5 1,116 4 1 050 19 6,121 -14 - 5,135 111 25,967 Tourist. Treasury .. .. 74 18,853 7 50 2 445 7 1,900 4 310 2 145 15 2,850 82 660 .. .. 4 478 .. 2 640 i 755 .. .. 10 2,533 + 5 + 317 79 19,170 Treasury. Valuation .. .. 99 32,990 6 99 99 99 895 .. .. . 5 1,521 1 320 6 2,736 — 6 — 2,637 93 30,353 Valuation. Totals .. 6,789 1,871,255 473 10,278 86 15,532 69 14,972 302 43,419 9? 12,526 26 3,513 15 3,598 590 103,840 <i,871 58,173 36 954 154 31,783 16 4,841 73 28.476381 71,520 69 14,499 693 210,246 -103 -106,406 6,686 1.764,848 Totals. j ___j j i 1 ■_ 1

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