PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (TWENTY-THIRD REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1935 Session I, H-14

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1935. NEW ZEALAND,

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (TWENTY-THIRD REPORT OF THE).

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

To His Excellency the Right Honourable George Yere Arundell, Viscount Galway, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, GovernorGeneral and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies. Way it please Your Excellency, — As Acting Commissioner 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. P. Verschaffelt, C.M.G., LL.B., who was appointed Public Service Commissioner on the Ist June, 1923, resigned as from the 30th June, 1935. Mr. Verschaffelt was one of the first officers to be appointed to the Commissioner's staff on the coming into operation of the Public Service Act on the Ist January, 1913. Except for some two years in 1919 and 1920, when he was on the staff of the Public Trust Office, firstly as Controller, Wills, Trusts, and Agencies Division, and next as Chief Accountant, Mr. Verschaffelt was attached to the Public Service Commissioner's Office successively as Clerk, Inspector, Secretary, Assistant Public Service Commissioner, and Public Service Commissioner. He therefore has had a large share in the moulding of the Service under Commissioner control. Well acquainted with every branch of the Service and every phase of its work, he brought to its control great ability and energy, and was recognized by all as a fair and strong guardian of its rights and privileges as well as a just dispenser of its appointments. His resignation was received with great regret by all divisions of the Service. As from the 12th April, 1935, I was appointed Deputy Commissioner during the absence of Mr. Verschaffelt, who was granted leave to enable him to accompany the Right Honourable the Minister of Finance to London. As from the date of Mr. Verschaffelt's resignation, which was tendered while he was in London, I was appointed Acting Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of section 23 of the Finance Act, 1919. Mr. T. Mark, Secretary, Public Service Commissioner's Office, was appointed Acting Assistant Commissioner as from the ,12th April, 1935.

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General Quinquennial Regrading. Section 17 of the Public Service Act, 1912, provided that the Service should be regraded at intervals of not more than five years. In the ordinary course a general regrading of officers of the Public Service was due as at the Ist April, 1934. It was felt, however, that the economic conditions which then existed made it difficult to establish values likely to remain reasonably constant over a period of years, and it was considered that the only practicable course was to postpone the regrading as was done previously during the war period, when the 1918 general regrading was deferred until 1919. Legislative provision was made, vide section 27 of the Finance Act (No. 2), 1933, postponing the general regrading until a date to be fixed by the GovernorGeneral by Order in Council. The provision reads as follows : — " (1) The Governor-General may by Order in Council fix a date on which the first general regrading of officers employed in the Public Service, the Post and Telegraph Department, or the Department constituted under the Government Railways Act, 1926, shall be made after the passing of this Act, and may by the same or a subsequent Order in Council fix the date on which the several regradings shall take effect. Such last-mentioned date may be the date fixed for the making of the several regradings, or may be a date earlier or later than that date. " (2) Every Order in Council under this section shall take effect according to its tenor, anything to the contrary in any other Act notwithstanding." Although it must be remembered that there is provision in the Public Service Act for special regrading where the duties or responsibilities of a particular position have materially increased, a general regrading at regular intervals is in the nature of a periodic stock-taking and is very necessary to ensure that all officers are graded respectively according to fitness and to the character and importance of the work performed by or assigned to each officer and grade. It is also desirable in order that the Service may, as far as is practicable, be brought into line with conditions and rates of pay prevailing outside the Service. It should not be assumed, however, that a regrading necessarily means a general raising of salary standards. The main purpose is to ensure that officers are placed in the grade or class which will provide a salary relatively commensurate with the responsibilities and duties performed. It is hoped that if economic conditions continue to improve it may be practicable to fix a date next year. Salaries of Administrative Officers. Heads of Departments are included in the Administrative Division. The Public Service Act provides that officers in the Administrative Division, except in the case of those whose salaries are paid by virtue of any Act—e.g., the Controller and Auditor-General —shall be paid such emoluments, salaries, and allowances as may be provided in the annual estimates and authorized by Parliament. The Public Service Commissioner, therefore, has no statutory power to determine the salaries of Heads of Departments, and they are not classified as regards salary as are other officers of the Service. Nevertheless, the Commissioner has on occasion pointed out that in his opinion the salaries paid to Heads of Government Departments do not compare favourably with what is paid to the occupants of no more important positions in the commercial world. If the Public Service is to be made attractive to men of capacity it is all important that the remuneration of officers exercising important administrative functions should be adequate and commensurate with the importance of their duties. The only method by which an administrative officer can obtain a review of his salary is by application to his Minister for consideration when the estimates are being framed. In previous reports it has been pointed out that there should be a definite grading of administrative positions according to the duties, importance, and responsibilities of the positions. The position now is that some officers are receiving less remuneration for important administrative positions than is paid to other administrative officers carrying out less important duties. In my opinion, these salaries, generally, call for considerable alteration.

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Salaries op the Higher Professional Officers. The maximum salary in tlie scale provided for officers of the Professional Division is £608 3s. per annum. An officer may, with the approval of the Public Service Commissioner, be paid a salary in excess of this maximum salary subject to provision being made in the annual estimates and the amount being appropriated by Parliament. What has been said in regard to officers of the Administrative Division largely applies to the higher professional officers, and it is desirable that some improvement in their salaries should be effected. A comparison of the salaries paid to engineers of the Public Works Department, medical officers of the Health Department, and others with those paid to members of local-body staffs is definitely unfavourable to the officers of the Public Service, taking into consideration their relative responsibilities. Salary Adjustments. The question of restoration of salary reductions has been prominently before the public during the past two years. It is proposed to review briefly the various salary adjustments that have taken place since 1929. In April, 1931, the Finance Act (No. 1), 1931, was passed. This Act made provision for the adjustment of public expenditure by reducing the rates of salary, wages, and emoluments of all State employees as from Ist April, 1931, by an amount equal to 10 per cent, of the rate at which such employees were paid on the 31st March, 1931. Provision was also made that all scales of salaries and increments should be correspondingly reduced. The estimated amount of the annual saving in salaries of permanent officers under the control of the. Public Service Commissioner due to the operation of this reduction was £246,690. In addition, all allowances —e.g., travelling, overtime, relieving, special, or higher duties, &c. — were reduced by 10 per cent. The National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932, made provision for the further adjustment of public expenditure by reducing the rates of wages, salaries, and emoluments of all State employees as from Ist April, 1932, by an amount varying from 5 per cent, to 12| per cent, of the rate at. which such employees were paid on 31st March, 1932. The reductions were on the following basis : — (a) Where the rate of salary did not exceed £225 or its equivalent, 5 per cent. (b) Where the rate of salary exceeded £225 but did not exceed £720 or its equivalent, 10 per cent. (c) Where the rate exceeded £720 or its equivalent, 12-| per cent. Provision was also made that all scales of salaries and increments should be correspondingly reduced. The estimated annual saving in salaries of permanent officers of the Public Service by reduction in terms of this Act was £185,710. As from the Ist April, 1934, the salaries, wages, and emoluments of State employees were increased by 5 per cent, on the passing of the Finance Act (No. 2), 1934. This resulted in an increased annual charge of £96,350 in respect of the salaries of permanent officers under the control of the Public Service Commissioner. The net residt of the operation of the above Acts on the salaries of Public Servants has been as under :■ — Salaries of £680 Bs. and over are still approximately 17-3 per cent, below pre-reduction rates. Salaries exceeding £224 9s. per annum but not exceeding £680 Bs. are still approximately 14-9 per cent, below pre-reduction rates. Salaries of £224 9s. and under are still 10-2 per cent, below pre-reduction rates. A further general increase of 7-| per cent., as is now proposed, would bring these percentages to 11-1, 8-5, and 3-5 respectively below 1929 rates, or, in other words, omitting any allowance for the proposed increase, an officer in receipt of a salary of £680 Bs. and over needed an increase of 21 per cent., an officer in receipt of a

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salary exceeding £224 9s. but not exceeding £680 Bs., an increase of i7| per cent., and an officer receiving £224 9s. and under, an increase of 11-| per cent, to bring salaries up to the 1929 basis. For permanent officers under the control of the Public Service Commissioner, the annual cost of the proposed 7|-per-cent, increase will be approximately £156,000, whereas a total restoration to 1929 salary rates would cost approximately £335,000 annually. One unfortunate result from a classification viewpoint of the reductions being at different percentages has been a " drawing together " of rates previously differing by several pounds. As an example, the following typical case is quoted : A "leading hand" prior to the reductions had his additional responsibilities over other tradesmen recognized by an additional £10 per annum. Under the Finance Act (No. 1), 1931, this difference was reduced to £9, but in terms of the National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932, the difference in salary disappeared owing to the operation in one case of a 5-per-cent. reduction and in the other of a 10-per-cent. reduction. A similar anomaly occurs with the operation of a 10-per-cent. reduction in some cases and a 12|-per-cent. reduction in others. It is recognized that such anomalies can effectively be adjusted only at a general regrading of the Service. The following table, showing the alterations in the salary scales since the Public Service Act came into operation in 1913, illustrates the effect of recent salary adjustments on the present classification of officers. The table shows the cost-of-living increments granted in 1919 and 1920 to meet the increased cost of living at that time, and also the reductions that were made in 1922. It will be noticed that the reductions under the Finance Act (No. 1), 1931, and the National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932, even after allowing for the 5-per-cent. increase granted in terms of the Finance Act (No. 2), 1934, and the 7-|-per-cent. increase proposed in the Budget for the present year, have had the effect of bringing the salary scales to a substantially lower level than they were in 1920, and in most grades to a lower level than 1919.

Clerical Division.

The foregoing scale is that relating to the Clerical Division. The Professional Division scale is very little dissimilar, hence it may reasonably be taken that the scale is fairly illustrative of the salaries throughout the Public Service. Ramifications of the Public Service. To the casual observer the fact that the Public Service of this country is gradually growing in numbers furnishes sufficient material for the familiar cry that the Service is overstaffed. The ever-increasing demand for the expansion of social services of all kinds, however, must inevitably swell the numbers of State servants. The growth of the social-service State is, of course, political, and when times are good is probably looked upon by the taxpayer with a benevolent eye. In times of financial depression, however, the taxpayer becomes alarmed at the magnitude of the salary bill, and the oft-repeated cries of " overstaffing " and " financial prodigality " are raised. Once social services are established it becomes an exceedingly difficult matter at a later date to dispense with or curtail them. They have come to be regarded by the taxpayer as a right or necessity, and any curtailment is much resented.

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In this connection the following extracts from " Shadows and Realities of Government," by F. A. Bland, M.A., LL.B., are of interest: — " But general charges of overmanning and overpayment are easier to make than to substantiate (as several Royal Commissions have discovered), and critics usually overlook the fact that modern legislative programmes require'staffs to administer them. There is no more arresting feature of modern society than the growth and ramification of governmental activities. The traditional functions of the maintenance of external security and internal order and of the administration of justice are still of paramount importance, particularly in older countries. But the supremacy of these constituent (or negative) functions is being challenged by new requirements arising out of the social, intellectual, artistic, and economic conditions of modern times. The urgency of providing educational facilities, the safeguarding of public health, the care of the sick, infirm, and insane, the establishment and direction of public-utility schemes, the provision and maintenance of transport and communication, the fostering and development of economic resources, the regulation of commerce and industry, the constant oversight of the intensified struggle between capital and labour make far-reaching and often novel demands upon Governments. It ought to be obvious that the discharge of these ministrant (or positive) functions requires an immense army of officials of all grades. Yet much of the resentment which manifests itself in charges of ineptitude against the officials arises from a feeling of mortification at the incursion of the State into many of these domains. " The problem of governmental administration, therefore, presents itself differently to different critics. To one it is the question of whether the particular functions should be discharged by the State at all. To another, smarting under the imposition of super taxes and increased local rates, it is questionable whether the service is justified by the cost of its performance. To a third, the problem centres round the nature and adequacy of the administrative machinery. ..." Again, the same author, in his book " Planning the New State," writes as follows : — " Merely to quote the figures of public expenditure and to point to the wide ramifications of Government Departments is arresting, but what is really significant is the changed political philosophy of which the expenditure is merely an expression. How far this new philosophy challenges the fundamental beliefs of the nineteenth century and how far it would have been either possible or desirable to deny or postpone the demands of the masses, who had been educated to expect improved social and economic conditions, we need not stop to inquire. It is interesting, however, to recall one of Edmund Burke's vigorous utterances when he adjured Parliament to resist the idea that it was within the competence of the Government, as a Government, to supply the poor with those things that it had pleased Providence to withdraw from them. However convincing this philosophy might have been at the end of the eighteenth century, at the end of the nineteenth century it had been very generally rejected, and from the beginning of the twentieth century Governments have been increasingly doing what Burke had urged them not to do. And this meant intervention, first in one department of life and then in another, all necessitating expanding expenditures. Not only education and public health, in all their features, but housing, employment, the regulation of industry and wage rates, matters which had received only passing attention in the nineteenth century, began to absorb in ever-increasing degree the attention of Governments. . . . But the protest against such expenditures lacks organized leadership. Rather do we find that expenditure upon social services is being justified on the ground that it increases the productivity of the community and keeps both the national income and the public revenue more buoyant." In many Departments the financial depression brought in its wake new problems, together with complexity and increased volume of work. By way of illustration the following instances are cited :— Work arising out of the Government's special finance legislation—e.g., sales tax, variation of pensions, reduction in interest, conversion of loans, mortgage legislation, &c. Administration of the Unemployment Fund. Native-land development. Increased activity in mining. The position in the various Departments under the control of the Public Service Commissioner has been closely watched, and as necessity arose staff has been diverted from Departments showing a falling-off in activity to those showing an increase. During the years 1931 and 1932 every endeavour was made by this method to carry on without replacing officers resigning or retiring. It was, of course, realized that in the interests of efficiency, and to provide the necessary material for training, this

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course could not be continued for long. Since early in 1933 it has therefore been necessary to resume gradually the appointment of cadets to replace numerically officers leaving the Service. The following table shows the permanent staff attached to the various Departments as at Ist April, 1930, Ist April, 1934, and Ist April, 1935 : —

Number of Officers and Total Annual Salaries (excluding Administrative Officers and Native-school Teachers).

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As at 1st April, 1930. As at 1st April, 1934. As at 1st April, 1935. Department. ~J TotaI Total Total Officers, j Classification Officers. Classification Officers. .Classification Salaries. Salaries. i Salaries. (Provisional.) £ £ £ Agriculture .. .. .. 558 197,664 504 157,965 508 161,568 Audit.. .. .. .. 158 51,790 166 49,592 173 51,110 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. 4 1,122 Crown Law .. .. .. 6 3,925 5 3,141 7 4,010 Customs .. .. .. 310 101,695 303 87,734 328 90,279 Defence .. .. .. 47 12,290 30 7,447 30 7,416 Education .. .. .. 297 110,164 254 80,145 261 82,890 External Affairs .. .. 6 1,810 4 1,029 Government Insurance .. .. 107 33,765 102 28,714 105 29,637 Health .. .. .. 453 119,443 382 96,238 381 92,884 Immigration .. .. .. 10 3,160 Industries and Commerce .. 10. 4,140 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, .. | .. 160 40,864 160 39,915 and Publicity Internal Affairs .. .. 379 103,357 268 64,153 242 56,934 Justice .. .. .. 270 76,790 Justice and Prisons .. .. .. .. 534 137,527 535 138,083 Labour .. .. .. 102 31,450 94 26,259 182 46,518 Land and Deeds .. .. 131 ' 39,425 123 34,802 122 35,450 Land and Income Tax .. .. 159 42,310 175 43,782 189 45,933 Lands and Survey .. .. 627 187,140 569 158,550 576 159,750 Marine .. .. .. 189 66,654 161 49,869 164 50,659 Mental Hospitals .. .. 945 218,125 1,089 215,746 1,089 217,368 Mines.. .. .. .. 53 17,870 48 14,572 50 15,562 National Provident and Friendly 35 9,285 30 7,580 29 7,175 Societies Native .. .. .. 74 22,815 116 30,195 118 31,611 Native Trust .. .. .. 28 8,720 Pensions .. .. .. 107 27,000 .103 24,775 104 25,036 Police.. .. .. .. 6 2,045 6 1,845 7 2,249 Prime Minister's .. .. 1 825 1 682 Prime Minister's, External Affairs, .. .. .. .. 6 1,682 and Cook Islands Printing and Stationery .. .. 305 87,575 233 58,717 236 59,088 Prisons .. .. .. 243 68,645 Public Service Commissioner's .. 8 3,370 8 2,562 7 2,284 Public Service Superannuation . . 9 2,450 9 2,108 8 2,004 Public Trust .. .. .. 646 197,700 666 184,130 688 188,890 Public Works .. .. .. 758 246,354 637 191,471 649 194,414 Scientific and Industrial Research.. . 53 20,890 59 20,250 59 20,894 Stamp Duties .. .. .. 76 22,435 71 19,450 70 19,466 State Advances .. .. 97 24,700 105 25,240 110 25,657 State Eire Insurance .. .. 136 38,810 132 35,570 131 36,027 State Forest .. .. .. 123 39,685 100 28,723 98 28,696 Tourist .. .. .. 103 26,789 Transport .. .. .. 7 2,945 10 3,105 21 5,500 Treasury . . . . . . 88 26,200 85 23,106 82 22,863 Valuation .. .. .. 83 30,320 73 23,992 72 23,341 7,803 2,332,527 7,419 1,982,771 7,597 2,022,759 Plus per cent, general salary in- .. .. .. .. .. 151,707 crease , .— 7,803 2,332,527 7,419 1,982,771 7,597 2,174,466 Note. —Fractions of £1 are not taken into consideration in totals.

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The following changes have been given effect to during the period under review :— Cook Islands became a separate Department (previously shown with External Affairs Department), and later, with the External Affairs Department, was combined with the Prime Minister's Office. Industries and Commerce Department merged with Tourist and Publicity Department. Justice Department merged with Prisons Department. Native Trust Department merged with Native Department. Census and Statistics Branch transferred from Internal Affairs Department to Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity Department. Office of Registrar-General transferred from Internal Affairs Department to Justice and Prisons Department. Immigration Department merged with Labour Department. It will be noticed that during the year the staff of several Departments showed an increase. The reasons for these increases are as follow : — Customs Department : The increase in volume of work resulting out of the sales tax made necessary the appointment of additional cadets to this Department. Labour Department : The increase shown in this Department is more apparent than real. Officers previously loaned from other Departments were transferred to the Unemployment Section of the Labour Department. Land and Income Tax Department: Increased volume of work rendered necessary the appointment of additional cadets. Public Trust Department : Expansion of business and necessity for appointing juniors for training. Public Works Department: As will be noticed, the permanent staff of this Department was reduced by more than one-seventh between 1930 and 1934. Owing to increased activity during the year it became necessary to augment the staff. Transport Department: Here, again, the increase is more apparent than real. This Department previously had several officers on loan from other Departments, and these officers were transferred to the Transport Department during the year. Accommodation. As has been mentioned in previous reports, the lack of adequate centralized office accommodation in the main centres has had a serious effect on both efficiency and economy. The position will be improved in the near future when the new State Fire Building in Christchurch, the new Chief Post-office in Dunedin, and the new Government Life Insurance Building in Wellington are completed. It is understood that provision is now being made for new departmental buildings in Auckland and Wellington. The Government Buildings Accommodation Board continues to do good work, and with the active co-operation of officers of the Public \Y orks Department considerable economies have been effected. Mortgage Corporation op New Zealand. The Mortgage Corporation of New Zealand Act, 1934-35, provided for the establishment of a body corporate to be called the Mortgage Corporation of New Zealand, and, with exceptions, provided for the transfer of certain specified classes of securities from the Crown to the Corporation. Transfers have already been effected from the State Advances Department, and practically the whole of the staff of that Department is now working with the Mortgage Corporation. The officers are regarded as being seconded for duty from the Public Service for a period of up to two years, and their superannuation and other rights as public servants are being safeguarded for that period. In the event of the transfer to the Corporation of the securities at present being administered by the Lands and Survey Department similar arrangements will be made in regard to the staff of that Department affected by the transfer.

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Efficiency of the Service. I am pleased to report that the general standard of efficiency throughout the Service is high and that officers generally are well equipped to carry out their various duties. The larger Departments are regularly and frequently inspected by departmental Inspectors, and copies of their reports are forwarded to this Office. The results obtained from this source of inspection indicate that Departments are maintaining a high standard of efficiency. Copies of all reports by Audit and Treasury Inspectors are also supplied to the Public Service Commissioner. Since the appointment of Mr. Pearce, formerly Public Service Inspector, to the position of head of a Department on the 28th November, 1933, there has been no regular inspection by this Office, but it is recognized that it is not desirable that this position should remain unfilled for any length of time. Organization and Management. The Public Service Act in effect applies to all employees of the State except Judges of the Supreme Court, Stipendiary Magistrates, officers or members of the Military and Naval Forces, members of the Police Force, officers of the Post and Telegraph Department, officers of the Legislative Department, and members of the New Zealand Government Railways Department. The duties of the Public Service Commissioner are not confined to such matters as the appointment of staff, the classification of officers, and the general oversight over staff conditions. Reference to section 12 of the Public Service Act will show that he has other duties of far-reaching importance. This section requires the Commissioner to investigate the efficiency, economy, and general working of each Department both separately and in its relation to other Departments. Matters brought under review are as follows : — Improved organization and procedure ; Simplification of work and introduction of mechanical appliances ; Co-ordination of work ; Limitation of staffs to actual requirements ; Utilization of staff to best advantage ; Improvement in training of officers ; and Institution of standard practice and uniform instructions for carrying out recurring work. For practical purposes all Departments under the Public Service Act may be regarded as one large Department under the general control of the Public Service Commissioner, who is responsible for — (a) The general scheme of organization under which the staffs are required to do their work ; (b) The character of the personnel employed ; and (c) The methods of accounting and the office systems or business methods employed. In these matters the Public Service Commissioner works in close co-operation with the Treasury and the Controller and Auditor-General. Public Service Superannuation Fund. In previous reports reference has been made to the unsatisfactory state of the Public Service Superannuation Fund, which, in the near future, will not be able to meet its obligations unless some improvement is effected. The other State superannuation funds—i.e., Teachers' and Railways —are in a similar position. A sound pension scheme is essential in any well-ordered Service, and following on the report of the National Expenditure Commission a Bill was introduced during the 1932 session of Parliament in which provision was made to give effect to the

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recommendations of the Commission. The Bill, however, was not proceeded with. Alternative proposals to those contained in the Bill have been considered by Government, but so far no action has been taken other than that the sum of £200,000 was last year made available for distribution amongst the three funds. It is understood that similar provision is being made this year. It is generally admitted that some of the provisions of the various superannuation schemes are too generous —e.g., options as regards early retirements, calculation of pension on basis of average salary for last three years of service, &c.-—and, even if Government is unable at present to consider the complete rehabilitation of the funds, I consider it very desirable that legislation should be introduced to tighten up in this direction. Another matter affecting the Superannuation Funds is a proposal which is being put forward by an organization representing the returned-soldier public servants to have the basis of superannuation allowance altered by adding five years to the actual service of each returned soldier. This would mean that public servants would reach the maximum rate of pension after thirty-five years' service, and would, in effect, mean that a returned soldier would receive an additional pension for five years compared with non-soldier public servants. It is estimated that the extra capital cost involved to the Superannuation Fund by such a proposal would average more than £750 for each returned-soldier public servant. It is a burden which the Government Superannuation Funds should not be asked to shoulder, and if the extra cost is to be regarded as a special charge to be made on the Consolidated Fund due allowance must be made for the fact that the State already has a contingent liability to the funds amounting to some millions for shortages in past annual subsidies alone. As distinct from the financial difficulties in the way of giving effect to the proposal, there seems to be no justification for granting such a concession. In my opinion, the merits of the request require to be very carefully analysed before any concession is made. Administrative Changes. Since the last report was issued the following Administrative changes have taken place : — Customs Department: Dr. G. Craig, C.M.G., 1.5.0., LL.D., Comptroller of Customs, retired on 30th April, 1935. Mr. E. D. Good, formerly Assistant Comptroller, was appointed Comptroller, and Mr. T. H. M. Tanner succeeded Mr. Good as Assistant Comptroller. Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity Department: Mr. G. W. Clinkard, M.Com., who was Secretary and General Manager of this Department, has been appointed to the position of New Zealand Trade and Tourist Commissioner in Europe, with headquarters at Brussels. Mr. L. J. Schmitt, formerly New Zealand Trade and Tourist Commissioner in Australia, has been appointed Secretary and General Manager vice Mr. Clinkard. Internal Affairs Department : Mr. Malcolm Fraser, 0.8. E., C.V.0., Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs, retired on 28th February, 1935, and was succeeded by Mr. J. W. A. Heenan, LL.B. Native Department : Mr. 0. N. Campbell, formerly Commissioner for Small Farms, Lands and Survey Department, was appointed Under-Secretary and Native Trustee, Native Department, vice Mr. P. G. Pearce, transferred. Prime Minister's Department : Mr. C. A. Berendsen, LL.M., was appointed Permanent Head of this Department vice the late Mr. F. D. Thomson. Stamp Duties and Land and Deeds Departments : Mr. J. Murray retired from the position of Commissioner of Stamp Duties and Secretary for Land and Deeds on the 31st July, 1935. Mr. P. G. Pearce was appointed vice Mr. Murray. State Advances Department: Mr. G. E. Miller was appointed to the position of Superintendent vice Mr. E. O. Hales, who was promoted to the position of Public Trustee. Transport Department —Unemployment Board : Mr. G. C. Godfrey, Commissioner of Unemployment and Secretary of Labour, and Mr. J. S. Hunter, Commissioner of Transport, exchanged positions as from Ist June, 1935. Treasury Department : Mr. A. D. Park, C.M.G., on his appointment to one of the positions of Joint Managing Director of the Mortgage Corporation of New Zealand, was succeeded by Mr. G. C. Rodda, formerly Assistant Secretary and Accountant. Mr. B. C. Ashwin, M.Com., was promoted from Second Assistant Secretary vice Mr. Rodda. Mr. G. G. Rose, M.A., LL.B., was appointed Second Assistant Secretary and also State Advances Superintendent to administer those securities not transferred to the Mortgage Corporation.

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Departmental Officers on Loan with other Administrations. The following officers of the New Zealand Public Service are on duty with the Administrations named :—

Conferences. Conferences of officers as set out below were held during the year : — Department. Nature of Conference. Agriculture . . .. .. Fields Superintendents : To discuss general matters relating to the Fields Division. Veterinarians and District Superintendents : To discuss details in connection with the Meat Inspection service. Industries and Commerce, Tourist, District Managers and Hostel Managers : To discuss and Publicity departmental programme. Labour (Unemployment Board) .. Certifying Officers : To discuss unemployment administrative matters. Lands and Survey .. ... Commissioners of Crown Lands : To discuss departmental problems. Public Works ~ ~ .. Engineers : To discuss departmental activities and problems,

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Administration. Name. Department from which loaned. High Commissioner's Office (in- Taylor, F. H. .. .. Agriculture. eluding officers on duty in Were, G. V. .. .. ,, England but not attached to Rutherford, J. P. . . Audit. High Commissioner's Office) McLachlan, A. P. .. ,, Lawrence, F. W. .. Customs. Mitchell, T. .. .. ,, Lishman, G. D. .. Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity. Reid, A. N. .. .. Ditto. Campbell, R. M. . . Internal Aflairs. Mitchinson, Miss E. .. ,, Jervis, D. M. .. ,, Sandford, F. T. .. Labour. Wright, N. L. .. Scientific and Industrial Research. Mackay, A. R. F. .. Treasury. Barker, D. W. A. .. ,, Samoa (including officers on duty Peddie, J. J. G. . . Agriculture. in Samoa but not attached to McCulloch, W. R. . . Audit. Administration) Wilkins, A. E.N. .. ,, Roberts, W. H. .. ,, Moorhouse, A. F. .. Customs. McKay, C. G. R. .. External Affairs. Quin, C. E. H Turbott, H. B. .. . . Health. Turnbull, A. C. .. .. Internal Aflairs. N orrie, J. A. .. ,, Williams, P. N. .. „ Dyer, W. R. .. .. Lands and Survey. Bridle, A. C. .. ,, Horrax, J. S. .. .. Mines. Gratton, F. J. H. .. Public Trust. Sapsford, H. B. .. Scientific and Industrial Research. Baird, H. F. .. ,, Wadsworth, J. .. .. ,, Crowther, W. J. .. Treasury. Cook Islands .. .. Nottage, I. L. .. .. Agriculture. Larsen, C. H. W. .. External Affairs. Cook, L. M. .. .. „ McMahon-Box, J. P. .. Customs. Bell, M. V. .. .. Native. Luckham, A. A. .. Prisons. Secretariat to League of Nations Chapman, J. H.. . .. Customs. Fiji.. .. .. .. Gibson, H. H. .. .. Mines.

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Public Service Board oe Appeal. The Public Service Act, 1912, as amended by the Public Service Amendment Act, 1927, provides for the setting-up of a Public Service Board of Appeal constituted as follows :— " (a) Two persons, of whom at least one shall be an officer of the Public Service, to be appointed by the Governor-General, and to hold office for a term not exceeding three years: " (b) Two persons, being officers of the Public Service employed in different Departments, to be elected by the officers of the Public Service in the manner hereinafter prescribed. " One of the members appointed by the Governor-General pursuant to paragraph (a) of the last preceding subsection shall be appointed by him as the Chairman of the Board. " The persons elected in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of the last preceding subsection shall not be entitled to sit as members of the Board of Appeal at the same time, and shall mutually agree as to which of them shall act as a member of the said Board in any particular appeal. In default of such agreement the person so to act shall be determined in the manner prescribed by regulations." The present members of the Board are — Under paragraph (a) : Colonel J. J. Esson, C.M.G., V.D. (Chairman) and Mr. J. H. Jerram, General Manager, State Fire and Accident Insurance Department. Under paragraph (b) : Messrs. A. S. Houston (Department of Agriculture) and J. H. McKay (Stamp Duties Department). Every officer has a right of appeal against — " (a) Any determination of the Commissioner made pursuant to section seventeen of the principal Act fixing the maximum salary payable in respect of any position in the Professional or Clerical Division, or relating to the grading of any officer of any other division ; or " (6) Any determination of the Commissioner in respect of an application made by such officer for promotion by means of appointment to any office or position for which applications have been called ; or " (c) Any appointment made by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection three of section eight hereof without having notified the vacancy or called for applications to fill the same if his appointment to fill such vacancy would have involved the promotion of the appellant; or " (d) Any determination of the Commissioner in respect of a charge against such "officer of having committed any offence in relation to his official duties ; or " (e) Any penalty imposed on such officer by the Commissioner in respect of any offence as aforesaid, except in cases where it is expressly provided that the decision of the Commissioner shall be final; or " (/) Any other determination in respect of which a right of appeal is expressly conferred by the principal Act or any other Act." The following is a summary of appeals dealt with during the period Ist April, 1934, to 31st March, 1935 : —

It is significant that the number of appeals upheld by the Board has on the whole been relatively small. This is as it should be in a well-regulated Service. Promotions are not'made in a haphazard method, but only after very careful consideration of the merits of the applicants for promotion. It is stated, on the other hand, that the system of appeal is not efficient in that only a small number of appeals are allowed. I feel sure, however, that the real reason lies in the fact that not only is the Commissioner solicitous to appoint the applicant best qualified by "merit," but also that departmental Heads realize that the old idea of promotion by seniority has been abandoned, and they have considerably assisted the Commissioner in the selection of the best-qualified applicant, and have had the courage of their convictions in stating their views and the reasons for these views before the Appeal Board.

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Leave of Absence for Educational and Training Purposes. During the year the following officers were granted leave of absence to enable them to proceed abroad for educational and training purposes : — Champtaloup, Dr. M. A., Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer, New Plymouth, Health Department: To proceed abroad to study public-health activities. Davies, E. 8., Assistant Analyst, Chemical Laboratory, Wellington, Agriculture Department: To visit England to gain experience in agricultural research. Dickens, T. A. J., Electrical Engineering Cadet, Kurow, Public Works Department: To proceed to England for training at Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Manchester. Frankel, Dr. 0. H., Wheat-breeder, Christchurch, Scientific and Industrial Research Department : To visit England and Germany to study plant-breeding methods. Gibbs, J. G., Instructor in Agriculture, Palmerston North, Agriculture Department: To take up a Commonwealth Fund Service Fellowship in America. Johnson, H. W., Technical Inspector, Head Office, Health Department: To proceed abroad to study hospital working, planning, and construction. Shorland, F. 8., Assistant Analyst, Chemical Laboratory, Wellington, Agriculture Department: To proceed to England to take up a National Research Scholarship. Departmental Officers Abroad on Duty. During the year the following officers proceeded abroad for the purposes stated : — Ball, D. G., Inspector of Native Schools, Education Department, Wellington : To Niue, Samoa, and Fiji to inspect schools. Barnett, Dr. M. A. F., Physicist, Scientific and Industrial Research Department, Wellington : To England, to bring back the latest information in regard to geophysics and the storage and transport of foodstuffs. During his absence Dr. Barnett was promoted to the position of Assistant Meteorologist, and proceeded to study aviation meteorology at the British Meteorological Office, and to visit Bergen, Norway, to study methods of weather forecasting. Butcher, J. W., Government Statistician, Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity Department, Wellington : To Ottawa, to attend the Conference of Empire Statisticians. Campbell, Dr. R. M., Private Secretary to Minister of the Crown, Internal Affairs Department, Wellington : To Australia, with Ministerial Delegation in respect of trade matters. Craig, Dr. G., Comptroller, Customs Department, Head Office : To Australia, with Ministerial Delegation in respect of trade matters. Gunn, Dr. E. C., School Medical Officer, Health Department, Wanganui : To Melbourne, to attend the Australasian School Medical Officers' Conference. Hopkirk, Dr. C. S. M., Officer-in-Charge, Veterinary Laboratory, Agriculture Department, Wallaceville : To Australia, to attend a meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, and to discuss various matters with research workers and Government officials on behalf of the Department. Kidson, Dr. E., Director, Meteorological Office, Scientific and Industrial Research Department, Wellington : To England, to attend the Conference of Empire Meteorologists, and also to attend the International Meteorological Conference at Warsaw. Lambourne, N. T., Director, Education Department, Wellington : To England and America to report on education matters generally. MacLennan, T., District Electrical Engineer, Public Works Department, Hamilton : To England and America, to bring back engineering information and to see new plant for Arapuni being made. Monoghan, Dr. P. J., Acting Chief Medical Officer, External Affairs Department, Western Samoa : To Sydney, to attend the International Pacific Health Conference. Packwood, R. H., District Engineer, Public Works Department, Kurow : To Europe and America, to inspect hydro-electric works. Prendeville, J., Crown Solicitor, Crown Law Department, Wellington : To England, to inquire into patent and copyright law. Smith, S. J., Secretary, Cook Islands Department, Wellington : To Cook Islands, to report on hurricane damage. Sutherland, R., Cool Storage Officer, Agriculture Department, Wellington : To England, to effect the co-ordination of fruit research in New Zealand with what is being conducted in England. Wadsworth, J., Director, Apia Observatory, Scientific and Industrial Research Department, Samoa : To Warsaw, to attend the International Meteorological Conference, and to visit England and Europe. Watt, Dr. M. H., Director-General of Health, Health Department, Wellington : To Sydney, to attend the International Pacific Health Conference, and to look into modern developments in hospitals and public-health matters. West, H. E., Wheat Research Chemist, Scientific and Industrial Research Department, Christchurch : To America, to see the latest developments in cereal chemistry of the milling and baking industry. White, P., Leather Research Chemist, Scientific and Industrial Research Department, Wellington : To England and America, to obtain up-to-date information on the latest methods of leather-manufacture and hide-processing.

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Suggestions for Improvement. Under P.S. Reg. 17, officers are invited to forward for the consideration of the Commissioner any fresh ideas or proposals that are likely to improve the organization or efficiency of the Service. Such suggestions are appreciated and are given every consideration. In cases where a suggestion of merit is brought forward, it is the practice to make a small monetary reward. Though no such monetary consideration was granted, the following suggestions, made during the year, are worthy of special mention : —

Special Recognition of Departmental Officers. The undermentioned officers were commended for special services during the year, and a gratuity was awarded in recognition of the excellent work of the officers concerned :— Wardell, W. C., Assistant Examining Officer, Customs Department, Auckland : Detection of breach of Tobacco Act, whereby some thousands of pounds duty was recovered by Department. Greensmith, E. L., Assistant Accountant, Head Office, Public Works Department: Compilation of a book of General Instructions for the guidance of officers of Department. Shand, G., Charge Attendant; Cuthbertson, E. M., and Rogers, F., Attendants; Sheldon, D. S., Prince, L. M., and Toms, L. M., Deputy Charge Nurses ; of the Mental Hospitals Department, Nelson : Work in connection with fighting an outbreak of fire in the boiler house at Ngawhatu. Carter, H., Overseer, Printing and Stationery Department, Wellington : Special services rendered and economies effected. In addition, H. Rose, Night Overseer, Printing and Stationery Department, Wellington, was specially commended for initiative in connection with an outbreak of fire in the Printing Office. Appointments to Cadetships. It was decided in 1932 to substitute the University Entrance Examination for the Public Service Entrance Examination as the minimum qualification for appointment, and, at the same time, the age-limit was extended from nineteen to twenty-one years. Consequently a high standard of education is attained by candidates desiring appointment. In the circumstances, the practice adopted in selecting appointees is to give preference firstly to lads who have passed a section of the Accountants' Professional Examination or of a University degree ; secondly, to those who have passed the University Scholarship Examination with credit; then to those with University Entrance together with a Higher Leaving Certificate, and lastly to those who have passed the University Entrance Examination. An order-of-merit list is prepared according to the marks obtained in the various examinations. Owing to economic conditions, in the years 1931 and 1932 two appointments only were made to cadetships ; in 1933, 137 were appointed ; in 1934, 207 ; while for the period January to August of this year the number has risen to 227. It may be mentioned that in 1934 a School Certificate Examination was instituted by the Education Department for the purpose of enabling students who do not intend to proceed to the University to obtain a certificate indicating the standard of education acquired in a post-primary school. As this examination does not encourage or facilitate a lad studying towards a degree, it was decided not to accept it as a qualifying examination for appointment to a cadetship. Public Service Examinations for Shorthand-typists. The usual examinations for shorthand-typists were held in November and December of last year. The Junior and Senior Entrance Examinations were held in thirty-one centres and there were 1,114 entries, an increase of 137 over the previous year. Four hundred and eighty-one candidates were successful in passing the examinations, 617 failed, and 16 did not present themselves.

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Name. Department. Suggestion. Wood, A. E. ... Agriculture .. .. Adoption of printed sticker for tie purpose of conveying instructions regarding the charging of freights. Williamson, A. A. .. Public Works .. Use of stencilled extracts of " Estimates and Appropriations 1 in Department. Boyes, F. C. B. . . Land and Deeds .. Regarding work of Land Transfer Office.

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These examinations are competitive. An order-of-merit list of the successful candidates is prepared for each examining centre, and appointments to the Service are, as far as possible, made from the local pass-list, candidates who have passed the Senior Examination being given preference. The Junior Examination requires a speed of eighty words a minute in shorthand and thirty words a minute in typewriting, while the Senior speeds are 110 words a minute in shorthand and forty words a minute in typewriting. The Intermediate and Special Examinations are held in the four chief centres. For these there were 88 entries ; 29 of the candidates were successful, and 59 failed. The requirements of the Intermediate Examination are 130 words a minute in shorthand and fifty words a minute in typewriting, and of the Special Examination 150 words a minute in shorthand and fifty words a minute in typewriting. Four candidates presented themselves for the Shorthand Reporters' Examination, one being successful. The Reporters' Examination requires a speed of 150 to 180 words a minute in shorthand with not more than 1 per cent, of error in transcription. The latter three examinations are used for promotion purposes. Amendments to the General Regulations. In consequence of the passing of the Finance Act (No. 2), 1934, making provision for an increase in salary or wages of 5 per cent., the following regulations were amended : — Regulations 8, 109, 111, 117, 197, 201, 209, 213, and 214 —increasing salaries and rates in accordance with the Act. Offences by Officers. Offences and irregularities are dealt with in accordance with the provisions of sections 12 and 13 of the Public Service Amendment Act, 1927. The decisions arrived at of the principal classes of cases dealt with during the year are as follow : — (а) Misappropriations (3) : Forfeited office. (б) Irregularities (1) : Retired. (c) Unsatisfactory work (12) : Services terminated (1), resignation accepted (2), retired (1), transferred and disrated (6), fined (2). (d) Unsatisfactory conduct (9) : Services terminated (1), appointment annulled (1), resignation accepted (2), retired 1), increment withheld (2), transferred (2). Statistical Tables. It is customary to include as appendices to the annual report statistical tables showing the summarized, classification of Departments and a comparison with the previous year's salaries. The data for the tables is dependent on the figures in the Classification List. As, however, the list for this year has not yet been issued, it has not been possible to include the tables for this year. A similar position arose last year, but the tables which would in the ordinary course have been, printed with last year's report are included in this report. Conclusion. I am pleased to say that during the difficult period through which the Dominion has passed Heads of Departments and staffs generally have been fully appreciative of the need for continual oversight of expenditure, and all staffs have been earnest in their endeavours to provide adequate and efficient service as economically as possible. Another pleasing feature has been the particularly harmonious relations existing between this Office and the staffs of the Service generally, and also with representatives of the Public Service Association. I desire to express my appreciation of the loyal support accorded me by Permanent Heads and by officers throughout the Service, and particularly to the members of my own staff for their loyal and devoted assistance. All of which is respectfully submitted for Your Excellency's gracious consideration. A. D. Thomson, Acting Commissioner. T. Mark, Acting Assistant Commissioner. Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 23rd September, 1935.

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Table I—Public Service List, 31st March, 1934.—General Summary of Classification by Departments (excluding Officers in Administrative Division).

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Number Total Salaries, | Cla s s ®j? r c £!? 0n 5 per Cent. „ , Department. of Year ending i y ' .General Increase Officers. 31st March, 1934. 3 JX,r C t W3Ō. Increase. _____ I £ £ £ £ Agriculture .. .. .. .. 503 148,726 157,548 7,317 1,504 Appointed, 1/4/34 .. .. .. 1 •• 416 On loan .. .. .. •. 5 On leave .. .. .. •. 1 Audit .. .. .. .. .. 166 46,032 49,592 2,269 1,290 On loan .. .. . • • • 1 Cook Islands .. .. .. • • • • 4 1,043 1,122 52 27 On loan .. .. •. ■ • 2 Crown Law .. .. .. .. 5 2,991 3,141 149 Customs .. 303 82,202 87,734 4,018 1,512 On loan .. .. .. .. 2 On leave .. •. .. ■ • 1 Defence .. .. .. 30 6,988 7,447 350 108 Education 254 75,630 80,145 3,699 816 External Affairs .. •• .. 4 950 1,029 47 31 On loan . . .. . • • ■ 2 Government Insurance .. .. .. .. 102 26,404 28,714 1,322 987 Health.. .. .. .. .. .. 382 90,535 96,238 4,436 1,266 On leave .. .. • • • • 1 Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity .. 160 37,977 40,864 1,906 979 Internal Affairs .. .. .. ■■ 268 59,942 64,153 2,940 1,270 On loan .. .. • • • • 4 On leave .. . . .. .. 3 Justice and Prisons .. .. .. •• 534 129,010 137,527 6,325 2,191 On loan .. .. . . .. 1 Labour .. .. .. •• •• 94 24,626 26,259 1,211 422 On loan .. . • • • • • 1 Land and Leeds .. .. •• 123 32,563 34,802 1,618 621 Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. 175 39,422 43,782 1,947 2,411 Lands and Survey .. .. •• •• 569 147,452 158,550 7,331 3,767 On leave .. .. • • ■ ■ 1 Marine.. .. .. .. • • 161 47,215 49,869 2,360 294 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. •• 1,089 204,001 215,746 9,811 1,934 Mines .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 13,582 14,572 670 319 National Provident and Friendly Societies .. 30 6,939 7,580 347 293 Native .. .. .. • • • • 116 27,964 30,195 1,400 830 On loan .. .. .. • • 1 Pensions .. .. .. • ■ 103 22,780 24,775 1,140 854 Police.. .. .. .. •• ... 6 1,741 1,845 87 17 Prime Minister's .. .. ■. . • 1 649 682 32 Printing and Stationery.. .. .. .. 233 55,680 58,717 2,959 76 On leave .. .. .. .. 5 Public Service Commissioner's .. .. .. 8 2,418 2,562 108 35 Public Service Superannuation .. .. .. 9 1,821 2,108 91 196 Public Trust .. .. .. .. .. 666 170,660 184,130 8,478 4,991 On loan .. . . .. .. 1 On leave .. .. .. • • 1 Public Works .. .. .. .. .. 637 179,760 191,471 8,955 2,755 On loan .. .. .. .. 2 On leave .. .. .. . . 1 ■ • Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. 59 18,962 20,250 949 339 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. 71 18,204 19,450 911 334 State Advances .. .. .. .. 105 22,839 25,240 1,130 1,270 On loan .. .. .. .. 1 • • • ■ • • State Eire Insurance .. .. -. 132 33,105 35,570 1,657 808 State Forest .. .. .. .. •• 100 27,026 28,723 1,353 344 On leave .. .. .. ■. 1 Transport. .. .. .. .. .. 10 2,860 3,105 143 101 Treasury .. .. .. .. .. 85 21,327 23,106 1,049 730 On loan .. .. •. ■ . 2 Valuation .. • • 73 22,587 23,992 1,089 314 Totals.. .. .. .. 7,418 1,854,630 1,982,354 91,672 36,052 Appointed, 1/4/34 .. .. 1 •• 416 On loan .. .. • • ■ . 25 On leave .. .. • • • . 15 Totals, 31/3/34* .. .. 7,418 1,854,630 .. .. Totals, 31/3/35* .. .. 7,419 .. 1,982,771 Native-school teachers .. .. .. 330 63,851 Vacant, 1/4/34 .. .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. " * Excluding 25 officers on loan and 15 on leave without pay. Note. —Fractions of £1 are not taken into consideration in totals.

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Table II. —Public Service List, 31st March, 1934.—General Summary of Classification by Classes (excluding Officers in Administrative Division).

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Number Total Salaries, Classification 5 per Cent. « , Class (excluding Administrative). of Year ending Salaries, Genera] T ' Officers. 31st March, 1934. 31st March, 1935.; Increase. increase. Professional — £ £ £ £ Over scale .. .. .. .. 76 51,452 54,079 2,586 41 A .. .. .. .. .. 108 58,672 61,502 2,829 A (on leave) .. .. .. .. 1 .. B .. .. .. .. .. 127 57,169 60,092 2,816 106 C .. .. .. .. .. 114 44,064 46,311 2,204 42 C (appointed, 1/4/34) .. .. .. 1 .. 416 D .. .. .. .. 116 37,008 39,145 1,821 314 D (on loan) .. .. .. . . 2 E .. .. .. .. .. 56 12,857 13,941 653 430 E .. .. .. .. .. 6 931 1,095 46 116 Clerical — Special .. .. .. .. .. 70 40,479 42,474 1,909 85 Special (on loan) .. .. .. .. 1 I .. .. .. .. .. 94 44,448 47,006 2,221 336 I (on leave) .. .. .. .. 1 II .. .. .. .. .. 77 31,614 33,432 1,562 255 II (on loan) .. .. .. .. 1 III .. .. .. .. .. 160 59,616 62,772 2,964 191 III (on loan) .. .. .. .. 1 IV .. .. .. .. .. 212 72,094 75,922 3,594 234 IV (on leave) .. .. .. .. 1 V .. .. .. .. .. 266 80,643 85,312 4,005 663 V (on loan) .. .. .. . . 3 V (on leave) .. .. .. .. 1 VI .. .. .. .. .. 539 144,767 153,149 7,175 1,207 VI (on loan) .. . . .. .. 1 VII (£233/18/0-£250/18/0) .. .. 1,138 262,838 281,863 13,041 5,984 VII (on loan) .. .. .. .. 8 VII (on leave) .. .. .. .. 1 VII (£188/ll/0-£224/9/0) .. .. 554 98,758 113,781 4,931 10,091 VII (on leave) VII (£71/17/0-£170/12/0).. .. .. 57,545 72,621 3,028 12,047 VII (on loan) VII (on leave) General — I (£273 and over) .. .. .. 708 226,502 238,111 11,137 471 I (on loan) .. .. .. .. 3 I (on leave) .. .. .. .. 1 II (£208-£272) .. .. .. .. 1,409 312,653 329,142 15,551 937 II (on loan) .. .. .. .. 3 II (on leave) .. .. .. .. 6 III (£171-£207) .. .. .. .. 460 84,288 89,203 4,011 903 III (on loan) .. .. .. .. 1 III (on leave) .. .. .. .. 1 IV (£170 and under) .. .. .. 540 65,253 69,654 3,030 1,371 Educational — I (£273 and over) .. .. .. 10 3,369 3,585 168 46 II (£208-£272) .. .. .. .. 17 3,854 4,113 192 66 III (£171-£207) .. .. .. .. 16 2,872 3,052 143 36 IV (£170 and under) .. .. .. 6 872 987 43 71 Totals .. .. .. 7,418 1,854,630 1,982,354 91,672 36,052 Appointed, 1/4/34 .. .. .. 1 .. 416 On loan .. .. .. .. 25 On leave .. .. .. .. 15 Totals, 31/3/34* .. .. 7,418 1,854,630 Totals, 31/3/35* .. .. 7,419 .. 1,982,771 Native-school teachers.. .. .. .. 330 63,851 Vacant, 1/4/34 .. .. .. .. 13 * Excluding 25 officers on loan and 15 on leave without pay. Note. —Fractions of £1 are not taken into consideration in totals.

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Table lll.—Showing Alterations in Staffs and Salaries of Departments between Classified List for 1933-34 and 31st March, 1934.

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Classified List, 1933-34. Increase. Decrease. ; qj By Transfer from other By New Entrants. j (9) A Son° from Potions. the Employee, ! By to ' ByB&jLentj By ifiSL. J ""itSS?.* At 31st March, 19«. Departments. | Tota. W~. W M M « B y DeU Superannua- ! By Ration. I D ~ £ Classified Department). To fill As Additions To fill As Additions To fill As Additions Positions. or p finaion dispensed with 1 . Departments. § Salaries. Vacancies. to Staff. Vacancies. to Staff. Vacancies. to Staff. i • i I f j i || I i | it l ill 1 t I i I I i 111. i i I f 11 s i tit i! i iiliH £ §■ J £ I I £ ' 5 £ 5 2i a ā a i a § s 3 a g £ 1 1 I I i 1 I a III 1 l| nji-s R.J £ ■< H I Ā ■< -5 •"! ■< S < K < j fe, j j | .$ (5 •< 55 j j j < 5 I £ £ £ £ ! £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ I ! £ . £ £ I £ £ £ Agriculture .. .. 513 916 16 392 3 712 .. .. j 8 1,155 .. .. 1 259 .. ..12 2,519 1 40 5 1,536 4 1,015' 7 2,709 6 1,408 .. .. 22' 6,709 —10 — 4,189 503 148,726 , Agriculture. , '• m . «'«J 31 640 1 68 3 205 4 919 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. + 4 + 919 166 46,032 Audit. Cook Islands •• 4 1,043 ! | | j..j .. .. i .. .. | .. ..I . .. ! .. 4 1,043 Cook Islands. Crown Law .. •• j « 3,188 •• " " ' Q , 0 " •• 1 1 196 | •• •• •• •• •• 1 I 196 _ I — 196 1 5 2,991 Crown Law-. Customs .. ; 292 82,280 42 964 3 521 .. .. 5 342 12 820 20 2,648 g] 30 1 222 5 1,262! 3 1,210 .. 9: 2,725 +11 - 77! 303 82,202 Customs. fent i e ■' o?, -HS J, J2 i J 1 68 2 140 .. .. 2 339 .. 1 175 .. .. 3| 515 - 1 - 374' 30 6,988 Defence. Education .. .. | 2o7 76,624 21 487 .. 6 914 6 1,401 1 16 2 829 2 483 3 1 742 2 324 | .. .. 9 2,396 - 3 - 994 254 75,630 Education. External Affairs • • 3 711 • • • 1 238 .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. ., , , j 238 ........ ! 1 _l i 1 238 4- qca w j. i Government Insurance 96 26,071 23 862 " | X ® 1 ' 2 ** ™ 2,146 .. .. 1 648 2 546 1 619 " !! " j .4 K814 + 6 + 332 102 26,404 Government'Insurance. Health .. •• 403 26 „ 2 " " 205 3 404 4 2,684 .. .. 7 1 307 2 407 14 3.385 J 64 25 5,761 -21 - 3,077 382 90.535 Health. nier™ 8 Tourist and 38,303 6 139 3 205 1 68 4 j 413 .. .. lj 238 j .. 2 500 3! 739 + 1 - 326 160 37,977 Industries and ComPubHc'ity 0am i ! . i Tourist llnd Internal Affairs .. 174 43,009 2 205 j 4 614 .. 1 380 5 1,200 .. 6 1,003 2 423 4 921 1 218 ' .. .. 13 2 567 - 8 I - 1,366 166 41 642 InternaTVffairc Internal Affairs Reliev- 84 16,745 2 29 j . . ..11 1.930 . .. 15 862 26 2,821 .. .. 7 1,029 j i| 238 8, S +18 j + l.t& Jo2 ĪM99 | InS Relievmg otair | | !| j i j i incT Wfnfl Justice and Prisons ..j 543 j 131,664 20 287 .2 299 .. .. , 4 j 397 .. .. 4 791 j . .. j 10 1,776 1 4; 2 680 2 j 427 6 1,534 9,1 1,782 .. .. 19 4,430 j - 9 j - 2,653 j 534 129,010 j Justice and Prisons. Land"and Deeds ,.| 123 j 32*733 2 68 . . j . . 1 344 ll 68 1 "68;!! " j " j '.'.is! 549 i/ .f ■ 1 162 .'! ! !.' 1 344 '1 '213 " I " . 3 i 1 * 720 ~ — 170 32^'s63 ! LandT d n Land and Income Tax j 172 39,619 33 605 .. | .. .. , 3! 205 6 «0 | .. .. j..j .. j 9 1,220 2 34 | 2 294 l| 238 ] 213 2 | 635 " | 0 1,417 +.3 - 196 | 175 39,'422 ! Land and Income Tax. La a nds e and Survey .. 570 148,873 e0 1,179 .. | .. 1 179 7 462 3 205 .. .. j .. U 2,026 i 89 l| 238 1 271 4 ,.510 4. 920 2, 417 12 3,448 - I -.J.421 569 147,462 j Landed Survey. Mental Hospitals .. 1,089 • 204.163 235 2,334 2 324 .. .. 156 18,262 6 760; .. .. j .. | .. [184 21,683 1 12 ; .. .. 4 705 9 1.987 132 16,489 iê i 2,650 164 21,'845 .. ' - 162 1,089 204,'001 ! Mental Hospitals Mmes •• •• 49 14,010 2 136 .. 2 136 .. ... 2 346 .. ] 218 3 564 - 1 - 428 48 13 582 Mines National Provident and 29 6,915 2 49 1 68 .. .. 1 68 .. .. .. .. .. -. | 2 I 186 .. .. j 1 162 .. .. 1 162 + 1 + 23 ! 30 1 6! 939 I National Providentand r rienaiy oocietics ' i i 1 ■ p * i o • ,• Native (including Native 80 19,983 7 9 6 1,376 30 | 7,895 4 273; 2 166 .. .. ;.. ... j 42 9.721 .. .. 2 688;.. .. 2; 769 2 282 , 6 ' 1,740 I +36 + 7,980' 116 27,964 NataV^elS^tive ! i i | i ! I Trusts Native Trust •• 28 j 7,681 .. . .. •• " •• " ; ; •• •• 28 7,681 { i .. 28 7,681 -28 - 7,681 i .. ' Native Trust. Pensions .. 101 "3,293 , 1 16 | .. 7 478 .. .. .. . . 7 49o .. .. 4 7b9 ! .. 1 238 .. .. 5 1,008 + 2 - 513 103 22,780 Pensions. P° h0e M . ; ? l 'l 4 J, ■■ •' : '• •• •• ■• •• •• ; | ! ! •• •• 6. 1,741 Police. Prime Minister s .. 1 649 .. ... i .. ......... .. ... .. ....... i c,q p.™ »»• • . • Printing and Stationery j 237 56,740 121 527 ; 1 162 1 115 2 136! .. 4; 942 .. .. 4; 948 .. | .. 3| 913 'l ' 140 " i ' 8 --4 - 233 55,680 SSfc sioner's 1 '™ ! i 2.736 ..... 1 179 .. ; •• . •• •• 1 179 . . .. 1, 498 1 498 ] .. - 318' 8 2,418 Public Service ComS Public Service Super-! 8 1,752 .. j ! .. .. 1 68 .. I .. .. | 1 68 I 1 + 1 + 68 9 1,821 Publh "seryice Superannuation I ! I ! i ! 1 Public Trust.. 645 168,683 92 1,736 ; 2 j 376 4 1,041 11 752 17 1,162 .. .. .. :)4 5,068 .. .. 1 213 .. .. 2 785 8 i 1,681 2 410 13 3,091 +21 + 1 977 666 170 660 Public Trust Public Works ■■ 637 181,664 68 1,133 ; 2 410 1 213 5 342 4 337 1 213 3 765 16 3,416 4 159 3 1,572 3 776 5 1,505 4 1,039 1 267 16 5,320 . — 1 904 637 179 760 Public Works Scientific and Industrial 56 18,573 « 137 3 583 1 162 . . .. 1 68 5 951 i 238 1 ' 3 24 .. ! 2 '562 + 3 + '389 59 iffi Scientific and^^Industrial Kesearch n , Stamp Duties •• 71 18,215 « j 49 ; .. .. 1 162 1 211 1 222 .. .. 1 222 — 10 71 18 204 Stamn Duties S«,id, r « ■ 102 23,008 U 25. .. , 158 2 136 6 410 » M .. .. 4 521 1 222 1 380 .. ..I.. 6 1,124 +3 - 158 105 tS?££U » fi ! ■ ■ ~ j & i S :: " :: :: :: S :: 1 ,Jl :: ! S .' " 4 . i» J !® ;S z,.S K g-Jg IXSS£Jr~ f~7 :: "i S Ii i ' 3 " 1 g 'j! "SI ♦ « :: :: " " • :: 'j 'jg " " :: :: '■ » :: 'i » tl I S S IS ST Valuation .. .. j 75 23,478 3 33 .. 1 j 68 J 101 .. .. 1 162 .. .. 2 830 3 992 - 2 — 891 73 22,587 Valuation. Totals ■■ |7,392 1,870,879 866 15,052 [ 33 j 6,451 57 13,123 2o7 j 28,134 86 6,475 6 11,264 3 765 4-2 71,267 14 407 97 24,526 j 30 j 7,119 64 20,081 196 30,604 | 29 4,767 416 i 87,507 +26 —16,249 7.418 1,854,630 Totals. Note. This return does not include administrative officers, Native-school teachers, and officers on loan or leave without pay. Fractions of £1 are not taken into consideration in totals.

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