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1919. NEW ZR A L AND

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (SEVENTH REPORT OF THE).

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

CON TENTH. P.eport. Ripobt— continued. rAOK *aob Motor-cars .. .. .. .. ..16 Condition and Efficiency of the Public Service .. 2 Legislation affecting the Public Service Act .. 17 Roll of Honour .. .. •• ..4 Dangerous Occupations .. .. ..17 Co-operation and Co-oidination of Departments .. 4 Housing of Public Servants .. .. ..17 Public Service Abroad . . .. .. .. 4 Board of Appeal .. .. .. .. 17 Public Service Act .. . . .. .. 4 Sending Officers beyond New Zealand .. 18 Seniority and Merit .. .. .. .. 6 Suggestions by Officers .. .. .. .. 19 Regrading .. . . . • ■ • .. 6 j Retirement of a Principal Officer .. .. 19 Kew Schedule of Salaries .. .. .. 1 Influenza Epidemic .. .. .. ..19 Evasions of the Public Service Act .. .. 8 Examinations held during the Year .. ..19 Payments for Special Services . . .. .. 8 I Senior and Entrance Examinations .. .. 19 Temporary Officers .. .. .. .. 9 Post and Telegraph Efficiency Examinations .. 20 Administrative Officers . . .. .. .. 10 Stores Tender Board . . .. .. .. 20 Appointments to the Public Service .. ..11 Amendments to General Regulations .. ..20 Supervision of Staff .. .. .. ..11 Civilian Staff for War Work .. .. ..21 Overstaffing .. .. •. ■ - .. 11 Applications for Employment .. .. 21 Junior Officers of Exceptional Excellence .. 11 Grading of Temporary Officers .. .. ..21 Correspondence and Records .. .. . . 12 Health of Staff .. .. .. .. 22 Shorthand-writers and Typists .. .. .. 12 Movement of Staff .. .. .. .. 22 Samoan Youths .. .. .. . . 12 Fees chargeable for Services by Government Depart. Taei.es. ments .. .. .. •• " fn Table i.---Public Service List, 31/3/19—General Account-keeping ',•„„,", - " "' \t Summary of Classification by "Departments . . 24 Accountants and lunancal Control .. 13 IT i„.p ubHc Service §1/3/19^,^] Cash Reoe.pts and Deposits 13 Summary of Classification by Classes .. ..26 Claims against the Government .. ..16 TMe nL ± Showi A l terat ion S in Staffs and Salaries Overcharging and Excessive 1 rofrt .. 14 Departmenta between classined Liat for 1918 _ Costing . ■■. , ■■ ■■ ■• " f; 1919 an'd 31st March, 1919 .. .. ..27 Free Issues m Kind 14 , yMe lv ._ Positions re g rade d under Section 29, Custody of Stamped Documents .. ..14 Public Service Act , 1912, for Year ended 31st Stores and Supplies .. .. .. .. 14 Marcrii 19x9 _ . _ _ _ _ .. 29 Store Accounts •• ••• „•• .. " }£ Table V.—Schedule of Inquiries held under the Public Sale of Condemned Stores and Surplus Material .. 15 ' . |QlO * ... Nugatory Expenditure and Writing-off Stores, &c .. 15 service Act, iyi„ .. .. .. .. .(4 Stores Audit .. .. . . .. .. 16 Appendix Economy in the Use of Paper and Stationery .. 16 Office Appliances .. .. .. 16 Report of the Public Stores Tender Board for the Unnecessary Telegraphing ~ .. .. 16 Year ended 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. 34

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