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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (NINTH REPORT OF THE).

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

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Report. Repokt— continued. PAGE p Aa _. Increments to Salary .. .. .. .. 2 Suggestions of Officers .. .. .. .. 16 Divisions of Officers .. .. .. .. 3 Certificates of Character .. .. .. 16 Amalgamation of Departments .. .. .. 3 Drawing Diagrams on Titles .. .. .. 16 Staffing of Departments .. .. .. 3 Replacing of Hand Recorders, Land and Deeds Comparison of Staffs between Years 1914 and 1921 4 Department, by Typista .. .. ..16 Reduction of Services .. .. .. .. 6 Evasions of the Public Service Act .. .. 17 Cost-of-living Increase .. .. .. ..6 Hours of Attendance .. .. .. ..17 Salaries generally .. .. .. .. 7 Committee appointed by Government to Inquire Minimum Wage .. .. .. .. 7 into Matters affecting the Public Service .. 17 Temporary Employees .. .. .. .. 7 Uniformity Committee .. .. .. .. 17 Appointments of Lads to Cadetsbips in Wellington 8 Conclusion .. .. .. .. .. 17 Period of Probation .. .. .. .. 8 Promotion subject to Confirmation .. .. 9 Tables. Training of Professional Cadets .. .. 9 Table I.—Public Service List, 31/3/21: General Departmental Inspections and Reports .. .. 10 Summary of Classification by Departments Departmental Officers on Duty Abroad .. ..10 (excluding Officers in Administrative Division) .. 18 Departmental Officers on Loan to other Departments 10 Table II.—Public Service List, 31/3/21: General Leave of Absence for Education and Training Summary of Classification by Classes (excluding Purposes .. .. .. •. .. 11 Officers in Administrative Division) .. .. 20 Retirement of Officers .. .. .. ..11 Table lll.—Showing Alterations in Staffs and Retirement of Principal Officers .. .. .. 11 Salaries of Departments between Classified List Returned Soldiers .. .. .. ..12 for 1920-21 and 31st March, 1921 .. ..21 Comparison of Civil Service Procedure with Business Table IV.—Positions regraded under Section 29, Methods .. .. •• •• ..12 Public Service Act, 1912, for Year ended 31st The Civil Service in relation to the Duties of March, 1921 .. .. .. .. ..23 Citizenship .. .. .. .. ..13 Table V. — Schedule of Inquiries held under the Board of Appeal .. • ■ ■ • .. 14 Public Service Act, 1912 .. .. .. 29 Stores.. .. ... •• -• ..14 Table VI.--Temporary Employees other than WorkCosting Systems .. .. .. .. 15 men, cfec, as at Ist April, 1921 .. .. .. 29 Examinations held during the Year .. ..15 Table Vll.—Comparative Table of Salaries, 1/4/14 Senior and Entrance Examinations .. .. 15 and 1/4/21 .. .. .. .. .. 30

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