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CONTENTS— continued Government Service Tribunal— page Tribunal for Public Service Under Commission Control .. .. . .• .. 7 Over-all Tribunal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Government Service Tribunal Act, 1948 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 General Salary Increase— Government Service Tribunal: Order No. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 7 Variety of Wage-fixing Authorities— Many Authorities .... .. .. .. .. ' .. .. 7 Anomalies in Salary and Wage Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Different Automatic Maxima for Clerks ;. .. .. *••'.. .. .. 8 Co-ordination of Various Authorities or a Single Authority .. .. .. .. 8 Condition and Efficiency of the Public Service— Turnover of Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Recruitment of Juniors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Special Increments for Merit .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Staff Training, Education, and Welfare— Training in Departments .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 8 Central Courses.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Value of Training .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Bursaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Examination Barrier .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Good Morale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Appointment of Welfare Officer .. .. .. ..... .. 9 O and M Review of Work, Methods, and Procedures .. .. ... .... .. 9 Statutory Responsibility .. .. .. .. .■. .. .. 9 Campaign for Better 0 and M .. .. .. .'. .. .. 10 Steps Taken by Commission .. .. .. .. .. ... 10 Results Achieved in Practice ... .. .. .. .. .. 10 Office Accommodation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Housing of Public Servants on Transfer .. .. .. .. .. ..11 Hostel Accommodation .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 11 Rights of Appeal— Changed Procedure Suggested .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 The " In a Great Degree " Clause .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Seniority .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Report on Officers— Report Form Under Review .. .. .. .. .. .. T3 Success Depends on Reporting Officers .. .. .. .. .. 13 Necessity for Reports .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Place in Promotion Policy .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Integrity of the Public Service .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 New Function — Workers' Compensation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Exercise of Commission's Powers Outside Wellington— Branches in Auckland and Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. 13 Representation in Other Centres .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Administrative Appointments .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Research in Problems of Public Administration — Need for Research .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Research Officer, Public Service Commission .. .. .. .. 14 Foundation for Social Research .. .. .. ... .. .. 14 Recommended Legislation— Persons in Security Positions .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Public Service Association Representation on Commission .. .. .. 14 Appeal Rights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Positions Exempt From Commission Control .. ... .. • .. 15 Political Disabilities Removal Act, 1936 .. .. .. .. .. 15 Consolidation of Public Service Act .. .. .. .. .. 15 Acknowledgment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Appendices : Table I—Public Service Classification List, 31st March, 1948 : General Summary of Classification by Departments .. .. .. .. 16 Table II —Public Service Classification List, 31st March, 1948 : Summary of Classification by Classes .. .. .. .... .. 17 Table III —Temporary Employees at Ist April, 1948 .. .. .. .. 18 Table IV —Representatives of Public Service Commission Outside Wellington .. 19

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