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1948 NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (THIRTY-SIXTH REPORT OF THE)

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

To His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, Victoria Cross, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Distinguished Service 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,— We have the honour to submit the following report on the Public Service.

CONTENTS

PAGE Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Staff Employed and Recruitment— Review of Staff Increases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Problem of Resignations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Admission of Female Cadets .. .. .. .. .. 5 Recruitment Prospects .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Shorthand-typists, Typists, and Machinists— Recruitment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Transfer Monotonous Work to Machines .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Temporary Employees— Transfers to Permanent Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Improvements in Efficiency .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Decentralization and Delegation of Authority— Current Trends .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Advantages and Objections.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Retention of Over-all Control .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Delegation of Functions of Public Service Commission— V: Current Trends .. .. .. .. .. ■ .. .. .. .. 7 Benefits Already Derived .. .. .. .. .. .. 7