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CONTENTS—continued Number of Departments— page Possibility Reduction in Number .. .. .. .. .. .. ..7 Recent Amalgamations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Appointment of Administrative Officers .. .. .. .. .. 7 Organization and Method— Necessity Revise Existing Methods .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Current Trends Overseas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Personal Reports on Officers — Importance in Determining Promotions .. ~ .. .. .. .. 8 Rehabilitation, Education, and Training— Appointment of Personnel and Staff Training Officers .. .. .. .. 9 Departmental and University Training Courses .. .. .. .. 9 Scholarships .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Committee on Margins and Anomalies .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Cost of Living in Samoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Overtime and Penal Rates— Application of Factories Act to Crown .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Necessity to Review Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Limitation of Overtime Worked .. .. .. .. .. . . 11 Employment of Workmen— Confusion Regarding Control .. ». .. .. .. .. .. 11 Staff of Public Service Commission and Accommodation .. .. .. .. 11 Overseas Travel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Rights of Appeal— Policy re Promotion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Restrictive Effects of Appeal Boards .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Recommended Legislation .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Conditions and Efficiency of Public Service— Problems of Housing and Staff Shortages .. .. .. .. .. 13 Integrity and Loyalty of Service .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Security Positions — Statement of Policy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Fees to Public Servants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Uniformity in the State Services — Limitations of Uniformity Committee .. .. .. .. .. 14 Need for State Salaries Tribunal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 'Housing of Public Servants on Transfer .. .. .. .. .. 14 Office Accommodation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Hostel Accommodation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .15 Board of Appeal— Summary of Decisions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 15 Plain Words .. .. .. .. .. -. - - .... 15 Recommended Legislation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... 16 ; Conclusion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 ' Appendices : Table I.—Staff Employed by Departments as at 31st March, 1947 .. .. 17 Table ll.—Summary of Staff, by Divisions and Classes as at 31st March, 1947 .. ... 18 Table lll.—Temporary Staff (other than Workmen) Employed as at Ist April, 1947 .. 19 Table IV.—Representatives of Public Service Commission outside Wellington .. .. 20

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