Public Service Act Amendment Act (No. 2).-1925. members. 10. The members of the Board, other than the Chairman, Remuneration of shall receive such remuneration for their services as such members as the Governor determines, which remuneration may, if the Governor so directs, be in addition to their salaries as officers in the Public Service. 11. Any two members of the Board shall form a quorum Quorum of Board. thereof Provided that if at any meeting only two members are present, and these members differ in opinion upon any matter, the determination of the matter shall be postponed until all the members are present. 11a. (1) The Governor may appoint a secretary to the Officers of Board Board, and such (if any) other officers as may be necessary to assist the Board. (2) The Secretary and other officers shall be under the direction and control of the Board, and shall discharge and exercise such duties and functions as the Board requires. 11b. (1) As soon as practicable after its establishment the Duty of Board to Board shall prepare a return- (a) setting out the number of officers required for the efficient discharge of the duties of each department; (b) classifying each permanent office in the Public Service (other than an office of the First Division) and fixing the maximum and minimum salary of such office, the amount of the annual increase of such salary, and the salary payable to the holder of such office at the time of the classification; (c) stating as far as practicable in a general way the duties to be assigned to each office; and (d) grouping all the classified offices according to the nature of the duties into three sections as follows:(i.) the Professional Section: (ii) the Clerical Section: (iii) the General Section. (2) The classification of offices made by the Board under this section shall be effected by assigning each office to the Division (being one of the Divisions mentioned in Part IV. of this Act) to which the office in the Board's opinion properly belongs. (3) The Board shall from time to time make such variations of, and additions to, the return prepared under this section as any alteration in the conditions and requirements of the Public Service renders necessary. (4) The return prepared by the Board, and any variation of or addition to the return shall be published forthwith in the Gazette, and shall come into operation upon the expiration of fourteen days from the date of such publication. lle. (1) Any classify offices in Public Service. Appeals against the Board's classification. Assessors. Saving of rights when office reduced in class. Other functions of the Board. Public Service Act Amendment Act (No. 2).--1925. 11c. (1) Any officer dissatisfied with the classification of his office or the salary thereof, as set forth in any return or variation thereof or addition thereto may within thirty days after the publication in the Gazette of the return or (as the case may be) the variation thereof or addition thereto appeal against the said classification by sending to the Board a notice of appeal in writing setting forth the grounds of his dissatisfaction. (2) An appeal under this section shall be considered by the Board in conference with the Permanent Head of the Department in which the appellant works, and with the appellant, or if the appellant so desires, with the general secretary of the Association. (3) Where the appellant does not attend the conference, or is not represented, the appeal shall be considered by the Board in conference with the Permanent Head or his representative. (4) After conferring as aforesaid the Board shall determine the appeal, and its decision shall be final: Provided that if upon appeal, the Board varies the decision appealed against, the variation shall take effect as from the date upon which the first decision would have come into operation. 11d. The Board may, when classifying any office the holder of which is required to have professional or technical knowledge or skill, appoint a properly qualified person to be an assessor to assist it in classifying such office. 11e. Where by the return under this section any office is assigned a salary less than the salary which the officer holding such office is receiving at the time when the return comes into operation, the salary assigned to such office, shall, notwithstanding anything in this Act, not apply to such officer, but such officer shall be paid in accordance with the scale or regulation under which he was paid immediately before such time until he is promoted or transferred to another office providing a salary not less than that received by him at the time of the transfer or promotion. 11f. (1) In addition to such duties as are elsewhere in this Act imposed on it, the Board shall have the following duties:(a) to devise means for effecting economies and promoting efficiency in the management and working of Departments by (i.) improved organisation and procedure; (ii.) closer supervision; Public Service Act Amendment Act (No. 2).-1925. (iv.) the co-ordination of the work of the various (v.) the limitation of the staff of each Depart- (vi.) the improvement of the training of officers; (vii.) the avoidance of unnecessary expenditure; (b) to consider appeals pursuant to sections 28, 48, and 64 of this Act; and (c) to perform such other functions in relation to the Public Service as are prescribed. (2) If the Board is of opinion that any means ought to be adopted for effecting any of the objects mentioned in paragraph (a) of the last preceding subsection, the Board shall advise the Permanent Head of the Department of its suggestions or proposals. (3) If the Permanent Head does not concur in or adopt the suggestions or proposals he shall, within a reasonable time, inform the Board of the reason therefor. (4) Thereupon the Board may, if it thinks fit, report the matter to the Minister administering the Department, and if the Board's suggestions or proposals are not approved or adopted by the Minister within a reasonable time, the Commissioner shall report the matter to both Houses of Parliament, either in a special report or in his annual report. delegate. 11g. (1) The Board may, by writing under the hand of each Power of Board to member of the Board, delegate to any member of the Board or to any officer any of the powers of the Board under this Act (except this power of delegation) so that the delegated powers may be exercised by the delegate with respect to the matters or class of matters specified, or the place or locality defined, in the instrument of delegation. (2) Every such delegation shall be revocable in writing at will, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power by the Board. (3) If in pursuance of any delegation given to him any delegate of the Board makes any recommendation, the permanent head of the Department affected or the General Secretary may request that the recommendation be referred to the full Board, and in that event the recommendation of the delegate shall not be deemed to be a recommendation of the Board unless it is indorsed by the full Board. (4) Where any appeal is lodged against any report, action, recommendation, or decision of any person appointed as the delegate of the Board under this section, that person shall not hear or take part in the hearing of the appeal. 6. Section Amendments of principal Act, s. 12Qualifications of Commissioner. Repeal of s. 19 of principal Act. Repeal of s. 20 of principal Act. Amendment of principal Act, s. 21— Transfer or retirement of surplus officers. Amendment of principal Act, s. 22Records of officers. Amendment of principal Act, s. 24. Amendment of principal Act, Part IV. Divisions of the Offices included in each division, Public Service Act Amendment Act (No. 2).-1925. 6. Section 12 of the principal Act is amended by striking out therein the sentence "No person shall be eligible to be so appointed unless he has been continuously an officer in the Public Service for at least ten years." 7. Section 19 of the principal Act is repealed. 8. Section 20 of the principal Act is repealed. 9. Section 21 of the principal Act is amended so as to read as follows: If at any time the Board finds that a greater number of officers is employed in any Department or Branch of a Department than is necessary for the efficient working of that Department or Branch, any officer whom the Board finds is in excess may be transferred by the Commissioner to such other position of equal classification and salary in the Service as the officer is competent to fill, and if no such position is available the officer may be so transferred to a position of lower classification and salary. If no position is available for the officer, the Governor may, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner, call upon such officer to retire from the Public Service; and if he does not so retire he may be dismissed from the Public Service. 10. Section 22 of the principal Act is amended by striking out the words "class and grade" in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and section 11. Section 24 of the principal Act is amended by inserting after the word "Commissioner" in the fifth line thereof the words "or the Board." 12. Part IV. of the principal Act is repealed and the following provisions are hereby enacted and substituted therefor : 25. The Public Service shall consist of four divisions, that is is to say (1) The First Division. (4) The Fourth Division. 26. (1) The First Division shall include such officers as the Governor determines. (2) The Second Division shall include officers who are required to exercise executive or professional functions in the more important offices of the Service, and whose offices the Board directs to be included in that Division. (3) The Public Service Act Amendment Act (No. 2).-1925. (3) The Third Division shall include all officers the Board directs to be included in that Division. (4) The Fourth Division shall include all officers not included in the First, Second, or Third Divisions. 27. (1) Every officer of the First Division shall be paid such Salaries. salary as is determined by the Governor on the recommendation of the Board Provided that the Board shall notify every such officer of its recommendation as to his salary by notice published in the Gazette, and the Governor shall not determine the salary of any such officer until after the expiration of fourteen days from the time such officer receives notice of the Board's recommendation. Any such officer may request the Board to reconsider its recommendation as to his salary, and the Board shall reconsider its recommendation accordingly. (2) Every other officer shall be paid a salary not lower than the minimum which is fixed by the Board in respect of the office held by such officer. salaries. 28. (1) Every officer other than an officer of the First Division Annual increase of shall, subject as hereafter mentioned in this section, be entitled to receive an annual increase of salary of the amount fixed by the Board until such officer is receiving the maximum salary fixed by the Board in respect of the office held by such officer; but no such officer shall be entitled to any increase to his salary for the time being unless he has been in receipt of such salary for a period of 12 months. (2) No officer shall be entitled to receive an increase of salary unless; in the opinion of the Commissioner, his conduct, diligence, and efficiency during the year previous to the granting of the increase have been satisfactory. (3) If, in the opinion of the Commissioner, an officer is not entitled to receive an increase of salary, he may issue an order in writing depriving the officer of the increase for such time as the Commissioner considers justified, and in that event the increase shall, subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, not be paid. (4) Any officer affected by any such order may appeal to the Board against the order. (5) The Permanent Head shall forward the appeal with a report to the Board, and the Board shall, after full inquiry, determine the appeal, and its decision shall be final. 29. Until the classification of offices effected under Part II. of this Act (as amended by the Public Service Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 1925) comes into force the salaries paid to the officers at the commencement of the Public Service Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 1925, shall continue to be paid, with such increases as would have been payable if the said Act had not been passed. 13. Subsection Salaries pending classification. |