MAY 14.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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with his particular fitness for the position to be filled and of his having complied with the provisions applicable in respect of examinations in such division. Any such promoted officer who at the time of his promotion is in receipt of a higher salary than the minimum salary of the class to which he is promoted or transferred shall continue to receive the salary he may have been drawing at the time of his transfer or promotion until entitled to a further increment.

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.

56. The Secretary shall from time to time cause to be enrolled in a register the names of fit and proper persons desirous of employment in any temporary work in the Department, and shall also record the kind of work, either clerical or non-clerical, desired by each of such persons.

57. Whenever in the opinion of the Secretary or the Superintendent temporary assistance of any kind is required, he may nominate any person whose name stands recorded on such register to perform such temporary work if such person is available and willing to be nominated, the persons to be taken in the order in which they are recorded according to the class of work; such nomination to be subject to the approval of the Minister, who may at any time cease to employ any such person.

58. No such person shall be nominated for a longer period than three months at any one time. But this provision shall not apply to persons who may have been temporarily continuously employed since the 1st January, 1891.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.—HOLIDAYS.

59. The following days in each year shall be observed as holidays:—
    (1.) New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and the following day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and the birthdays of His Majesty and the Prince of Wales;
    (2.) Whenever any of such days falls upon a Sunday the next following Monday shall be a holiday in lieu of such day:
    Provided that any post or telegraph office on the days aforesaid shall, in the discretion of the Minister, be open to the public for a half-hour or any longer time in the morning from the usual time of opening, and for a half-hour or any longer time in the evening to be duly announced; and that, in respect of the Saturday preceding a holiday falling on a Monday, any delivery of letters by any letter-carrier which on another Saturday would be made once shall be made twice on that day.

60. Nothing herein shall prevent the Minister from requiring the services of any officer during any such holiday in case of emergency; but in that case such officer shall be entitled, in lieu thereof, to a holiday upon such other occasion as shall not interfere with public business, and in such case no overtime shall be payable.

61. The Secretary or the Superintendent may, at such times as may be convenient, grant to every officer in the Clerical Division leave of absence for recreation on the following scale:—
    (1.) When an officer has served for fifteen years or upwards, not exceeding four weeks in each year;
    (2.) When he has served less than fifteen years but not less than ten years, not exceeding three weeks in each year;
    (3.) When he has served less than ten years, but has served for one year or more, not exceeding two weeks in each year.
    And to every officer in the Non-clerical Division leave of absence for recreation on the following scale:—
    (4.) When an officer has served for ten years or upwards, not exceeding three weeks in each year.
    (5.) When an officer has served less than ten years, but has served for one year or more, not exceeding two weeks in each year.

62. Telegraph message-boys may be given a week’s leave in each year after one year’s complete service.

63. No officer shall be entitled to claim such leave as a right; and if for any cause the Secretary or the Superintendent thinks such leave ought not to be granted, he may refuse the same in any case.

64. In cases of illness or other pressing necessity the Minister may grant to any officer such extended leave, not exceeding twelve months, and on such terms, as he thinks fit.