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attendance-books must be daily examined and signed by the head
of the office, who must satisfy himself that each officer makes his
own entry.
206. Punctual attendance is of the greatest importance, and
must be strictly insisted on. In reporting on the merits of an
officer, it should be stated whether his attendance has been regular
and punctual. When late attendance exceeds one hour and is not
satisfactorily accounted for, in addition to being recorded on the
quarterly return, the offence must be reported to the Secretary.
(See Rule 284.)
OVERTIME.
207. For overtime regulations see Rules 1072–82.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.—HOLIDAYS.
208. The following days in each year are departmental
holidays :—
(1.) New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, His
Majesty’s Birthday, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.
(2.) Whenever any of those days falls upon a Sunday, the
day following is substituted for it.
Good Friday and Christmas Day are regarded as Sundays for
the purposes of departmental attendance.
209. 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 in respect of the Satur-
day 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.
210. Nothing herein shall prevent the Minister from requir-
ing 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 (“time off”) upon such other occasion as
shall not interfere with public business, and in such case no
overtime shall be payable. Time off will not be added to annual
leave of absence, nor be allowed to accumulate beyond official
necessity.
211. Every officer in the Post and Telegraph Department may
be granted by the Minister leave of absence for recreation on the
following scale :—
(1.) When an officer has served for fifteen years or upwards,
not exceeding twenty-one working-days in each year.
(2.) When he has served less than fifteen years, not exceeding
fourteen working-days in each year.
(3.) Telegraph message-boys, seven working-days in each year,
after one year’s complete service.
212. The granting of any such leave of absence shall be sub-
ject to the express conditions,—
(1.) That the behaviour of the officer has been in every way
satisfactory;
(2.) That the total intermittent leave during the previous
twelve months has not exceeded five days;
(3.) That absence from illness or accident has not exceeded
six days; and
(4.) More generally, that his official duties have been properly
performed.
For each day’s absence in excess of the number of days allowed
for intermittent leave or for sick leave one half-day may be de-
ducted from the annual leave of absence granted for recreation.
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NZ Gazette 1913, No 29
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NZ Gazette 1913, No 29
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