New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 54

Page 2189

✨ Post and Telegraph Department Regulations



May 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2189

IMPROPER CONDUCT.

  1. If any workman is convicted by any Court of any offence arising from improper conduct of such workman, the foreman shall immediately report the circumstances to the Permanent Head.

INSOBRIETY.

  1. If a foreman observes at any time that any one under his supervision is unfit to perform his duties properly by reason of over-indulgence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, he shall suspend him from duty and immediately report the matter to the Permanent Head.

INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

  1. Any workman found introducing or causing to be introduced intoxicating liquors into the workshop premises shall be liable to be dealt with under section 52 of the said Act.

TEMPORARY FOREMEN.

  1. A workman temporarily employed in an advanced capacity, and in charge of at least four men other than himself, shall be paid an allowance of 1s. per day extra while so engaged.

HOLIDAYS.

  1. Annual leave of absence shall be granted on the same conditions and scale as other officers, and, in addition, special holidays during the year as follows:—New Year’s Day, Anniversary of Province, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Dominion Day, Labour Day, King’s Birthday, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day; provided that this can be arranged without inconvenience to the Department. In the event of any of these days not being available the workmen shall be entitled to a day in lieu thereof, to be arranged by the Department. (See Nos. 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46 of these General Regulations.)

SHORT LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

  1. The Permanent Head or any officer authorized by him may, in case of pressing necessity, grant any workman of not less than nine months’ service leave of absence not exceeding three working-days. For the purpose of this regulation leave granted for Saturday shall count as one-half of a working-day. Any leave granted under this regulation shall be deducted from the annual leave.

SICK-LEAVE.

  1. Sick-leave when granted by the Permanent Head shall be granted in accordance with the following schedule, but a report of all leave granted under this regulation shall be submitted every two months to the Commissioner:—
Length of Service. Period for which Leave may be granted.
On Full Pay. On Half-pay.
Months. Months.
Over nine months and under five years 1 2 In exceptional cases the Commissioner may take any special circumstances into consideration, and may vary the scale of payments.
Over five years and under ten 2 1
Over ten years .. 3 ..

  1. Every application for sick-leave shall be accompanied by a medical certificate.

  2. Where sick-leave for more than three months is applied for, the application must be referred to the Commissioner.

  3. Where in case of illness any workman who has received leave of absence for three months is not so far recovered as to be able to resume his duties, further extensions of leave may be granted by the Commissioner, provided that on each extension of leave the applicant shall be subject to an examination by a medical practitioner approved by the Commissioner.

  4. Special circumstances may be taken into consideration—e.g., where a workman in discharge of his duty sustains injuries of such a nature as to incapacitate him for duty.



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🚂 Special Regulations for General Division of Post and Telegraph Department (continued from previous page)

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Regulations, Workmen, Conduct, Sobriety, Holidays, Leave, Sick Leave