New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 54

Page 2193

✨ Post and Telegraph Department Regulations



MAY 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2193

CANVASSERS TO BE EXCLUDED.

  1. All canvassers are strictly excluded from departmental premises.

REGISTERING ADDRESSES OF WORKMEN.

  1. The place of residence of each permanent workman and any change of residence must be at once notified to the foreman, who will be responsible for seeing that the names and addresses are registered.

DEFICIENT OR SURPLUS PAY.

  1. If a workman has reason to believe that he has received the wrong amount of pay he must at once report the matter in writing to the foreman.

  2. Any workman whose pay does not agree with the amount appearing on the pay-sheet must notify the paying officer before leaving, otherwise no claim for alleged shortage will be entertained by the Department. Should there be any instance of overpayment it must at once be reported.

FIRE.

  1. Any workman using artificial light or fire must extinguish it before leaving the premises. Shavings and other combustible materials must not be permitted to accumulate. Foremen will be responsible for seeing that this regulation is complied with.

TESTING FIRE APPLIANCES.

  1. All fire appliances must be tested regularly, and a record kept by the foreman showing the date of testing and state of the appliances.

NOTICE WHEN LEAVING SERVICE.

  1. Any permanent workman wishing to leave the service of the Department must give one month’s notice of his intention so to do.

COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH FOREMAN.

  1. A workman is forbidden to address communications in connection with his duties in the Department other than through his foreman.

SUGGESTIONS.

  1. Workmen are invited to suggest either orally or in writing improvements to working appliances or methods in use. Where a book is provided in which suggestions may be recorded such book shall be inspected at regular intervals by the foreman, who must report such suggestions to the Permanent Head.

COST OF WORK.

  1. Each foreman should regard it as a special part of his duty to keep himself in close touch with the cost of each work placed in his hands for execution, and where in any case the cost may appear excessive the fullest inquiry should be made to ascertain the reason.

STORES REGULATIONS.

  1. Each foreman will be responsible for observing all regulations affecting the purchase, custody, receipt, and disposal of stores, and all matters relating thereto or in connection therewith.

AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE MATERIAL.

  1. No material for use in the workshops shall be purchased without the specific authority of the officer appointed for the purpose.

CREDITING SURPLUS STORES.

  1. When stores have been drawn from stock for any one work and are not wholly required, foremen must see that all such stores remaining over are properly credited.

PRESERVING STORES AND MATERIAL.

  1. Special attention must be paid to the preservation of all stores and material so as to prevent loss, depreciation, or deterioration. Regular inspection must be made and constant watchfulness exercised by foremen to secure the observance of this regulation.

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

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Regulations, Canvassers, Workmen, Pay, Fire, Safety, Communication, Suggestions, Cost, Stores