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In view of the financial stringency calling for drastic
reductions Government should also explore the possibility of
permitting officers of twenty or more years of service to
retire even though they have not yet attained the age of 50
years.
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The Commissioners would point out that reduction of a
permanent staff is only possible by retirement at one and of
the scale, and the cessation of recruitment at the other end.
There is a dire necessity for the immediate adoption of both
these courses; in a few years the cumulative effect would be
very noticeable. There should be no filling of vacant posts,
except in cases of absolute necessity.
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As they deem the matter of great importance the
Commissioners would reiterate what they have stated in the
Report of the Public Works Department regarding the necessity
for major extra-ordinary works being undertaken by a temporary
staff.
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ALLOWANCES. The allowances with which the Commissioners
are here concerned are house allowances and motor car allowances,
The Commissioners are glad to note that greater scrutiny is
being exercised in the grant of the latter. They would however
recommend that no motor car allowances be given unless an
officer's duty requires him to travel frequently outside the
city boundaries. Within these limits transport by bus and
tram is available, and should be utilized.
Regarding house allowances the Commissioners do not
consider the present method on which officers are charged for
the occupancy of Government quarters to be equitable. To
quote an instance, one officer occupying a two roomed flat in
an out of date building with no modern sanitation has to pay
$100