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obtain a maximum of twelve months, i.e. three months full-pay

plus nine months half-pay, but I am informed that the majority

will probably considerably shorten their leave to the advant-

-age of Government and witnout injury to themselves.

5.

The cost of providing half-pay during

periods of commuted leave will not be large. At the time the

Civil Service List for this year was compiled 27 officers were

away on half-pay leave and their average salary was about

£624 each; assuming that one-half of them had elected to com-

-mute 9 months half-pay leave for 4 months full pay leave,

the Government would for 4 months in the year be paying

27 x 524 I 4.5 equals £1,326 to the officers acting for them. 2 2x12

6.

My proposals in no way affect officers

now in the service who may prefer to retain their present

privileges and no difficulty will arise from the fact that some

officers will enjoy different leave privileges from others.

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