CO129-561-9 Vacancies in Public Works Department 8-7-1937 - 9-7-1938 — Page 28

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duties devolving on the officer in charge of the Waterworks

Construction Office.

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That, the promotion of another officer on 12th March

1932 has resulted in a direct loss, to the present time, of

some £700 in the remuneration of the petitioner.

16.

That, a vacancy for an Executive Engineer occurring

on 13th March 1937, the petitioner applied for the post.

17.

That, the petitioner's request was not granted, the

Engineer next senior in the Public Works Department again being

promoted.

18.

That, there is now a vacancy for an Executive Engineer

and there will be another similar one in April 1938.

19.

That, consequently, the petitioner has once more

applied for promotion and has been informed that the Head of the

Department had recommended to Government the promotion of the

two Engineers next senior in the Department and also the

temporary provision of an additional post of Executive Engineer

for which the petitioner, who is now third in seniority of the

Engineers in the Department, had been recommended.

20.

That, the additional post would lapse in about two

years time when the next vacancy for an Executive Engineer is

expected to fall due.

21.

That, the reasons for recommending the provision of

the additional post were:

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(a) Neither of the two next senior officers have the

necessary experience and qualifications to take

charge of the waterworks Construction Office and

on practical and economical grounds, could Lot be

transferred thereto.

(b) The petitioner, by virtue of the fact that he has

administered that office for a large number of

years, is considered to be the most suitable

officer for that duty.

(c) The position indicated in paragraph 13.