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HEAD 15A — LABOUR DEPARTMENT: LABOUR DIVISION

Estimate 1958/59

$1,279,100

Revised estimate 1957/58

1,042,000

Approved estimate 1957/58

1,035,860

Actual expenditure 1956/57

846,402

1957/58 1958/59

Difference

Permanent staff

70

89

+19

1

9

+ 8

27

Temporary staff

Net increase

New posts

1 Cadet Officer

3 Assistant Labour Officers (2*)

1 Senior Labour Inspector

6 Labour Inspectors

1 Woman Labour Inspector

1 Interpreter/Translator *

5 Clerks

1 Office/Workshop Assistant

1 Confidential Assistant

7 Clerks

1 Messenger

Existing post deleted

Temporary Staff

1 Woman Labour Officer

1

*

Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

An additional post of Cadet Officer is provided to deal with the increased administra- tive work of the department. Of the three additional posts of Assistant Labour Officers, two were provided by Special Warrant in 1957/58 and the third is to deal with work in connexion with overseas contracts. A senior Labour Inspector, six Labour Inspectors and one Woman Labour Inspector are provided to maintain adequate supervision of factory areas. The five additional clerical posts are to deal with the increased amount of work in the various sections of the department. The Office/Workshop Assistant is required to operate the addressograph machine and to assist with minor clerical duties.

Temporary staff, comprising a Confidential Assistant, seven clerks and a messenger, have been provided for the Employment Liaison Office for ex-Naval Dockyard workers.

The net increase of 27 posts, including 9 temporary in the establishment of this department, together with normal increases, results in an increase of $232,990 in the vote for personal emoluments.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent the principal increases are $14,400 for rent of offices; $2,500 for fuel, light and power; and $2,000 for industrial health and safety expenses. The net increase is $21,300.

HEAD 15B - LABOUR DEPARTMENT: MINES DIVISION

Estimate 1958/59

Revised estimate 1957/58

Approved estimate 1957/58

Actual expenditure 1956/57

Permanent staff

Net increase

$116,800

94,000

120,190

90,018

1957/58

1958/59

Difference

9

10

+1

1

information.

The post of Deputy Commissioner of Mines, being statutory, is included for

There are no other staff changes.