§ Dr. ADDISONasked the Postmaster-General if he will state whether auxiliary postmen become entitled to a gratuity or bonus in consequence of long service; and, if not, under what circumstances do they become entitled to assistance?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Herbert Samuel)Auxiliary postmen, like all other unestablished officers who give only a portion of their time to the Post Office, are outside the scope of the Superannuation Acts. The Treasury have, how- 1456 ever, placed a fund at the Postmaster-General's disposal, out of which I award small gratuities to such unestablished part-time officers as have served at least fifteen years and are in necessitous circumstances at the time of leaving the Service.