An HON. MEMBER,whose name was not handed in, asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the seniority of temporary clerks who, after passing the quali- 1397W fying examination as assistant clerks (new class), are granted certificates from the Civil Service Commission as assistant clerks, dates from the day of issue of these certificates or from the dates upon which they were appointed, as clerks on temporary duty, to the particular department; and whether their pensions will be calculated from the date of issue of the certificates or from the date of entry into the department as temporary officials?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEService as assistant clerk is reckoned from the first day of duty as such, after the issue of a Civil Service Certificate in. that capacity. The service of the clerks referred to will reckon for pension from the same date.