§ Sir J. Crowderasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will give details of the number of days leave per year granted to the different grades of the Civil Service in each Government Department.
§ Mr. H. BrookeThere are many hundreds of different grades, each with its own leave allowance. The following table gives the leave allowances operating hitherto for established members of a number of specimen general service categories based on a six-day week:
The Royal Commission on the Civil Service recommended, among other things, reductions in leave allowances for most of the Service. Proposals to this end have been negotiated with the National Staff Side, and await ratification.
Category No. of days leave per year Messengers 14 Copy Typists 18, rising to 21 after 5 years' service Clerical Officers 24 Executive, Administrative, Professional and Scientific Officer Classes 36