The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-10
CIVIL SERVICE IN CANADA,
How the Omcials of the Dominion Are |
neutrality-suspicious. Omcers Cared |
For and Paid.
In. I. Herald.
House, OF Commons }

Ottawa, Ont, April 30, 1877. |
In view Of the fact that the question
of civil service reform will be a subject |
of discussion on the reassembling Of |
Congress, IS it is already subject of
thought among the $4,000 office-holders
of the Union, [ call attention in this
letter to some of the salient features of
Canadian system, which have stood the
test OF experience since 1868, and In the
main proved the wisdom Of their au
thors.
In the first place should state that all
appointments under the civil service Of
the Dominion are for life or during good
behavior, and that by gradual promo
ton q man IL he be competent is at some
time sure to reach the highest round of
the ladder in his department; or, grow
ing old in the service of the State, he
enjoys the benefit OF q approximation
fund. No one can be appointed to office
under the age OF eighteen or over the age
Of twenty-f five, unless special attain
ments are required, when, IL the appli-
cant is over forty, report Of the appoint
ment and the reasons therefor must be
submitted to Parliament at its following
| session.
| Candidates are required to produce
satisfactory certificates as to age, health
and moral character, and to pass an ex-
|
Probationary clerks, as they are called.
enter the service ut q salary OF $500 per
annum, and must serve in that capacity
and at that salary at least year before
| being eligible for permanent appoint
ment as q third class clerk.
A third class clerk receives salary OF
$400 o year for his first years service,
with an annual increase of $50 thereaf-
ter until his salary is $3.50 per annum !;
| l.. T. II nt In
the second class until after five years
service in the third class. The third
class are subdivided into junior second
class and senior second class. The sal
airy OF the first is 300 year. with an
annual increase OF $50 until the salary
ia $1,000 per annum; but he must serve
Ave years before he is eligible for pro-
motion into the next highest grades. A
senior second class clerk receives q sal
airy Of $110O q year for the first year
with an annual increase OF $50 until his
eligible for promotion into the first class
at any period Of his service in the senior
, second class.
The first class clerk receives salary
| of $1,000 per annum, with an annual IN
, crease OF $50 until his salary is $500
Leave Of absence for recreation ];
granted for three weeks in each year
, and in case OF illness or other pressing
I necessity it may be extended at the viii
: Of the Governor in council to twelve
months.
. The Civil Service Board consists o
, | the deputy heads OF departments (somt
: fourteen in number), five Of whom are
! quorum. It's duties are to examine can
( didates, keep q register OF the age, birth
residence and result of the examination
: the latter varying according to the pc
: cuIiar functions OF the respective de
s partments, and to grant certificates o
!, qualification to the candidates VIII
' have proved satisfactory.
:. animation act the faithful officer VIII
/. has been in the civil service for tel
D years or upward, and has attained tn
/ age Of sixty years and is incapaeitatet
a by bodily infirmity from properly per
n forming his duties, may receive an al
d lowance calculated on the averag
:, yearly salary during the preceding thre
n years. Another noteworthy feature
: the law is that il any person is. con-
g PEELED by infirmity Of body or mind t
IS quit the civil service before the perio
/ at which q approximation allowanc
: might be- granted him, the Governor /
!, council may allow him .gratuity nc
O exceeding months pay for each yea
i OF his service. Similar provisions az
g ply to cases OF severe bodily injury r.
o ceived In the discharge OF public duty
Provision is also made for persons RI
e moved from office by reason OF the abe
j. lition OF the same. Any person unde
r sixty years Of age and not disabled
J. who is receiving a experimentation q
n lowance, is liable to be called upon {
l. fill in any part OF Canada any publ
,r office or situation for which his exper
"a enca or peculiar knowledge render hi
o eligible, but not lower in rank an
Il, emolument.
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