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From Thomas Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller   14 June 1887

Forwarded for the early attention and report of [...]1

T. R. Wilson

Chief Secretary's Office

14 June 1887.

Premiers Office

14th June 1887

Sir,

The Premier is desirous of ascertaining what the practice is in the Public Service generally as to giving any special or extra remuneration to Officers performing the work of other Officers during the absence of the latter on leave or from other causes.

He directs me therefore to enquire whether such remuneration is usual in your Department and if it is what the rules with regard to it are e.g. the Rate paid whether the remuneration is only granted in case of an officer performing the duties of a higher class than his own, or any other circumstances relating to the practice.

Should it not be a practice to give such extra remuneration but yet it has been granted in special cases the Premier requests that you will state full particulars of the cases showing the grounds of the extra remuneration in each instance.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant

(sig) E. J. Thomas

Secretary to the Premier

1

The file copy has a space at this point for the addressee's title.

2

Document is a circular (p. 522) individually addressed to the heads of 13 departments within the Chief Secretary's Department (listed p. 521), including Government Botanist.

Please cite as “FVM-87-06-14,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/87-06-14