5. April 1965
The Government White Paper "Education Policy" was tabled in Legislative Council intended for debate four weeks later.
Note: This White Paper embodied the Report of the Working Party (unpublished until then), which endorsed, with a few minor reservations, the Harsh-Sampson salary proposals.
6. May 1965
Protests from government teachers and Staff Associations against the inclusion of White Paper salary proposals in the Legislative Council White Paper adoption motion. The Legislative Council White Paper debate was postponed for one month.
7. June 1965
The Legislative Council motion of adoption was amended to exclude any decision on government salaries and terms of service.
8. August 1965
A Secretariat "Feasibility Committee" was appointed to examine White Paper salary proposals.
Note: (i) It had not been established that these proposals were feasible
before presenting them for adoption by the Legislative Council. (ii) Government teachers and Staff Associations were not presented on this Committee and were not informed of the progress of its deliberations.
9. September 1965
Publication of Salaries Commission Report
Education Department personnel were placed on "Special Scales", pending decisions on the Marsh-Sampson/White Paper proposals.
10. March 1967
Feasibility Committee apparently concluded that the White Paper salary proposals were not feasible, and obtained new proposals from Director of Education.
Note: No details of the new proposals were made known to government teachers or
Staff Associations.
11. April 1967
The Education Department Consultative Council (Staff Side) wrote to the Colonial Secretary asking for an independent enquiry into Education Department salaries and terms of service (on the grounds that the original published salary proposals and the new unannounced ones were arrived at without proper consultation) and asked the three main Staff Associations to endorse this request. Both requests were refused.
Note: Up to 9th February, 1969 nothing further has been heard of this
review except it was announced by Government in January 1969
as grounds for the deferment of Government teachers from inclusion in the equal pay scheme which it is proposed to introduce in April, 1969.
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