23.
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We were also asked to grade the new post of Commissioner for
Television & Entertainment Licensing. We recommend D4, mainly by
comparison with the duties and responsibilities of a deputy director
in a Group III department.
SALARIES
24.
Having reached a view on the number of levels required in the
Directorate and on the grading of posts, wo next considered salaries.
25.
It was suggested that merit or long service increments might
be introduced for heads of departments. The advantages of such an
arrangement are that officers who become heads of departments at a
relatively carly age would have some incentive, and it would be a way of
recognising exceptional performance. But against this we weighed that
merit increment schemes are notoriously difficult to administer in largo
career-type organisations and particularly so at head of department level.
Either a head of department gets the merit increments automatically
or he should not be retained in post. It was also a consideration
that we should aim to pay the rate for the job' as soon as possible
and that to 'delay' payment of the full rate by introducing a merit
or long service clement could be argued to be unfair.
26.
It is also an important factor that the rank of Secretary
is open to officers from all streams and we are assured that in making
appointments at this level, all suitable staff are considered. This
somewhat weakens the lack of incentive argument. We therefore
recommend no change in the present system of single point salary
rates for the Directorate.
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