Comments on PIU Report
APPENDIX A
1.
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Within the limited scope of PIU which only a segment of 17 companies were adopted in survey, it is not possible to agree that PTU is accurate. The theory is, according to statistic, that the wider the scope, the better the reputation. The present situation that the PIU have con- fronted with is indeed against its aim and principle. It is noticeable that the farthest capacity of the PIU survey is among the 68. companies agreed upon. We assume that the PIU had placed their best effort in survey but unfortunately, their investigation and power of survey were limited and restricted to the 68 companies. Moreover, it is again unfortunate that among the 68 companies, only 17 were said to have job comparabilities.
2.
A sound survey should not first comply its scope to limited area, as it will of course affect the accuracy, contradicting to the ideal of as wide as-oross section of employees as possible. The statement of "correct procedure, normal procedure, agreed procedure should be disregarded as it contradicted to the primary theory of statistics. Our presentation in this connection should be valued; we opine that our approach is correct. We see no single reason that matters affecting S.A.T.s should be referred to or consulted with the Senior Civil Service Council and H. K. C.C.S.A., but not the employer the Hong Kong Government itself especially during the consultative period.
3.
With regard to the question of job comparability, we see no justification when the 1976 PIU report contains company No.22 (manufacturing), shorthand 50 wpm typing 40 wpm, which in no way should be compared with the in-service S.A..s shorthand 70 wpm typing 40, wpm, after restructuring 80 wpm/ 50 wpm.
We quote PIU report, page 2 para. 12 "It will be noted from Appendix G that the required shorthand/typing speeds for stenographic staff and the required typing speed for typing staff in the private sector are generally higher than those required in the Civil Service
4.
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We strongly opine that shorthand 50 wpm is non-functional, in accordance with our experience in the secretarial field.
5.
The 1976 Pay Investigation Unit Survey and the calculation of medium was stipulated, as follows:
(a)
Company No.
22
Classification
Manufacturing
Minimum
964
Maximum $ 1408
20
Commerce
862
1433
21
Utilities
1160
1
1566
8
Commerco
932
1584
13
Miscellaneous
969
1672
14
Miscellaneous
746
1750
4
Miscellaneous
998
1760
17
Utilities
1162
7
27
19
Utilities
1402
1802)
1760) 1731
Mcdian
Miscellaneous
1258
2099
1.
Manufacturing
1155
2150
2
Commerce
1417
2190
23
Miscellaneous
1472
2216
3
Commerce
1244
2387
12
Commerce
1043-Median 2806
6
Commerce
1537
3024
11
Manufacturing
1022
The Pay Investigation Unit calculates salary scale for in-service S.A.T. at HK$1043 at minimum and 1731 at maximum, for the purpose of restruc- turing.