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5. BECAUSE OF INFLATION AND OTHER CAUSES, FAIRLY FREQUENT REVIEWS OF SALARY ARE NECESSARY, AND THE OLD BASIS OF COMPAN ON
WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY,
SOME NEW SYSTEM HAS TO BE WORKED OUT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE OVERSEEN BY AN IMPARTIAL BODY,
6. FINALLY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HEADS OF DEPARTMENT SHOULD, AS FAR
AS POSSIBLE, DEAL WITH THEIR OWN STAFF MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS, AND WHILE THERE SHOULD BE PROVISION FOR MEDIATION WHERE THESE BREAK DOWN, THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A STANDING BODY TO WHICH DISPUTES CAN BE REFERRED WHICH WOULD ADVISE THE GOVERNOR HOW TO
RESOLVE THEM.
7. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND WE PROPOSE TO CONSTITUTE A STANDING
COMMISSION WHICH CONSISTS OF A CHAIRMAN (SIR Y K KAN HAS AGREED TO SERVE FOR THE FIRST YEAR) AND FOUR OTHER NON-OFFICIALS. THEY WILL BE CHOSEN FROM A WIDE SPREAD OF BACKGROUND. IT WILL FIRST OF ALL HAVE TO LISTEN TO WHAT THE RELEVANT STAFF ASSOC- IATIONS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT EXISTING OPEN OR SIMMERING DISPUTES AND CONSIDER THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES GOVERNING CLASS AND SALARIES STRUCTURE AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENT WHERE NECESSARY ACROSS THE WHOLE FIELD. IT WILL ALSO HAVE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO HOW IN
FUTURE REGULAR REVIEWS OF PAY AND CONDITIONS CAN BE CARRIED CUT AND HOW THE COMMISSION WILL OVERSEE THE REVIEWS. FINALLY IT WILL
HAVE TO RECOMMEND PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH DISPUTES AT MANAGEMENT LEVEL AND IF NECESSARY THROUGH RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
BY THE COMMISSION.
8. WE EXPECT THAT AFTER A PRETTY HECTIC FOUR MONTHS THE IMMEDIATE
TASK WILL BE COMPLETED, AND THE COMMISSION WILL HAVE REVERTED TO A CONTINUING ROLE WHICH HOPEFULLY WILL BECOME PROGRESSIVELY LESS ACTIVE. WE HOPE IT WILL HAVE LEVELLED OFF AFTER ABOUT SIX
MONTHS. IT IS OVER THIS FIRST SIX MONTHS THAT WE THINK WILLIAMS COULD MAKE SUCH A CONTRIBUTION, THERE COULD WELL BE A
CONTINUING JOB THEREAFTER, THOUGH THIS IS NOT CERTAIN, AND IN ANY
CASE WE WOULD ENTIRELY UNDERSTAND IF HE WERE NOT INTERESTED IN IT.
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