PIU 105/51/79
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Government Secretariat
Hong Kong
19th July 1979
CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH CIRCULAR NO. 18/79
Pay increase for the Civil Service
Distribution of this circular is SCALE A, i.e. it should be read by all officers in the Public Service. A Chinese version will follow.)
With the approval of Finance Committee of Legislative Council, basic pay rates for the Civil Service are increased with effect from 1st April 1979. Details are given in various appendices, an index to which is at Appendix A.
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The pay of officers remunerated from other scales, and those with personal salaries, will be adjusted in accordance with the increases in the most appropriate of the pay scales. Details will be sent to departments separately.
Conversion arrangements
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Pay will be coverted on a point for point basis with effect from 1st April 1979, or the date of appointment, whichever is the later. Thereafter any changes caused by promotions, transfers or in-service appointments will be based on the revised pay scales. This will be the subject of a separate Treasury Circular.
Daily wage rates for casual labour
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With effect from the date of this circular the daily wage rates for casual labour are also revised. For details, see Appendix 6.
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
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In April, May and June 1979 COLA was paid at the rate of $30 p.m. In accordance with the normal practice, this has been incorporated into the revised basic scales with effect from 1st April 1979. On 1st July 1979 the COLA was paid at the rate of $45 p.m., but, in view of the incorporation of $30 into the revised basic scales since April 1979, $15 p.m. from 1st July 1979 will be payable. The new COLA table is at Appendix 7. An amendment sheet for CSR's 640 659 will issue shortly.
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