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give rise to a flood of requests for similar treatment unless clear reasons for such ranks in a particular grade could be given.
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Incremental Progression. Recommendation (xxvii) is that the practice of awarding extra increments on confirmation to the permanent and pensionable establishment should be discon- tinued. This practice was introduced as a result of recommendations by the 1971 Salaries Commission. It has given rise to considerable administrative complications and it is doubtful whether it provides much attraction for recruits, who are more interested in starting pay, maximum pay and promotion prospects. While it is consi- dered that the recommendation should be accepted, it is proposed to consider the detailed implications and the appropriate date for implementation once the review of individual grades has been completed.
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Conversion arrangements. The existing rules are too complicated and in some circumstances over-generous, and the re- commendation that they should be simplified, and that the extent of any gain should not normally exceed one increment, is considered acceptable. Revised rules will be drawn up in consultation with the Commission and considered again in the context of the review of individual grades.
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The Disciplined Services. Conclusions (xxxiv) and (xxxv) are both acceptable. The first is that the special place occupied by the Disciplined Services within the Civil Service should continue, while the second is that the "Willink Formula" should be abandoned and pay levels should be left to the judgment of the Commission.
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Present rank and file pay scales are based on the Willink formula, which applies a percentage increase over Model Scale 1 minimum and maximum pay based on various factors to arrive at a pay scale for recruitment ranks. In essence it is a way of setting relativities within the Disciplined Services by giving a percentage value to factors such as long, irregular hours, ineligibility for overtime pay, danger, subjection to discipline and social segre- gation. Some of these factors are incapable of precise measure- ment and evaluation and the abandonment of the formula approach seems wise.
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