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(a)
(e)
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one interim allowance should be 16 to 20 of the basic pay of the staff;
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the proposed interim allowance is awarded because of price rise and inflation and has nothing to do with the adjustment which the Standing Commission will recommend for the individual grades in future;
(f) the interim allowance should be paid on 1.4.79.
DUS wrote to SCS on 8.3.79 following up the above meeting expressing his grave concern about the possibility of the essential services being disrupted if the dispute boiled up and resulted in industrial action and enquiring about the possibility of making an interim award (say 5 of basic pay) to the MOD 1 staff in anticipation of the results of this year's Pay Trend Survey. It is unlikely that: government will agree to the request. A reply will be given to the staff in a few days' time.
METER READERS Background
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There are 3 ranks in the Meter Reader grade as follows
Rank
Pay scales
Junior Meter Reader (JIR)
Meter Reader (IR)
MPS 7 12 (*1,160 TIPS 13-16 ($1,770
$1,645) 32,155)
Chief Heter Reader (CMR)
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PS 17 23 ($2,290
$3,155)
In addition, a temporary non-pensionable allowance of $75 per month is payable to each of the officers in these ranks.
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In May 1977, the Association of Water Meter Reading Staff
requested that -
5 posts of SMR be created, each to head a unit in the Meter Reading Section;
(a)
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2 additional posts of CMR be created;
(c)
JMR be combined with MR and retitled as Heter Reading Inspector with a pay scale of $1,100 $2,200 ($110 x 10);
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(a)
(e)
SIR be retitled as Senior Meter Reading Inspector with a pay scale of $2,300 $2,820 (130 x 4); and
CMR be retitled as Chief Meter Reading Inspector with a pay scale of $2,950 - $3,550 (150 x 4).
In October 1977, DP on completion of a review recommended that
the existing 3-rank grade be replaced by a 4-rank structure consisting -
(a).
Meter Reader
(c)
Senior Meter Reader
Assistant Chief Meter Reader
Chief Meter Reader
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