G.S. 166
CONFIDENTIAL # 2
For discussion
on 18th November 1980
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XCC(80)122A34 Copy No.
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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNGIL
STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES
AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
SECOND REPORT ON CIVIL SERVICE PAY
of 80
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In paragraph 30/2 of XCC(80)122 issued for discussion on 18th November 1980, Members were advised that the Standing Commission had been informed of the Administration's reservations concerning the Commission's recommendations on married female staff and of the proposals being put to this Council. The Commission was invited to make any additional points on this issue which it would wish to be brought to the attention of this Council.
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The Standing Commission has now conveyed its further views in a letter to the Chief Secretary, a copy of which is annexed for Members' consideration during the forthcoming discussion of XCC(80)122.
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The Standing Commission reaffirms its original view. However, in the event that this Council advises in favour of the Adminis- tration's proposals contained in XCC (80)122, the Commission suggests that those proposals should be extended to provide full fringe benefits for married female officers and their immediate families where both husband and wife are civil servants, in which case the Commission believes that they should be allowed to opt either for the husband's or the wife's entitlement to fringe benefits. Thus by the "wife's entitle- ment" in this context the Commission means an entitlement covering her spouse and children as well as herself. This is therefore a substantial change to the Administration's proposal that married female staff should be given the same benefits as single women, and the same objections arise.
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However, if "wife's entitlement" was to be interpreted as the entitlement of a single woman, the idea of an option deserves further study. Such an option is likely to be desired by staff mainly in relation to housing benefits. The proposal is related to the general problem of double benefits, and as stated in paragraph 24 of XCC(80)122, the rules which should govern double benefits need further, detailed consideration. For example, it may be concluded that because of the practical problems of preventing double benefits when one spouse is employed in the private sector, married female staff should be eligible for a private tenancy
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