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too much emphasis on the qualifications required to become a student and too little on the qualifications obtained on completion of training. We shall therefore be examining the possibility of introducing a different pay system for student ranks. We shall also be conducting a further examination of all the grades in this group with a view to determining whether the functional rank pay scales have been set at appropriate levels, having regard both to the qualifications required for appointment to the first rank and the nature of the job concerned.
Educational Qualification Benchmarks
12.7
In Chapter 3 we also refer to the need to re-examine existing educational qualification benchmarks. We are particularly concerned at the 11-point gap between the school certificate and matriculation benchmarks which appears to us to be too large. In addition we propose to obtain more details of the various Polytechnic and Post-secondary College qualifications in order to determine the extent to which these might be used as benchmarks for setting the starting pay of civil service grades.
12.8
Any adjustment to educational qualification benchmarks will involve a further review of the individual grades affected by such adjustments. As we have pointed out in Chapter 3, however, some existing pay scales may still be appropriate when other factors are taken into account.
Reviews of Individual Grades
12.9
There remain a number of grades which we have indicated require further review. These include the grades of Housing Assistant, Housing Manager, Technical/Survey Officer and Works Supervisor, which are referred to in Chapter 9. We shall tender our advice on these as soon as our reviews have been completed. We shall also continue the process of reviewing individual grades in the light of changes in circumstances or new information received.
Model Scale 1
12.10
In our reviews of Model Scale 1, we have said that the policy should be gradually to reduce the differences which exist between employees on this scale and those on the Master Pay Scale. We shall, therefore, continue to keep the position of Model Scale 1 employees under review. In Chapter 6 we also refer to certain Model Scale 1 grades as requiring further study and we shall report on these grades as soon as we are in a position to do so.