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Management of the Directorate
9.
The Branch is now examining other proposals
to re-structure the Directorate class. One proposal is
to divide the existing class into three separate streams,
i.e. the Legal/Judicial stream, the Professional/Specialist
stream and the Government Directorate stream. Within
the Government Directorate stream, an open structure would
be gradually introduced in order to make it more cohesive and
to make better use of talents among its members. The
proposal to rank the Administrative Service in accordance
with the new Directorate ranks approved by Finance Committee
in 1980 has been formulated and put to the Ross Committee.
Housing Assistance for Civil Service
10.
Details of the proposed home purchase scheme
The
and pre-retirement loan scheme have been revised.
intention now is that officers on salary point 29 or above
of the Master Pay Scale and long serving officers with
more than 20 years' service would be eligible to participate
in the proposed home purchase scheme. The pre-retirement
loan scheme has been expanded into a housing loan scheme,
with the intention of assisting not only officers nearing
retirement, but also junior pensionable officers ineligible
for the home purchase scheme. It is expected that Executive
Council's advice would be sought in June for implementation
as soon as practicable in 1981.
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