Supplementary to question No. 9
in LegCo Meeting on 13.11.85
Mr. Szeto Wah:- Well there must be equity and we must try and anticipate
trouble too, so could the Government inform this Council when it considers
an adjustment to the salaries for non-directorate staff, will it at the
same time consider their morale?
The Chief Secretary:- Of course, Sir.
Mr. Kim Cham:- Sir, the adjustment of directorate salaries was not based on
survey or research conducted by the Standing Commission. In the future
would it not be more appropriate that the exercise of research or survey
be done by the Standing Commission so that there is no need to refer one
to the other?
The Chief Secretary:- Sir, the recent revision of directorate salaries was
based on the result of an overall review of pay levels of senior management
in the middle range of companies in the private sector conducted by the
Standing Committee on Directorate Salaries and Conditions of Service under
its terms of reference. The position with regard to non-directorate staff
is different. Pay adjustment to their salaries is determined annually
having regard to the results of a pay trend survey of the private sector
conducted by the Standing Commission.