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at
both
central and
and
the
departmental
Police
Force
levels. At the central level, there
are the Senior Civil Service Council,
the Model Scale 1 1 Staff Consultative
Council
Council. The understanding is that
the Government will not make any significant change in conditions of service affecting a substantial part
of
the
consultation.
service
without prior
At the departmental
level, consultation is carried out through Departmental Consultative Committees chaired by the deputy head of each department and comprising staff and management representa- tives. Individual officers also have
ready access to their Heads of
Departments or grades and the CSB.
This more open style of management allows greater staff involvement, and helps to develop corporate spirit and commitment, and facilitates the
resolution of problems at an early
stage.
(The Terms of Reference of the Senior
Civil Service Council and Model Scale
1 Staff Consultative Council are at
Annex II.)
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