Subject
Object
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3
Industrial Action
To settle the dispute between management and staff and to ensure that
appropriate
contingency
arrangements
made.
Latest Position
Action still
in progress
(a) Technical Inspecto- rate and Related Grades
(b) Social
Security Assistants
(SSAS, formerly Welfare
Assistants)
Staff's reaction to Works Branch's appeal to return
to normal duties has not been enthusiastic. They continued to partially suspend their work-to-rule action for two months
w.e.f. 1.5.1991. Impact of
the action is insignificant.
After considering the five departmental working
groups' recommendations, Works Branch will further examine certain common
grade management issues. It will meet staff representatives on
24.6.1991 and persuade them
to call off the action. Meanwhile, it has written
to SCS on 13.6.91
requesting a meeting to discuss its previous proposals to Standing
Commission on improvements
to the pay and structure of its grades.
Staff continue to refuse to perform 20 aspects of duties but carry on
clearing the backlog on
The
possible overpayment of old age allowance. Impact of the action is minimal. staff association will shortly submit to the Director of Social Welfare its comments, endorsed in an AGM on 6.7.1991, on the manpower review conducted by Finance Branch.