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new scale has a promotion bar at £910
which divides the staff into two
separate grades. If it is the
intention that the existing staff should
immediately be organised into two grades
irrespective of salary, I presume that
an officer, who is allocated to the lower
grade, would on promotion to a post in
the higher grade receive no special
increase in pay but would go on progressing
up the old time-scale in the ordinary manner.
If, however, his salary on the old scale
prior to promotion is less than the
initial salary applicable under the new
arrangements to the higher grade viz. £970
the officer might be prepared (and he should
I suggest be given the option) to accept
appointment to the higher-grade on the new
scale, with the immediate increase in
emoluments which it would provide.
7. I should be obliged if you would
furnish me with your observations on these
proposals.
I have, etc.
Head W.ORMSBY GORE.
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