14
Wednesday, June 6, 1973
NO POLICE PAY REVISION AT THIS STAGE
A system or formula for reviewing police pay is now being
drawn up in consultation with the Commissioner of Police.
However, the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. M.D.A. Clinton,
indicated to the Legislative Council today that a further pay revision
was not contemplated at this stage.
"The last revision was two years ago when the rank and file were
granted increases ranging from about 27 per cent to.45 per cent."
Mr. Clinton pointed out that with the police it was not possible
to base salaries on the principle of fair comparison with the remuneration
and conditions of service for work broadly comparable in the private sector,
as was the policy with much of the civil service.
Because there was no equivalent private sector it had to be based
on internal relativities and other factors.
He added that management
montanus have been drawing up a
personnel resource plan for the rank and file in conjunction with the
Commissioner of Police and their investigations suggest that there are
a number of factors, as well as pay, which may be contributing to the "serious
recruitment and wastage problem in the police".
"Both the Commissioner and I are concerned to ensure that solutions
are found as a matter of urgency", Mr. Clinton emphasised.
/15