Tuesday, June 26, 1973
FURTHER DETAILS OF SALARY SCALES FOR NURSING ALLIED GRADES
A government spokesman today gave further details of the revised
salary scales announced yesterday for midwives, health auxiliaries, nursing
auxiliaries and inoculators.
He stressed that a numi r of improvements to both the scales and
working conditions had been incorporated as a direct result of consultations
with the staff side in the Senior Civil Service Council.
He pointed out that the interim scales provided in April 1972,
which included back pay to April 1971, had been agreed by the council on
the understanding that discussions would continue thereafter.
"These interin increases were, in themselves, above the overall
average increase in salaries for civil servants which resulted from the
recommendations of the 1971 Salaries Commission," he added,
Following the introduction of the interim scales, the council set
up a working party, representing both its official and staff sides, to examine
the responsibilities and working conditions of the four grados.
The working party produced a report on each of the four grades, and
these reports were submitted to the council earlier this year. The council
discussed these extensively at eight meetings held since February 26, during
which the staff side effectively put forward the case for improvements.
The official side revised its preliminary proposals in the light
of these arguments, although it was unable to accept entirely the views of
the staff side.
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