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Thursday, November 1, 1973
BIGGER PAY PACKETS FOR POLICE RANK AND FILE
Starting Pay For Some Recruit Constables Increased to $1,025
Higher pay scales for the police rank and file, comparable
to those of akilled tradesmen in the private sector came into effect
today (Thursday).
The new salaries will be from $950 to $1,300 for Constables,
$1,340 to $1,620 for Sergeants and $1,670 to $2,210 for Station Sergeants.
These represent increases of $210 to $240 for Constables;
$280 to $305 for Sergeants and $145 to $275 for Station Sergeants.
At the same time, a new starting pay educational qualification
scheme is being introduced which will mean that a recruit Constable
with three passes in the Certificate of Education will start at $1,025
per month,
The new pay rates are a result of a review by the Government
Pay Investigation Unit which has introduced an arrangement whereby the
pay of Constables is linked to that of akilled tradesmen in the private
sector. The new procedure and the revised rates of pay have been agreed
by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council.
The extra cost of meeting the additional wage payments for
the polios rank and file will be about $40 million a year.
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