THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1974
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REPORT ON CLERK PAY EXPECTED IN A FEW DAYS
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THE REPORT OF THE PAY INVESTIGATION UNIT'S SURVEY OF THE CLERICAL CLASS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE IS EXPECTED BY THE END OF THIS WEEK.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE SURVEY WAS ONE OF A CONTINUING PROGRAMME OF SUCH SURVEYS BY THE UNIT TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNMENT'S CIVIL SERVICE PAY POLICY.
+THE REPORT, LIKE ALL OTHER REPORTS PREPARED BY THE PIU, IS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL,+ HE ADDED.
+RECENT STATEMENTS IN THE PRESS, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PÌU HAS BEEN GIVEN A LIMITED TIME IN WHICH TO MEET STAFF DEMANDS, ARE MISLEADING, ↑ COMMENTED THE SPOKESMAN.
+THEY REFLECT A MISCONCEPTION CONCERNING THE ROLE OF THE PAY INVESTIGATION UNIT. THE UNIT IS A FACT-FINDING BODY WHICH COLLECTS INFORMATION ON PAY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHO ARE ENGAGED ON WORK BROADLY COMPARABLE TO THAT OF THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
+THIS COMPARATIVE EXERCISE IS VERY THOROUGH, AND GOES INTO A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DETAIL SO THAT ALL RELEVANT FACTORS CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
+THE UNIT OBTAINS THE NECESSARY DATA TO ENABLE THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE PAY AND FRINGE BENEFITS OF A PARTICULAR GRADE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE ARE FAIR AND EQUITABLE IN RELATION TO COMPARABLE EMPLOYEES IN PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.
+IT IS FOR THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL TO SUBMIT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT.+
THE SPUKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE OFFICIAL SIDE OF THE COUNCIL COMPRISED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND FINANCE BRANCH OF THE SECRETARIAT, WHILE THE STAFF SIDE INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THREE MAJOR STAFF ASSOCIATIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE: THE HONG KONG CHINESE CIVIL SERVANTS ASSOCIATION, THE SENIOR NON-EXPATRIATE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AND THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVANTS OF HONG KONG.
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KWAI CHUNG ROAD CLEARWAY
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A 24-HOUR CLEARWAY SYSTEM WILL BE INTRODUCED ON BOTH CARRIAGEWAYS OF THE SECTION OF KWAI CHUNG ROAD AT LAI CHI KOK BRIDGE, AND ON THE FLYOVER AT LAI CHI KOK INTERCHANGE FROM 10 A.n. ON SATURDAY CMAY 4) TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.
EXCEPT FOR FRANCHISED BUSES, ALL VEHICLES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING TO PICK UP UR SET DOWN. PASSENGERS ALONG THE CLEARWAY.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO INDICATE THE CLEARWAY RESTRICTIONS.