-
18 -
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1974
JOINT COMMITTEE SET UP TO EXAMINE CLERICAL STAFF PROBLEMS
XXXXXX
AFTER A NUMBER OF RECENT DISCUSSIONS, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED JOINTLY BY THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARIAT AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT CLERICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION:
*A JOINT COMMITTEE COMPRISING STAFF AND OFFICIAL MEMBERS HAS BEEN SET UP, WITH AGREED TERMS OF REFERENCE, TO CONSIDER AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE ON A BROAD RANGE OF MATTERS AFFECTING THE CLERICAL CLASS, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF CURRENT PROBLEMS. A TARGET DATE OF 3 MONTHS HAS BEEN SET FOR THE COMMITTEE TO PRODUCE ITS REPORT.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE WILL ‘EXAMINE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE ON:
(A) THE PRESENT STRUCTURE OF THE CLERICAL CLASS AND WHETHER THAT STRUCTURE, WHICH AT PRESENT CONSISTS OF FOUR RANKS AND THREE LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY RELATED TO REMUNERATION, IS APPROPRIATE FOR AN EFFICIENT CLERICAL SERVICE IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND WHETHER IT PROVIDES AN ADEQUATE CAREER STRUCTURE, APPROPRIATE COMPARISONS SHOULD BE MADE WITH OTHER GRADES HOLDING THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS AND CARRYING OUT WORK OF COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITY"
(B)
(c)
(D)
LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY OF CLERICAL WORK WITHIN BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS AND WHETHER THE NUMBER OF POSTS PROVIDED IN THE PRESENT GRADES AND RANKS ACCURATELY REFLECTS RESPONSIBILITIES-
THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF CLERICAL WORK WITHIN BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS, AND WHETHER MANNING IS AT CORRECT LEVELS-
THE SEVERAL KINDS OF WORK CLERICAL GRADES ARE PERFORMING, WHETHER THEY ARE ALL APPROPRIATE TO THE CLASS, AND WHETHER THEY ARE ADEQUATELY DESCRIBED AND UNDERSTOOD
(E) THE DATES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS AS THE
COMMITTEE MAY MAKE.
IN THE LIGHT OF THIS, THE ASSOCIATION HAS DECIDED TO SUSPEND WORK-TO-RULE ACTION. THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN ASSURED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE THAT NO ACTION TAKEN BY ANY KEMBER OF THE CLERICAL CLASS IN DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE WORK- TO-RULE WILL AFFECT HIS CAREER.+
/19