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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1982
MODEL SCALE STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL SET UP
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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A MODEL SCALE | STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL HAS BEEN SET UP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN ITS 4TH REPORT ON +CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE+.
THE COUNCIL IS TO BECOME THE CENTRAL CONSULTATIVE FORUM BETWEEN THE MODEL SCALE STAFF AND THE ADMINISTRATION. JTS AIM IS TO ACHIEVE BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES THROUGH REGULAR DISCUSSIONS ON MATTERS AFFECTING THE MODEL SCALE I STAFF, WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THEIR WELFARE AND IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.
SPEAKING AFTER THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL THIS MORNING, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL COMMENTED THAT IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT TO HAVE THE MODEL SCALE STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED.
+THERE ARE MORE THAN 45 000 MODEL SCALE I STAFF IN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND A CENTRAL CONSULTATIVE FORUM TO DISCUSS MATTERS AFFECTING THESE STAFF IS ESSENTIAL.
+THE COUNCIL HAS A LOT OF WORK TO DO AND ITS SUCCESS WILL DEPEND VERY MUCH ON MUTUAL TRUST AND COOPERATION OF EVERYONE SERVING ON IT, HE SAID.
THE COUNCIL IS STRUCTURED SIMILARLY TO THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL. IT IS CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE WITH FIVE OTHER OFFICIAL MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY.
THE STAFF SIDE IS MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING FIVE UNIONS HAVING A LARGE MEMBERSHIP OF MODEL SCALE I STAFF: THE HONG KONG CHINESE CIVIL SERVANTS' ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS' GENERAL UNION, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WATERWORKS CHINESE EMPLOYEES UNION, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT KOWLOON WORKERS GENERAL UNION AND HONG KONG URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF GENERAL ASSOCIATION, EACH NOMINATING TWO REPRESENTATIVES WHO MUST BE SERVING MEMBERS OF THE MODEL SCALE I
STAFF.
IN ADDITION, MR IP WING-HONG OF HONG KONG URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF GENERAL ASSOCIATION AND MR MA WING-WOON OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT KOWLOON WORKERS GENERAL UNION HAVE BEEN INVITED AS ADVISORS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE COUNCIL.
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