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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1984
MR SZE OUTLINED THE PROCEDURE:
IN DECEMBER EACH YEAR, A PAY TREND SURVEY IS COMMISSIONED.
THE CONTROLLER, PAY SURVEY AND RESEARCH UNIT, WHO REPORTS TO THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, THEN COLLECTS MOVEMENTS IN PAY IN THE SURVEY COMPANIES FROM FEBRUARY 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR TO JANUARY 31 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE ANALYSED AND ACCEPTED BY THE PAY TREND SURVEY COMMITTEE WHICH IS CHAIRED BY A COMMISSIONER OF THE STANDING COMMISSION IN MID-FEBRUARY.
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY AND OTHER RELEVANT INDICATORS SUCH AS ECONOMIC AND BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS, THE ADMINISTRATION THEN TAKES A VIEW AS TO WHAT PROPOSALS SHOULD BE PUT TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
THIS IS THEN FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STAFF SIDES OF THE THREE CONSULTATIVE COUNCILS, NAMELY THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL, THE MODEL SCALE 1 STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL AND THE POLICE FORCE COUNCIL.
IF DISCUSSIONS ARE SUCCESSFUL AND ARE WITHIN THE GUIDELINES AGREED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE PROPOSED PAY AWARD IS THEN SUBMITTED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE VOTING OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS.
AN ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE TOWARDS THE END OF MARCH OR EARLY APRIL WITH REVISED SALARY INCLUDED IN THE APRIL PAY PACKET.
MR SZE COMMENTED THAT THE PROCESS WAS NO EASY TASK.
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+ THE TIMING IS VERY TIGHT THERE IS ONLY SIX WEEKS FROM THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE PAY TREND SURVEY RESULTS TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A POSSIBLE PAY AWARD.
*THE PROCESS REQUIRES THE AGREEMENT OF DIFFERENT PARTIES WITH DIFFERENT ASPIRATION AND VIEWPOINTS, HE SAID.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE COMMISSIONING OF PAY TREND SURVEY WAS THE AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES CONCERNED TO A FACT-FINDING EXERCISE.
+ IT DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO A PAY AWARD, WHICH MUST BE DETERMINED HAVING REGARD TO THE ECONOMIC AND BUDGETARY SITUATION. IN OTHER WORDS CAN GOVERNMENT PAY AND SHOULD IT PAY THAT MUCH, HE SAID.
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