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A SECOND FACTOR, HE ADDED, WAS THE RESULT OF A RECENT VALUE- FOR-MONEY STUDY CARRIED OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A MORE EXTENSIVE AMALGAMATION OF UNDER-UTILISED CLASSES AND THE OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT AS A RESULT OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS, GRADUATES OF THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION THIS SUMMER ARE LIKELY TO BE MAINLY EMPLOYED IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE ISSUING A CIRCULAR TOMORROW ADVISING SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS OF DETAILS OF THE PROVISION OF THE TWO ADDITIONAL NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS.
NEW RATES FOR AUXILIARY POLICE APPROVED
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED ADDITIONAL FUNDS, TOTALLING $5.7 MILLION, TO MEET THE COST OF A PAY RISE AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE EARLIER THIS YEAR.
SINCE MAY 1980, PAY SCALES FOR THE AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE HAVE BEEN BASED ON THE SALARY SCALES FOR RANKS IN THE REGULAR FORCE. PROVISIONS ALSO EXIST FOR THESE SCALES TO BE AUTOMATICALLY REVISED IN THE EVENT OF ANY NEW PAY AWARDS TO THE REGULAR FORCE.
THE EXTRA FUNDS ALLOCATED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL NOW BRING THE AUXILIARIES INTO LINE WITH THE NEW PAY RATES SET DOWN IN THE PAY TREND ADJUSTMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE ON MAY 1 THIS YEAR, AND WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON APRIL 1.
A SUM OF $63,591,000 IS INCLUDED IN THE 1985-86 GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES FOR PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR THE AUXILIARY POLICE, BASED ON AN ESTIMATED DAILY TURNOUT OF 700 AUXILIARIES. IT IS ESTIMATED, HOWEVER, THAT ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE OF $5,700,000 WILL ARISE IN 1985-86, BASED ON THE NEW RATES OF PAY AND THE SAME MANNING CRITERIA.
UNDER THE NEW RATES, THE STARTING SALARY FOR AN AUXILIARY POLICE CONSTABLE HAS GONE UP FROM $108 PER DAY TO $120 PER DAY, WHILE INCREASES FOR SERGEANTS HAVE RISEN FROM $156 TO $172 PER DAY, AND THOSE FOR INSPECTORS ARE UP FROM $240 TO $264 PER DAY.
THE TOP RATE FOR AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS IS NOW $408 PER DAY --UP FROM $376 AND IS THE SAME FOR ALL SENIOR RANKS RANGING FROM SUPERINTENDENT TO SENIOR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.
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