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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1986
IN THE LIGHT OF FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY STAFF, THE GOVERNMENT RECONSIDERED THE POSITION AND MADE A FINAL OFFER OF 2.7 PER CENT WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1986.
+THIS PACKAGE IS FAIR AND REASONABLE AS AN INTERIM MEASURE PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE PAY LEVEL SURVEY FOR NON-DIRECTORATE STAFF,+ MR FORD ADDED.
+ IT IS EIGHT TIMES BETTER THAN THE STANDING COMMISSION'S FINDINGS FOR THE MAJORITY OF STAFF, AND IS A GENUINE EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT TO REACH A COMPROMISE ON THIS ISSUE.
+ IN TERMS OF COST IT REPRESENTS ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE OF $485 MILLION IN A FULL FINANCIAL YEAR. SINCE THE FINDINGS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION WERE SUBMITTED, THE GOVERNMENT HAS TWICE RESPONDED TO STAFF REPRESENTATIONS.
+ANY FURTHER INCREASED OFFER NOW WOULD BE A MAJOR AND UNACCEPTABLE DEPARTURE FROM THE STANDING COMMISSION'S FINDINGS AND COULD JEOPARDISE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE PAY ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM WHICH HAVE SERVED STAFF AND MANAGEMENT WELL OVER THE YEARS.+
MEANWHILE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN INDICATED THAT PROCEDURES FOR THE ANNUAL PAY ADJUSTMENT EXERCISE TAKING EFFECT ON APRIL 1 WILL COMMENCE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE RECENT FINDINGS OF THE PAY TREND SURVEY OF PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES, WHICH ARE IN THE RANGE OF SIX TO SEVEN PER CENT, WILL FORM THE BASIS FOR THE ANNUAL PAY AWARD DUE ON APRIL 1 AND REVISED SALARIES CALCULATED ON A LARGER BASE BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL PAY ADJUSTMENT ON JANUARY 1 WILL BE PAID IN MAY.
NINE BILLS, 18 QUESTIONS FOR LEGCO
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NINE BILLS, 18 QUESTIONS AND TWO MOTIONS WILL BE AMONG MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
OF THE NINE BILLS, THE FOLLOWING FOUR WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT:
* DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986;
INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986; SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, AND
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THEFT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986,
/DEBATE WILL