TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1986
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NINE TO SPEAK AT RESUMED BUDGET DEBATE
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NINE OFFICIALS WILL BE SPEAKING WHEN DEBATE ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1986 RESUMES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND TWO OTHER BILLS ARE DUE FOR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING.
SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED BUDGET DEBATE TOMORROW WILL BE THE SECRETARIES FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, THE HON ERIC HO; EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON NEIL HENDERSON; HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS; HOUSING, THE HON JOHN TODD; LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON CHAN NAI-KEUNG; AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, AS WELL AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON MICHAEL THOMAS THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES: AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE.
TWO BILLS DUE FOR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING ARE THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS
DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986.
BILLS PRIOR TO THE FINAL STAGE OF LEGISLATION.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL ALSO BE A STATEMENT MADE BY THE HON SELINA CHOW ON THE CONSUMER COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 1984-85.
APPROVAL SOUGHT FOR PAY SCALE ADJUSTMENT
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE AN ADJUSTMENT OF ABOUT SEVEN PER CENT TO THE PAY SCALES AND PERSONAL SCALES OF CIVIL SERVANTS WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THIS FOLLOWS THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN ACROSS THE BOARD PAY AWARD OF 6.96 PER CENT BY THE STAFF SIDES OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL, THE MODEL SCALE 1 STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL AND THE POLICE FORCE COUNCIL EARLIER THIS MONTH.
IN ORDER THAT EACH POINT ON THE NON-DIRECTORATE PAY SCALES SHOULD BE INCREASED BY NOT LESS THAN 6.96 PER CENT AFTER ROUNDING TO A MULTIPLE OF $5, THE AVERAGE PERCENTAGE ADJUSTMENT IS ABOUT SEVEN PER CENT.
MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL AT THE SAME TIME BE INVITED TO APPROVE A SIMILAR ADJUSTMENT TO SCALES AND RATES FOR EMPLOYEES OF SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE NORMALLY REVISED IN LINE WITH CIVIL SERVICE PAY.
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