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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1989
STANDING COMMISSION TO REVIEW NON-DIRECTORATE SALARY STRUCTURE
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STANDING
THE GOVERNMENT HAS INVITED THE
COMMISSION ON CIVIL REVIEW OF SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE TO CARRY OUT A THE NON-DIRECTORATE SALARY STRUCTURE OF
SERVICES NON-DISCIPLINED
GRADES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
THE CIVIL ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR SERVICE, MR HARNAM GREWAL, SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD INDICATED IT WOULD CONSIDER DOING SO FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
YEAR.
REPORT ON NOVEMBER LAST
RENNIE IN
JANUARY 1979 AND "THE STANDING COMMISSION WAS ESTABLISHED IN
SALARY STRUCTURE REVIEW UNDERTOOK AS ITS FIRST TASK A COMPREHENSIVE
HE SAID. OF ALL THE 600 GRADES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE AT THE TIME,
FT
"TEN YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THIS REVIEW AND CONSIDERABLE CHANGES HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OVER THIS PERIOD.
FURTHER
THE CIVIL OF PRESENT
OF REVIEW "IT IS THEREFORE TIMELY THAT A SERVICE PAY STRUCTURE SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN THE LIGHT DAY CIRCUMSTANCES.
"
MR GREWAL SAID THE STAFF SIDES OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL AND MODEL SCALE 1 CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL AND STAFF ASSOCIATIONS
SCOPE OF THE WILL BE INVITED TO COMMENT ON THE
REVIEW AND STAFF
CONSULTATION WOULD BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE REVIEW.
THE STANDING
"THE DETAILED WORK PROGRAMME WILL BE DRAWN UP BY COMMISSION AFTER TAKING FULL ACCOUNT OF STAFF VIEWS, HE SAID.
"
"GIVEN THAT THE REVIEW WILL RE A LENGTHY
THE PROCESS,
TO THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED
STANDING COMMISSION THAT PRIORITY
STRUCTURES SHOULD BE GIVEN TO EXAMINING THE SALARY
THOSE GRADES WITH SERIOUS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION DIFFICULTIES.
OF
"THESE INCLUDE COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS, DOCTORS, OFFICERS, NURSES AND SOCIAL WORKERS.
THE STANDING COMMISSION HAS BEEN INVITED AND TO RECOMMENDATIONS IN RESPECT OF THESE GRADES REPORTS AS THE REVIEW PROGRESSES.
EXECUTIVE
TO MAKE INTERIM PRODUCE PERIODIC
"THE GOVERNMENT HAS REQUESTED THE STANDING PRODUCE A FIRST REPORT WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
COMMISSION
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THIS WILL ENABLE
AN EARLY EXAMINATION OF THE MORE PRESSING ISSUES TO BE UNDERTAKEN."
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