10
FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1989
"THE FUTURE MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE DISCUSSED BY THIS NEW COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE PHA AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE," HE ADDED.
MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT THE WEEKLY VISITS TO HOSPITALS ON THURSDAY MORNINGS HELPED MEMBERS TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH
THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND THE PROBLEMS WHICH NEEDED TO BE TACKLED,
"THESE VISITS ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PHA MEMBERS TO TALK TO THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE HOSPITALS, HE SAID.
H
THE FULL PROGRAMME OF VISITS TO 34 HOSPITALS WHICH STARTED LAST NOVEMBER, WILL NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL THE SUMMER.
"WE ARE ALSO PLANNING A VISIT TO SINGAPORE BY A GROUP OF MEMBERS NEXT MONTH, TO ENABLE THEM TO SEE HOW SINGAPORE IS REFORMING ITS PUBLIC HOSPITALS, IN A SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT WAY FROM THE HONG KONG APPROACH, MR CHAMBERS ADDED.
.t
AGLESO URGED TO STOP INDUSTRIAL ACTION
* *
THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS TRYING TO
IMPROVE THE
PAY AND STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT SURVEY OFFICERS GRADE AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT LAND AND ENGINEERING SURVEYING OFFICERS (AGLESO) WERE URGED TO DISCONTINUE THEIR INDUSTRIAL ACTION WHICH MIGHT JEOPARDIZE THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS.
IN A MEETING HELD TODAY (FRIDAY) BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT AND AGLESO REPRESENTATIVES, GOVERNMENT LAND SURVEYOR, MR GORDON ANDREASSEND, SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN WORKING FOR SOME TIME ON PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE PAY AND STRUCTURE OF SURVEY OFFICER (LAND) GRADE WHICH WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN MAY.
"THERE IS A STRONG CASE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE SO(L) GRADE PAY AND STRUCTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT BELIEVES THAT ACCOUNT SHOULD BE TAKEN OF THE OUTDOOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF THE GRADE, THE INHERENT ELEMENTS OF DANGER IN THEIR WORK AND THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES THEY HAVE.
"
'ALLOWANCE FOR SUCH FACTORS SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL PAY PACKAGE AND THE GRADE SHOULD BE BROUGHT CLOSER TO THE WORKS INSPECTORATE GRADES IN TERMS OF PAY AND STRUCTURE, MR ANDREASSEND
SAID.
**
MR ANDREASSEND ALSO PRESENTED A PHASED PROGRAMME FOR THE FUTURE GROWTH OF THE GRADE. SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
THE PROGRAMME