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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1989
RECOMMENDATIONS ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES PAY ISSUES ACCEPTED
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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS DECIDED TO ACCEPT THE RIMMENDATIONS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES ARISING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.
FROM
SAID THIS
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN
+ THE STANDING COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN FEBRUARY YEAR. FOLLOWING THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FINAL REPORT OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.
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'AMONG THE ISSUES WHICH THE STANDING COMMITTEE WAS ASKED ΤΟ CONSIDER AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY WERE DRIVING AND DIVING ALLOWANCES, PARITY OF PAY BETWEEN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF STAFF IN THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE DIVISION OF THE GENERAL DISCIPLINED SERVICES INTO TWO SEPARATE PAY GROUPS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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MOST DRIVING AND DIVING ALLOWANCES WERE DISCONTINUED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1989 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINAL REPORT OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE STANDING COMMITTEE HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE REINSTATED WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME DATE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE ALLOWANCES WOULD BE DIFFERENT RATES FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SKILL.
PAID AT
$200 FOR REQUIRES
"THE RATES PROPOSED FOR THE DRIVING ALLOWANCE ARE ORDINARY DRIVING AND $250 A MONTH FOR DRIVING WHICH ADDITIONAL TRAINING. THE RATES PROPOSED FOR DIVING ARE $250 A MONTH FOR OFFICERS WHO HAVE PASSED A BASIC COURSE AND $500 A MONTH FOR. OFFICERS WHO HAVE PASSED AN ADVANCED COURSE."
AMBULANCEMEN AND CONTROL STAFF IN THE FIRE SERVICES HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN PAID FROM THE SAME PAY SCALES AS STAFF.
DEPARTMENT OPERATIONAL
THE REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT RANK AND FILE STAFF IN THE CONTROL AND AMBULANCE STREAMS SHOULD BE PAID ONE POINT LESS THAN THEIR OPERATIONAL COUNTERPARTS AND THAT THE STARTING PAY FOR STATION OFFICER (CONTROL) SHOULD BE TWO POINTS BELOW THAT FOR STATION
(OPERATIONAL).
OFFICER
STAFF
"THE STANDING COMMITTEE HAS RECOMMENDED THAT FOR MANAGEMENT REASONS, PARITY OF PAY SHOULD BE RESTORED BETWEEN DIFFERENT GROUPS WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1, 1988," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE STANDING COMMITTEE HAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE GENERAL DISCIPLINED SERVICES SHOULD NO LONGER BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO GROUPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAY, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT DIFFERENT GRADES ATTRACT DIFFERENT SALARIES.
"THE STANDING