.45
-
Reply:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Mr President,
of the number and ranks of MOD I staff in various Government
departments;
of the number of MOD I staff in various Government departments who have reached the maximum salary points of their ranks, together with the number of years of service since attaining the maximum salary points; what is the percentage of these staff out of the total number of MOD I staff; and
what specific measures the Government will put in place in the near future to improve the situation of MOD I staff who have reached their maximum salary points and without any incremental increase for many years?
My reply to the question is as follows:
(a)
(b)
(c)
There are altogether 24,169 staff remunerated on the Model Scale 1 (MOD 1) pay scale. A breakdown of the number and ranks in Government departments is shown in the attached list.
The total number of staff who have reached the maximum point of their pay scale is 21,921. A breakdown by ranks and departments is also shown in the attached list. We regret that we are not able to obtain within the notice available the number on the years of service these staff have attained since reaching their maximum salary points. The data would have to be compiled manually which would be time consuming and would divert valuable resources.
We had proposed to the staff sides a performance-related long service award scheme for junior civil servants who have reached their maximum salary points. The government was prepared to propose to the Finance Committee a one off injection of over $80 million into the scheme to cover "catch up" costs while future funding would be taken into account in determining the annual pay adjustment. We consulted the staff sides on the proposal earlier this year. However, we have been unable to come to an agreement with the staff side - including the MOD 1 Council - on the principle of the recurrent funding. The scheme has therefore had to be shelved for the time being. We are considering other incentive measures but any proposal would have to be viewed against resource constraints.
End/Wednesday, April 19, 1995
Page 60Page 61