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The question of pensions was not in fact referred to the Com- mission, although the effect of the report broadly speaking is, that if exchange is in the neighbourhood of 2/- to confer benefits on sterli ing employees, in rospect of pen. sions and leave pay only.
I am not suggesting that the present adequacy of pensions is not ripe for enquiry, but that they were, according to my reading, not within the terms of reference, of if they were, that the field cover- ed by the Commissioners was not sufficiently wide.
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kept in mind when arriving at the decisions they did.
(1) That exchange was likely to remain in the neighbour. hood of 2/-, because in para graph 7 of the Report, they gay, "the dollar is now a little under 2/- and there is "some probability that it will remain in the region of 2/-,"
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port, dollars, substantially in ex-1 cess of any rise in the cost of liv ing, so that the officer will benefit to an extent the Commission did not intend.
Let us now take a concrete case of an officer, who is entitled to a salary of £1,000 per annum.
pared to treat it ovén na a High Cost of Living Allow ance. They had not then considered the Report, and;
At the present time on the busin this decision was a tempor- of a 2/- dollar he will receive ury one only, and was not $1,120 per month-and with his intended to bind them per maximum exchangó compensation manently in any way, but in $1,180 per month-his GX- merely to assist the Govern change compensation is worth ment out of a temporary $60 per month to him. Under the dimcult situation, that had Report, on the basis of 2/-, he will thon arisen.
get $1,102 per month-in fact he (2) Dollar officers, are paid on loses $18 per month, whilst if ex- the basis authorised after change is 1/6 he will get $1,469 the 1919 Salaries Commis- per month, or an increase of $289 sion had delivered its, Re. per month. port, and were settled from time to time during the years 1920 and 1921.
It is not possible to give any entisfactory. idea of what the increases either sterling or dollar, amounted to, pa the information has never been in my hands.
Generapy Scale.
It might be fairly argued, that the Commissioners intended to giva him $18 per month less than he is at present drawing, but the drop in exchange will give him a rise of $289 per month.
If the Report is adopted, less the second 15 per cent., he would get $1,277 per month, or an increase of $175 per month.
If I am correct in my submis-
of re-
It is, I think, fair to assume they were on a generous scale. The sien, that the question of pensions years 1919, 1920 and 1921, were was not within the terms halcyon years-1 think without ference, and should be dealt with doubt the most prosperous period | in a different manner, then I arrive in the Colony's history-many of at the conclusion that for practical us will remember those days of purposes, the basis of the Report, prosperity, the fat balance sheets, na regarda sterling officers, has and the overflowing banking ac gone, and some very substantially counts. The average rate of ex-amended formula ought to be change for the year 1919 was adopted. 3/0.7/16, for 1020 4/3.11/16, and Ав regards (2) the
Comparative Salaries.
dollar
(2) The recommendation of the
second 15 per cent.
for married officers and 7% per cent, for unmarrried officers, being a High Cost of Living for 1921 2/7.7/16. It was a period officers: In the first place we do allowance, was to be payable when generosity was the order of not know what was the actual re- either wholly, partly, or net the day, and it was not until 1923 sult of the 1910.Commission, but at all, at the discretion of that this artificial situation sub- we are inclined to think it was the Government, seo pará-sided, rather more quickly than possibly generous. graph 12 of the Report. was pleasant, to be followed by. (3) In fixing sterling salaries the debacle of 1925.
they did not intend to give to an officer "more dollars than he was then getting, because in paragraph 13 of the Report they say, "we have "endeavoured to retain to an officer the number of dollars "he is at present drawing."
It is fair argument I think, that the high rates of exchange which we have enjoyed in past] years, have created an unduly and unwarranted high standard of living, and must now be reduced. We must cut our coat according to our cloth.
In 1925 certain rent allowances granted after 10 years'
(4) That as regards dollar, were
salaried officers, they in-service. tended to give them an all Let us now consider broadly, round increase of 20 per cent and this is so stated in paragraph 14 of the Re- port.
A Comparison.
Before dealing with the recom- mendutions of the Commissioners, we should consider the position of Government Salaries at the present time.
(1) Sterling officers are paid on the basis, authorised after the 1919 Salaries Commis- sion had delivered its Re- port, converted at $12 to the
£, plus an allowance of 2 per cent per penny as the
/ Sterling Exchange drops from 2/6 down to 1/9 in respect of married officers, and 1 per cent. for unmarri- ed officers, that is to say, with a maximum of 18 per cent. and 9 per cent, respec- tively, which means "an in- creano over the nominal salaries of 84.4 per cent. on reconversion in respect of married officers, and 27.2 per cent. for unmarried off- cers, on a 2/- basis.
It should here be noted that since the Commission de- livered its
the report, Finance Committee were ap- proached by the Govern ment, and asked to extend the exchange, compensation scale down to 1/6, so as to assist them over a period of uncertainty, to which the Finance Committee agreed, but as a temporary measure only, and subject to any de- j cision that might be come to, in reference to the Re- port. It was not the Inten- tlon of the Finance Com- mittee to make this perman- ent, and they were not pre-
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On the face of the Report under review, the Commissioners recom mend an all round increase of 20 per cent, on the results of the 1919 Salaries 'Commission.
The dollar officers cover a great range of employment, and it is In these classes that the main reper cussion will most probably be felt on outside employment. It is dim- cult for me to speak, with any 'de. gree of knowledge, as to what la under all the circumstances, fair what the Commissions have recomand equitable pay for these various mended.
classes of employment. (1) To sterling officers, the When considering Government nominal salaries fixed after salaries, one must bear in mind the 1919 Commission, plus certain advantages they receive 15 per cent., plus a further such as pensions, passages for 15 per cent. as a High Cost themselves and family, housing or of Living Allowance in rent allowance, preferential rates respect of married officers for medical service, continuity of and 7 per cent. for unemployment, safety of employment married offecra, convertible and protection against arbitrary at the rate of the day, which dismissal.
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if granted in tote would I will now give some compari- mean an increase over the sons between the Commissioners' nominal salaries of 324 per recommendations, present Govern- cent. In respect of married ment salaries, and outside employ-short and economical holiday. officers and say 16 per cent. ment.
for unmarried officers and 2/- basis.
It should here be noted, that | the second 15 per cent, and 7% per cent. fo., the High Cost of Living Allowance is discretionary in the Govern- ment that is to say it can be given in toto, in part; or not at all, if the Government so desires. The Commis- sion recommended that, the Arst 15 per cent. should be taken into account for leave, and pensions, whereas at the present time leave and pen- sions are calculated on the nominal salary only.
(2) To dollar officers, a 20 per cent. all round increase, on the basis authorised after the 1919 Salaries Commis- sion had delivered its Re- port.
(3) The housing provision or rent allowances as at pre- sent existing are generally approved, there are, however, certain recommendations in respect of the dollar officers who have not had 10 years' service; and are referred to in paragraph 180 of the Re- port.
Housing Accommodations.
Generally, an officer gets housing
Medical Officers
SCHEDULE
Comparative Salaries & Wages..
FRL 20th WED, 25th
30th
Co.,
KWONG WING L
87, Connaught Road West, Phone 20893.
(Approximate Dollars drawn per month excluding House, etc., allowances)
Public Works Engineers Education Masters (European) Clerks Senior. Classes Clerks Middle Classes Clerks Junior Classes Stenographers
GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
As Recommended by Salaries Report in toto, on basis of 1/6 exchange.
Dollars per month. 804.00 to 1,507,00 703.00 1,460.00 639,00 1,214,00
$1
As at Present
Paid, on basis
of 1/6 exchange.
Ltd.,
Outside Employ- ment for same
or equivalent type of post.
Dollars per month. Dollars per month.
708.00 to 1,204.00
500.00 to 800,00
389.00, 875.00
400.00, 800.00
帽
25.00 100.00
2
#
543.00 1,180.00 501.00..
944.00
767:00
894,00
600.00,,
708.00
400.00 600,00
P
225,00
467.00
183.00,
400.00
"
125.00 300.00
40.00
150,00
37.00,
125.00
Works Foremen (Chinese) Draughtsmen Junior Classes (Chinese) Senior Classes (Chinese)
447.00
600.00
354.00"
"
472.00
160,00 200.00
112.00
171.00
100,00
.160.00
120.00
203.00
375.00
183.00
238
50.00
87.00
37.00"
100.00 to 200.00
71.00
14
10,00
80,00
126.00
160.00
100.00
+ 125.00
$0.00
126.00
42.00
80.00
27.00
15
71.00
38.00
50,00
18.00
25.00
12.00
16.00
13.00
20.00
13.00
17.00
11.00
14.00
18.00
13.00 to 17.00
11.00" 16.00
21.00
29,00
20.00
24,00
20.00 to
25.00
27.00
$7.00
26,00
35.00
25.00
27.00
И - 37,00
26.00 is 35.00
48.00
"
64.00
45,00
50.00
20.00 46.00 to 50.00
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