CO129-577-8 Junior Clerical Service- petition for improvements in salaries and conditions of service 6-7-1939 - 19-12-1939 — Page 33

2.

3.3

Enclosure No.2.

might then be in place if the petitioners were

dissatisfied with my decisions. The following paragraphs

represent my views of the remedies which should be applied

to the terms of service of the Junior Clerical Service.

3.

The petition may be divided into the following

five main heads:-

(a)

(b)

(c)

(a)

(e)

4.

Complaint against the system of division of

the Junior Clerical Service into numerous classes

on the grounds that promotion is thereby unduly

delayed and clerks are compelled to stagnate on

the maxima of their various classes.

Complaint that the proportion of posts in the

upper classes is too small.

Complaint that the salaries are inadequate,

especially the starting salary of Class VIB.

Complaint that the Government service does not

compare favourably either in salaries or prospects

with employment in the Naval Yard and business

firms.

Complaints on incidental and minor matters,

e.g. rent and travelling allowances.

(e)

Leaving aside the fifth group for the moment

and taking the other complaints in reverse order, I am

satisfied from inquiries which have been made of the

naval and military authorities and important commercial

undertakings in the Colony that there is no substance in

the complaint that Government salaries are comparatively

I enclose a summary of the salaries and other

conditions of service of clerical employees of those

undertakings, which clearly shows that Government Service

low.