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Wednesday, February 14, 1973

The Working Group, reconvened from the 1971 Salaries Commission,

was appointed by the Governor last October, following the breakdown of

consultations in the Senior Civil Service Council on the question of an

appropriate scale for the rank of certificated master.

Pending completion of the Working Group's report, and without

prejudice to any recommendations it might make, the Government implemented

an interim scale of $1,100 $1,750 Last November, backdated to April 1, 1971.

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In recommending $1,175 for the new starting salary, compared with

$1,044 in the original scale, the Working Group considered factors such ra

the academic qualifications required for entry into a teacher training college,

the length of the training course, the duties and level of responsibility on

appointment and working conditions.

Readjustment

These factors were compared with those of certain other occupations

in the public service.

Should higher academic qualifications be required in future for entry

into teacher training colleges, the group has proposed that the Government

should consider readjustment of the starting salary for certificated masters.

With regard to the maximum point of the salary scale, the Group

noted particularly the substantial number of teachers who reach the top

of the scale by the age of 35, and remain there for the rest of their career.

The Group appreciated that many of these are married women who, for

reasons of family responsibilities, do not seek more demanding posts on promotion,

but prefer to remain as classroom teachers in a morning or afternoon primary

school.

The Group