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Friday, March 2, 1973

"In fact the process has not stopped there. Now that the Working

Group's report is available, interested parties are being given a further

opportunity to comment on its proposals. A number of useful and

constructive comments have already been received."

"The government does not propose to arrive at any decision on

the recommendations of the Working Group until all these views have been

obtained. There is still time for further submissions to be received."

The following table, expressed in dollars per month, compares

the original scale, the interim award back-dated to April 1, 1971, the Working Group's recommendations and the teachers' proposals, indicating,

in each case, the percentage increases over the original salaries.

pre-1st April 1971

As implemented by Government with effect from 1st April 1971

Morgan's Recommendations

Teachers' proposals

Bottom

of scale 1044

1100 (5.4%)

1175 (12.5 %)

1250 (19.7%)

Top of 1598

scale

1750 (9.5%)

1750 (9.5 %) followed by

1950 (22.0%)

three additional

increments to

1975.

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