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Tuesday, May 8, 1973

MODIFIED PAY SCALE FOR CERTIFICATED MASTERS

Following the successful holding of the Secondary School Entrance

Examination the Governor has had more talks with Biship Baker, Bishop Esu

and Rev. Dr. Wong. As a result the Government has accepted proposals

made by the Church leaders for a modified pay scale for Certificated Masters.

The Government has also decided to set up a small commission to

examine and report on the underlying causes of the dispute and to suggest

ways of preventing similar problems arising again.

The new scale will run from $1,250 per month to $1,750 per month

by annual stages; thereafter an "extra-scale" will apply, providing $1,850

after three years and then $1,950 and $2,050 by 2-yearly intervals.

The scale which has been approved by the Finance Committee of the

Legislative Council will be backdated to 1 April 1971.

The new starting point of $1,250 will apply to new entrants and

serving teachers alike. Masters who have not yet reached the top of the

basic scale of $1,750 will benefit by an increase of one increment and

those who have already reached the top of the basic scale will also benefit

by having to wait one year less before going on to the first point of the

extra scale at $1,850.

The modified arrangements reduce the overall time taken to reach

the maximum of $2,050 from 18 to 13 years.

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