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Monday, June 25, 1973

The position of health auxiliaries was also reviewed, in the light

of the report of the working party, but the evidence did not support a

further increase for the grade beyond the interim increase of early 1972.

At that time, health auxiliaries received an average increase of

25 per cent with effect from April 1, 1971. They have already received

the three per cent increase with effect from April 1, 1972. The working

party's report pointed out that some members of the grade carry certain

supervisory responsibilities. An allowance to recognise this will be introduced.

The spokesman said that differing duties and responsibilities in the

grades of the nursing class called for differing qualifications, and meant that

salary scales differed from job to job. For example, considerable changos

in the level of responsibilities of nursing auxiliaries had taken place

gradually since the grade was established in 1964, and this was now to

be recognised in their new scale, which went beyond what the staff side

had sought.

In addition to the information conveyed throughout the discussions,

through the staff side of the council, the Director of Medical and Health

Services, Dr. G.H. Choa, recently interviewed representative groups in

each grade, at which time the proposals were put to them in full detail.

The spokesman said that a petition was received at Government House

yesterday from representatives of the midwives, and added that this, of course,

would receive careful consideration in case it threw any new light on their

representations.

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It is also expected that the Governor will reply very shortly to

the petition received recently from the health auxiliaries.

Release Time:

9.00 p.m.