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Tuesday, June 26, 1973

FURTHER DETAILS OF SALARY SCALES FOR NURSING ALLIED GRADES

A government spokesman today gave further details of the revised

salary scales announced yesterday for midwives, health auxiliaries, nursing

auxiliaries and inoculators.

He stressed that a numi r of improvements to both the scales and

working conditions had been incorporated as a direct result of consultations

with the staff side in the Senior Civil Service Council.

He pointed out that the interim scales provided in April 1972,

which included back pay to April 1971, had been agreed by the council on

the understanding that discussions would continue thereafter.

"These interin increases were, in themselves, above the overall

average increase in salaries for civil servants which resulted from the

recommendations of the 1971 Salaries Commission," he added,

Following the introduction of the interim scales, the council set

up a working party, representing both its official and staff sides, to examine

the responsibilities and working conditions of the four grados.

The working party produced a report on each of the four grades, and

these reports were submitted to the council earlier this year. The council

discussed these extensively at eight meetings held since February 26, during

which the staff side effectively put forward the case for improvements.

The official side revised its preliminary proposals in the light

of these arguments, although it was unable to accept entirely the views of

the staff side.

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