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Thursday, March 14, 1974
On the Civil Service, he opted for the idea of awarding interim
allowances to civil servants to cope with sharp inflationary spirals as
and when the situation warranted.
"However," Mr. Cheong-Leen added, "after the recommendations of
any committee which has been set up to review salaries have been accepted
by Government, no back pay should be allowed and the revised salaries
should immediately supersede the interin salaries."
He greatly regretted the cut of $1 million in Social Welfare
subventions and said this would set back progress on the five year plan.
He urged Government to restore the cut.
Mr. Cheong-Leen also urged that the 36 assisted private schools
Otherwise, he said, "these
which had applied should be granted subsidy
schools which are non-profit making may be forced to raise school fees due
to increased cost."
He observed that at a time when the government's policy soomed to
be to tighten the belt a little, all departments should keep their new
manpower requirements to the very minimum and concentrate on maximum efficiency
and productivity among existing staff.
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