WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1975
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SALARY RISES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS: POLICY RESTATED
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THE GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE REGARD TO +GENERAL PUBLIC POLICY AS WELL AS ITS NORMAL PAY POLICY+ WHEN CONSIDERING SALARY INCREASES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DEREK JONES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. J.K. BREMRIDGE HE SAID +THE GOVERNMENT MUST DECIDE THE PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO ITS DUTY TO DEHAVE AS A REASONABLY GOOD EMPLOYER, AS AGAINST ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE OF THE PUBLIC FINANCES AND OTHER COMPETING CLAIMS ON ITS LIMITED RESOURCES.+
THE MAIN PRINCIPLE, MR. JONES SAID, WAS THAT CIVIL SERVANTS SHOULD BE REMUNERATED AT LEVELS WHICH THEY MIGHT EXPECT TO OBTAIN IN COMPARABLE EMPLOYMENT WITH REASONABLY GOOD EMPLOYERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
WITHIN THIS PRINCIPLE, IT WAS ACCEPTED THAT THE CIVIL SERVICE HAD A REASONABLE CLAIM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF REAL INCOME PROVIDED THAT THIS WAS ALSO THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER EMPLOYEES, HE SAID.
HE SAID CIVIL SERVANTS DID NOT HAVE +AN AUTOMATIC RIGHT TO HAVE THE REAL VALUE OF THEIR SALARIES PROTECTED.+
MR. JONES SAID WHEN CONSIDERING SALARY INCREASES, GOVERNMENT LIKE ANY OTHER EMPLOYER, MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ITS ABILITY TO PAY IN THE LIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES PREVAILING AT THE TIME..
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BILLS PASSED
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THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) (NO.4) BILL 1975 AND FOUR OTHER BILLS PASSED THROUGH THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THE OTHER BILLS WERE THE TRUSTEE (AMENDMENT AND VALIDATION) BILL 1975, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (RECRUITING OF SEAMEN) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1975, THE SUPREME COURT BILL 1975 AND THE CHEERO CLUB INCORPORATION (REPEAL) BILL 1975.
THE BANKRUPTCY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975 AND THE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975 VEKE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL. THEIR SECOND READING WAS ADJOURNED.
DEBATE ON
A MOTION SETTING A 0.25 PER CENT LEVY ON THE VALUE OF ALL CONSTRUCTION WORKS OVER $250,000 WAS ADOPTED.
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