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FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1977

+TEACHERS WHO ARE ACCEPTED FOR SUCH POSTS WILL RETAIN THEIR PRESENT SALARY WHERE THIS WOULD BE TO THEIR ADVANTAGE, + HE SAID. IN FACT, HE ADDED, SOME OF THESE POSTS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGHER EARNINGS AND PROMOTION PROSPECTS THAN THE PRESENT CERTIFICATED MASTER SCALE.

MR. HO POINTED OUT THAT THOSE TEACHERS WHO RETIRE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN 1980 OR EARLIER, WOULD RECEIVE GENEROUS PENSION AND GRATUITY TERMS. AND THIS PENSION WOULD CONTINUE IF RETIRED GOVERNMENT TEACHERS ACCEPTED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

MR. HO SAID THAT WHILE THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO RETAIN A GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SECTOR WAS NOT IN QUESTION, THE IMPLICATIONS OF THAT DECISION WERE, OF COURSE, OPEN TO CONSULTATION WITH THE TEACHERS.

+THE APPROPRIATE MACHINERY FOR SUCH CONSULTATION ALREADY EXISTS IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON JULY 6 WAS ADJOURNED AT THE REQUEST OF THE STAFF SIDE TO ALLOW THEM TIME TO CONSIDER THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION'S STATEMENT,+ HE SAID.

+IT WILL RECONVENE SHORTLY AND IT IS HOPED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS' UNION WILL IN THE INTEREST OF THEIR MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE FORTHCOMING DISCUSSIONS.+

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