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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1982

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CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY APPROVED A 15 PER CENT ADJUSTMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1. NEW SALARIES WILL BE IN THE APRIL PAY PACKET.

IN DECIDING ON THE PAY ADJUSTMENT THIS YEAR, THE GOVERNMENT HAD REGARD TO THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY OF PAY TRENDS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1981 TO JANUARY 1982.

DISCUSSIONS ON THE PAY ADJUSTMENT WERE HELD WITH THE STAFF SIDE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL BEFORE A FINAL DECISION WAS MADE.

THE ESTIMATED TOTAL ADDITIONAL COST OF THE ADJUSTMENT FOR 1982-83 IS ABOUT $1 630 MILLION, MADE UP OF $1 091 MILLION FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE (INCLUDING STAFF SECONDED TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND URBAN COUNCIL) AND $539 MILLION TO PROVIDE FOR APPROPRIATE INCREASES IN GRANTS TO SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS.

STAFF ON MODEL SCALE 1 WILL RECEIVE REVISED SALARIES RANGING FROM $1 910 TO $3 160, COMPARED WITH THE PRESENT $1 660 TO $2 750.

THE NEW SALARIES OF CIVIL SERVANTS ON THE MASTER PAY SCALE RANGE FROM $1 605 AT POINT ONE TO $20 685 AT POINT 51, COMPARED WITH THE EXISTING RANGE OF $1 395 TO $17 990.

THE REVISED DIRECTORATE PAY SCALES RANGE FROM $22 200 TO $46 900, COMPARED WITH THE EXISTING RANGE OF $19 350 TO $40 850.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

SIR PHILIP TO VISIT CENTRE

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL VISIT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON (MARCH 26) TO SEE HOW IT HELPS DISABLED PEOPLE

IN SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

SIR PHILIP WILL ARRIVE AT THE CENTRE (IN WELFARE ROAD, WONG CHUK HANG) AT 2.40 PM, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIÁL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER SIR PHILIP'S VISIT.

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