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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1983

NOTE TO EDITORS:

GOVERNOR TO OPEN CONFERENCE MONDAY

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRD CONFERENCE OF COMMONWEALTH ARTS ADMINISTRATORS AT HOTEL FURAMA AT 11.15 AM ON MONDAY.

SIR EDWARD WILL GIVE AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME FOLLOWING THE OPENING SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE, MR ALEX WU.

THE GOVERNOR WILL THEN PROCEED TO MEET THE DELEGATES AT A PRIVATE RECEPTION. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO REFRAIN FROM FOLLOWING SIR EDWARD TO THE RECEPTION.

THE FIRST TWO SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE AFTERNOON, WITH SPEECHES ENTITLED THE ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: AN EDUCATION FOCUS+ AND +ARTS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS.+

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER BOTH THE OPENING CEREMONY AND THE AFTERNOON SESSIONS WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE JADE BALLROOM AND PACIFICA ROOM, HOTEL FURAMA. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE EARLY AND BE SEATED 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONY. TELEVISION STATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE EARLY TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.

SOCIAL WORK OFFICER PAY SCALES IMPROVED ****

THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAD ACCEPTED RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AFFECTING SOCIAL WORK OFFICERS IN THE PUBLIC AND SUBVENTED SECTORS.

THE RECOMMENDATIONS COVER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PAY SCALES OF THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICER GRADE AS WELL AS A CHANGE IN THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THE GRADE. THEY TAKE EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 1.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: THESE MEASURES ARE DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE OF MANPOWER IN THE SOCIAL WORK FIELD AND ALSO TO ASSIST IN RETAINING QUALIFIED STAFF.+

THE IMPROVED PAY SCALES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

RANK

ASSISTANT SOCIAL

WORK OFFICER

EXISTING

NEW

34 MPS 20 ($5 120 - $9 910)

MPS 20

37 ($5 120 - $11 410)

SOCIAL WORK OFFICER

SENIOR SOCIAL WORK OFFICER

MPS 41 - 47 ($14 010

$18 170) ($15 960

MPS 35 - 40 ($10 410

$13 360)

MPS 38 - 43 ($12 060

$15 310)

MPS 44

47

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$18 170)

IN ADDITION,