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FINANCE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER CIVIL SERVICE PAY RISE

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PAY RISE FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE WILL BE ONE OF THE SUBJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH MEETS IN PUBLIC TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AFTER THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.

THE PAY INCREASE PROPOSALS FOLLOW THE COMPLETION OF A PAY TREND SURVEY, WHICH COVERED THE PERIOD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1 LAST YEAR AND JANUARY 31 THIS YEAR.

THE RESULTANT PAY TREND INDICATOR, WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN AGREED UPON BY THE PAY TREND SURVEY COMMITTEE, SHOWS THAT EMPLOYEES IN THE UPPER PAY BAND (BETWEEN $13 165 AND $23 555 PER MONTH) RECEIVED A PAY RISE OF 8.77 PER CENT, WITH THOSE IN THE MIDDLE BAND (BETWEEN $4 040 AND $12 460 PER MONTH) RECEIVING A 9.12 PER CENT PAY RISE, AND THOSE IN THE LOWER PAY BAND (BELOW $4 000 PER MONTH) RECEIVING A 10.77 PER CENT PAY INCREASE.

DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE HANG SENG INDEX (FOR HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE FROM $6 500 TO $19 999 PER MONTH) ROSE BY 8.6 PER CENT, WHILE THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX B (FOR HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE FROM $3 500 TO $6 499 PER MONTH) INCREASED BY 7.8 PER CENT, AND THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX A (FOR HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE FROM $1 000 TO $3 499 PER MONTH) WENT UP BY 7.4 PER CENT.

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THESE FACTORS, AND AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STAFF SIDES OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL, THE MODEL SCALE I STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL AND THE POLICE FORCE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED AN ADJUSTMENT OF ABOUT 8.7 PER CENT FOR THE UPPER BAND, 9.1 PER CENT FOR THE MIDDLE BAND AND 10.9 PER CENT FOR THE LOWER BAND FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.

IF THE PROPOSALS ARE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SIMILAR ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE MADE TO THE SCALES AND RATE OF EMPLOYEES IN DEFICIENCY-SUBVENTED AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHOSE PAY SCALES ARE NORMALLY ADJUSTED IN LINE WITH CIVIL SERVICE PAY.

THESE INCLUDE AIDED SCHOOLS AND CERTAIN HOSPITALS AND SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITIES AND THE POLYTECHNICS,

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