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TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1986

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CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT 1986 ******

THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR DAVID FORD, MET THE STAFF SIDES OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL AND THE MODEL SCALE 1 STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR PAY CLAIMS FOR 1986. THE POLICE FORCE COUNCIL ALSO MET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.

+THE RESULTS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION'S PAY TREND SURVEY AND THE VIEWS OF THE STAFF SIDES OF THE THREE CENTRAL CONSULTATIVE COUNCILS WERE CAREFULLY EXAMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THIS MORNING, SAID MR FORD. +WE WERE AUTHORISED TO OFFER TO THE STAFF SIDES A PAY AWARD OF 6.96 PER CENT ACROSS THE BOARD.+

THE OFFER WAS ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE BY THE STAFF SIDES OF ALL THREE COUNCILS.

THE 6.96 PER CENT INCREASE ALSO APPLIES TO DIRECTORATE OFFICERS. FUNDS FOR THE PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE WHOLE CIVIL SERVICE WILL BE SOUGHT AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON APRIL 23. IF APPROVED, REVISED SALARIES WILL BE PAID AT THE END OF MAY.

FORSGATE ELECTED UC CHAIRMAN, ELSIE TU IS NEW VICE CHAIRMAN

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MR H.M.G. GERRY FORSGATE TODAY CROWNED 21 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE URBAN COUNCIL WHEN HE WAS CHOSEN AS CHAIRMAN FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, SUCCEEDING MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.

MR FORSGATE WAS ELECTED BY 19 VOTES TO 10 AGAINST HIS SOLE OPPONENT, MRS ELSIE TU.

HOWEVER, MRS TU WAS HERSELF CHOSEN AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, WINNING BY 18 VOTES TO 10 AGAINST HER SOLE OPPONENT, MR PAO PING-WING.

ONE COUNCILLOR, MRS MARGARET LI, WAS OUT OF HONG KONG, WHILE IN THE ELECTION FOR VICE CHAIRMAN, ONE VOTE WAS DECLARED INVALID.

THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO HAVE SIX NEW CHAIRMEN OF SELECT COMMITTEES, AS FOLLOWS:

/MR PAO