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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1986

REPORT ON METHODOLOGY FOR PAY LEVEL SURVEY OUT

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A REPORT DEALING WITH THE METHODOLOGY PROPOSED FOR A PAY LEVEL SURVEY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE 1986-87 FINANCIAL YEAR WAS PUBLISHED TODAY (FRIDAY).

REPORT NO. 1F OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, DEVOTED TO THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SURVEY, WAS COMPILED AFTER CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE STANDING COMMISSION, THE ADMINISTRATION, CIVIL SERVICE STAFF REPRESENTATIVES AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANISATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PAY LEVEL SURVEY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THE COMMITTEE MET SIX TIMES DURING JUNE AND JULY 1986

TO DISCUSS DETAILS CONCERNING THIS SURVEY WHICH IS AIMED AT DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESENT LEVEL OF REMUNERATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE IS BROADLY IN LINE WITH THAT OF EMPLOYEES DOING COMPARABLE WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

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JOB EVALUATION SHOULD BE DONE USING THE HAY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS METHOD.

FRINGE BENEFITS SHOULD RE VALUED ON THE BASIS OF THE COST TO AN EMPLOYEE OF REPLACING THE BENEFIT.

ALL FRINGE BENEFITS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE VALUATION OF EMPLOYEES' TOTAL PACKAGE OF REMUNERATION EXCEPT THOSE PROVIDED AT THE EMPLOYER'S DISCRETION OR FOR OPERATIONAL REASONS THOSE WHICH HAVE LOW UTILISATION RATES: AND THOSE WHICH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ASCERTAIN THE VALUE OF.

ONCE A BENEFIT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IT SHOULD BE VALUED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT IT IS UTILISED TO THE MAXIMUM.

* THE VALUATION OF TOTAL PACKAGES SHOULD ONLY HAVE REGARD

TO LOCAL TERMS OF SERVICE BUT DATA ON THE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO OVERSEAS OFFICERS SHOULD ALSO BE OBTAINED.

A SYNOPSIS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION'S REPORT WAS CIRCULATED TO ALL GOVERNMENT POLICY BRANCHES, DEPARTMENTS, STAFF ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE INVITING COMMENTS. ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE STANDING COMMISSION AND WILL BE CONSIDERED,

THE ADMINISTRATION HAS ENDORSED THE GENERAL APPROACH PROPOSED IN THE REPORT BUT HAS SUGGESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING MINOR CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED METHODOLOGY WOULD BE DESIRABLE:

THE SURVEY