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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1988

PROVISION FOR CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENTS SOUGHT

TO

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TOMORROW (WRDNESDAY) APPROVE PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1, 1988.

THE ADJUSTMENTS VARY FROM ABOUT 6.54 PER CENT FOR THE UPPER PAY BAND AND THE DIRECTORATE, TO 7.28 PER CENT FOR THE MIDDLE PAY BAND, AND TO 8.5 PER CENT FOR THE LOWER PAY BAND OF THE CIVIL SERVICE PAY SCALES AND PERSONAL SCALES.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE SIMILAR ADJUSTMENTS ΤΟ PAY SCALES AND RATES OF ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING DEFICIENCY SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE NORMALLY ADJUSTED IN LINE WITH CIVIL SERVICE

PAY.

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF ABOUT $1,643.8 MILLION WILL BR REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE ADJUSTMENTS.

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IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WILL BE ASKED TO AGREE THAT SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF ABOUT $52.5 MILLION SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE, ON APPLICATION, TO DISCRETIONARY SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MERITS OF EACH CASE.

AT TOMORROW'S MEETING, MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $38.475 MILLION TO MEET COSTS AWARDED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT ARISING FROM THE CARRIAN CASE.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE:

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AN INCREASE IN THE PROJECT ESTIMATE FROM $13,666,000 TO $18,148,000 TO ASSIST THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA TOWARDS BUILDING AND EQUIPPING A PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN TUEN MUN;

FOR

AN INCREASE IN COMMITMENT FROM $1,485,000 TO $2,335,000 REFURBISHING FIVE PAIRS OF PASSENGER ABROBRIDGES AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; AND

* A LOAN OF $156.1 MILLION FROM THE DEVELOPMENT FUND TO THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL FOR CONSTRUCTING A SPECIAL

PURPOSE BUILDING TO HOUSE ITS PRESENT AND PLANNED FACILITIES.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND THE PUBLIC WORKS SUB-COMMITTEES WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED.

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