FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1990
MEMBERS WERE BRIEFED THAT THE ADJUSTMENTS OF RATES WERE MADE TO BRING THEM IN LINE WITH THE SALARY SCALES OF THEIR REGULAR COUNTERPARTS WHO WERE GIVEN AN AVERAGE OF 14.5 PER CENT PAY RISE LAST
APRIL.
ON THE OTHER HAND, IT WAS NECESSARY то INCREASE THE DAILY TURNOUT RATE OF THE AUXILIARY POLICE FROM 750 TO 850 FROM APRIL 1989 TO COPE WITH EXCEPTIONAL ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORCE AS A WHOLE AND THE INFLUX OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR.
IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE INCREASE IN THE DAILY TURNOUT RATE WAS AIMED AT FACILITATING THE RELEASE OF REGULAR POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CAMPS AND OTHER DUTIES NORMALLY COVERED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
WITH CONTINUING DIFFICULT CONDITIONS IN THESE CAMPS PENDING REPATRIATION OF THOSE VIETNAMESE NOT CLASSIFIED AS REFUGEES, A FURTHER TEMPORARY INCREASE FROM 850 BY 100 TO 950. PER DAY WAS REQUIRED TO ASSIST IN CRIME PREVENTION IN THE CHINESE NEW YEAR PERIOD.
WELFARE PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT IN APRIL
* *
RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PA) AND
SPECIAL NEEDS
ALLOWANCE (SNA) WILL GET A 10 PER CENT INCREASE FROM APRIL.
IN
PAYMENT STARTING
THE ADJUSTMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE
(FRIDAY).
COMMITTEE TODAY
ADJUSTMENT WAS
THE PURCHASING
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE IN LINE WITH THE INFLATION RATE SO AS ΤΟ MAINTAIN POWER OF PA AND SNA PAYMENTS. THE LAST REVISION WAS A 11 PER CENT INCREASE LAST YEAR.
BASED ON THE NEW SCALE, THE BASIC RATE FOR A SINGLE PERSON ON PA WILL BE RAISED TO $685 FROM $620. THE NEW SCALE IS AS FOLLOWS:
CATEGORY
EXISTING
REVISED
($)
($)
SINGLE PERSON
620
685
FAMILY: FIRST MEMBER
465
515
/SECOND MEMBER
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