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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1993

MR CHAN SAID A PROPOSAL WAS ALSO MADE ΤΟ INCLUDE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IN THE DEFINITION OF "COMMISSIONER" TO ENABLE THEM TO EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER.

UNDER SECTION 4A OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IS EMPOWERED TO AUTHORISE IN WRITING A PUBLIC OFFICER то PERFORM ANY OR ALL OF THE POWERS CONFERRED ON HIM.

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PRESENT, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR HAS PERSONALLY TO SIGN AUTHORISATION, INCLUDING PURELY

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DEPARTMENTAL WARRANT CARDS.

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"IF THE PROPOSAL IS PASSED INTO LAW, I AM SURE THAT SENIOR MANAGEMENT TIME COULD BE USED MORE EFFECTIVELY, HE ADDED.

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COMMITTEE CONSIDERS 1992/93 PAY TREND SURVEY FINDINGS

THE PAY TREND SURVEY COMMITTEE MET ON WEDNESDAY AND TODAY (FRIDAY) TO CONSIDER THE FINDINGS OF THE 1992/93 PAY TREND SURVEY.

THE MEETING WAS CHAIRED BY MR ANDREW K W SO, A MEMBER OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.

THE SURVEY, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED BY THE PAY SURVEY AND RESEARCH UNIT, MEASURED PAY TRENDS IN A SELECTED GROUP OF 76 COMPANIES DURING THE PERIOD APRIL 2, 1992 TO APRIL 1 1993.

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IT TOOK INTO ACCOUNT INCREASES RELATING то COST OF LIVING, GENERAL CHANGES IN MARKET RATES, COMPANY PERFORMANCE, MERIT AND INSCALE INCREMENT.

HAVING REGARD TO THE ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION PROVIDED BY THE UNIT AND THE AGREED CALCULATION CRITERIA, THE COMMITTEE CONCLUDED THAT A MINOR AMENDMENT SHOULD BE MADE ΤΟ THE INTERPRETATION OF DATA PROVIDED BY ONE COMPANY FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE 1992/93 PAY TREND INDICATORS.

THIS AMENDMENT DOES NOT AFFECT THE OVERALL FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WHICH INDICATE THAT THE FOLLOWING AVERAGE PAY INCREASES HAVE BEEN AWARDED BY THE SURVEYED COMPANIES:

11.77 PER CENT FOR EMPLOYEES EARNING LESS THAN $9,305 PER MONTH;

* 11.90 PER CENT FOR EMPLOYEES EARNING BETWEEN $9,305 AND

$28,530 PER MONTH;

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11.32 PER CENT FOR EMPLOYEES EARNING BETWEEN $28,531 AND $57,475 PER MONTH.

/A SPOKESMAN