(d) Your reply at Para.6(b) on 4.5.77 admitted that the
Secretarial Class did not do quite as well as many female officers in othor classes at that time, but this sort ☛ of thing is the essence of package. Your attention is drawn to the fact in addition to the aforesaid that S.A.T.s received actual pay 32.4% lower than P.I.U. median in the year of 1973 and mínus 31.5% in 1974.
(e) Government over-ride their freewheel in setting the salary
scale which they consider solely favourable to them and completely ignore the benefits of S,A.T.s. Your attitude of what is done cannot be undone is not agreeable to us. We therefore demand suitable compensation at this stage.
E. Promotion Prospect
Your reply at Para.4(b) dated 4.5.77 quoted as follows:- "that the real purpose of promotion posts within a
grade is to provide for and recognise that there is a level of more onerous and responsible dutios;"
Our comments refer as follows:-
(a) 1905 Salaries Commission Report is quoted as follows:-
"We regard this new grade as having a three-fold purpose.
In one aspect, it should afford a promotion grade for competent copy-typists, while in another it should serve as a training grade for potential personal secretaries, Finally, it must provide a career salary for the S.A.T.s who cannot qualify for further advancement."
1973 P.I.U. Report Appendix E (page 2) on Secretarial Class: "good clover provides adequate facilities for training and advancement."
1976 P.I.U. Report page para.9 on Secretarial Class: "S.A.T.s are often promoted to secretaries when they havo obtained a few years' experience."
/(b)
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.