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3. Median

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The method in calculation for the minimum and maximum pay for S.A.T.s, adopted by the Pay Investigation Unit. (ee attached chart

4. Hong Kong Productivity Centre

Appendix I)

The Hong Kong Productivity Centre is an independent party, caring sound réputation in local commercial and industrial field. The 1976 Productivity Centre Report "Salary Trends & Fringe Benefits" is the reference and groundwork for S.A.T.s presentation during our previous Consultative Meetings with the Official Side,

5. The 1976 Pay Investigation Unit Survey

The 1976 Pay Investigation Unit Survey and the calculation of median was stipulated as follows:-

Code No.

Classification

Minimum

Maximum

22

Manufacturing

HK$ 964

HK$1408

20

Commerce

862

1483

21

Utilities

1160

1566

8

Commerce

932

1584

13

Miscellaneous

969

1672

14

Miscellaneous

746

1750

4

Miscellaneous

998

1760

17

Utilities -

1162

1760

7

Utilities

1402

1802

1781 Modian

27

Miscellaneous

1258

2099

19

Manufacturing

1155

2150

2

Commerce

1417

2190

23

Miscellaneous

1472

2216

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Commerce

1244

2387

12

Commerce

1043 Median

2806

6

Commerce

11

Manufacturing

1537 1022

3024

17 companies in total

(a) The Pay Investigation Unit calculates salary scale for in-service S.A.T.s

at HK$1043 at minimum and HK$1781 at maximum, for the purpose of restructuring. (b).One single company represents a full pay level. Totally 17 companies provide minimum salary. Note that the minimum ranging from $746 and $1537, which are too extreme for surveying purpose.

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(c) Totally/16 companies provide maximum pay. Note that the maximum ranging from $1408 and $3024 which are too extreme. Some of these companies have only one. S.A.T. staff.

(a) It is important to note that the current shorthand and typing speeds for

in-service S.A.T.s are 70 w.p.m. and 40 w.p.m. rospectively and 30 w.p.m. and 50 w.p.m. respectively after restructuring. The Official Side

repeatedly stressed on job comparability. However, the Pay Investigation Unit included Code No. 22 in which the S.AT.0" possessed a goor stendard in shorthand and typing specds, ile.t 50 w.p.m. and 40 w.p.m. respectively. It is well-known that the

50 p.m. shorthand speed is non-functional and we are surprised to lcarn that S.A.T.s of that calibro, are quoted by the Pay Investigatión Unit for comparison.

F. SCOPE GF SURVEY

1. Pay Investigation Unit Report

The 1973 and 1974 Pay Investigation Unit Report surveyed 24 private companies for setting salary scales for in-service SATS. In 1976 Pay Investigation Unit Report, only 17 companies from private sector were selected, a significant down trend in number of companies. The scope is getting smaller and smaller, as a result that the Pay Investigation Unit is bound to be inaccurate.

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