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In reviewing salaries, we again had the benefit of a survey

conducted for us by the Senior Partners of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham &

Matthews and Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.. This survey provides data

on the salaries and fringe benefits of the top employees in a cross-

section of the leading companies and is summarised so that we can fairly

compare the total remuneration of Directorate civil servants with their

counterparts in the private sector. In particular the procedure we have

developed allows the quantification of such items as bonuses, retirement

benefits, quarters, the provision of servants, cars and the payment of

utility bills. In accordance with our undertaking to the companies concerned,

after the accountants have summarised the information so as to ensure

complete confidentiality, the individual returns are destroyed.

survey also reported specifically on the private sector practice in regard

to providing cars, 1st class air passages and annual leave, on which we

comment later in the report.

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As in our last overall review (1974), in analysing the results

we had regard for both the general trend in salaries (plus the quantified

fringe benefits) and also for absolute pay levels. In considering the

general trend of salaries we not only took into account the movement

since 1974, but we also considered the longer term situation and compared

We think this consideration the latest survey results with those for 1972.

of the longer period is important because of the nature of Civil Service

employment, which provides a more stable career and, particularly now that extensions beyond age 55 are common, the opportunity for longer service

than in the private sector.

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