TNAG-0822-FCO40-1029-Policy-on-salaries-for-civil-servants-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 182

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(ii) the maximum should be raised by one increment

to Point 12($1,405), having considered pay levels in the private sector;

in respect of promotion prospects,

(i) there should no longer be any direct

promotion prospects to the rank of Senior Typist as it is considered that there is no functional justification for retaining that rank. However, there will be opportunity for a Typist to be appointed as a Stenographer (see (ii) below) and thereafter to obtain entry to the new grade of Supervisor of Typing Services or Personal Secretary, if she acquires the necessary qualifications; (ii) Typists with at least three years' service

and a shorthand speed of 80 w.p.m. should be eligible for in-service appointment to Stenographer (see below) by competitive examination and interview;

in respect of incremental credit,

(i) one increment should be awarded, either on

entry or later, for Certificate of Education passes in the three specified subjects (see (b)(ii) above);

(ii) one increment should be awarded for passing

a typing speed test at 70 w.p.m. Speeds beyond 70 w.p.m. are difficult to attain and it is doubtful whether they would be retained in a pool environment.

3. SHORTHAND/AUDIO TYPIST GRADE

(1) Present Grade and Rank Structure

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The Shorthand/Audio Typist grade is structured

it is a one rank grade of

Shorthand/Audio Typist (S3: $920 - 1,515) Shorthand/Audio Typists are required to have,

(i) five subjects including English Language

(Syllabus B) at Grade E or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education, or equivalent;

(ii) a shorthand speed of 70 w.p.m.; and, (iii) a typing speed of 40 w.p.m.;

the Shorthand/Audio Typist rank was created to carry out minor secretarial work requiring a degree of efficiency of a standard less than

Their use expected of a Personal Secretary. as junior secretaries, usually for individual Pd/principals, has resulted in many Shorthand/

Audio Typists being underemployed and largely engag d on inappropriate duties;

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