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(f) Salary Survey related to S.A.T.s as per "SALARY TRENDS &

FRINGE BENEFITS" tabulated as follows :

Steno-Typist

P.S.

No. of

Companies Min. Average Max.

Min.

Max.

Trading

31

1338

2423

1648

2523

Banking &

16

1235

2014

1422

2775

Finance

Insurance

6

975

1552

2643

Shipping

5

1484

2320

Airline

6

969

1788

1553

2808

Commerce

64

1236

2107

1511

2691

Utility

7

1427

2213

1741

3156

Note A Methods of calculation for Max. & Min. for P.S. as per above chart.

Average obtained by combination of Commerce (64 companies and Utility (7 companies) :

(64)(2591)+(7)(3156) 2736 (Max.) (64)(1511)+(7)(1741). = 1532(biin)

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Present salary scale for P.5. in Civil Service : $1850 - $2720. The above calculation again proves the applicability and accuracy in figures of the submitted "SALARY TREDS & FRINGE BENEFITS",

Note B Calculation for Mæ. & Min for Steno--Typist as per above chart.

Average obtained by combination of Commerce (64 companies) and Utility (7 companies) :

(64)(2107)+(7)(2212) = 2149 (Max.) (64)(1236)+(7)(1427) = 1255(Nin)

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In consideratior, ve do not insist on minimum point as per calculation and suggest that $135 appropriate; the maximum point is then restored to $2195 for round up purpose.

Proposed salary range with minimum at $1135, maximum at $2195. Total salary point: 11.

D. Comments on your letter dated 4th May 1977

Equal Pay & Pay for the Job Para.4(c)

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agreement on equal pay of 1969, the agreement in 1972 on pensionability for married women with its concomitant abolition of marriage gratuity, and the agreement in 1973 on half-pay maternity leave for all. These agreements were reached after full consultation with, inter alia, the H.K.C,C.S.A. to which all 3.A.T.s are eligible to belong....

were,

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Para.6(a) 5. A. T.s were not included in the equal pay scheme because they in 1969, regarded as being already paid for rate for the job they were doing." Your letter dated 5th January 1977 para.2 quoted: "Grade in what is now the Secretarial Class were excluded because they contained no male officers....ïï

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