TNAG-0822-FCO40-1029-Policy-on-salaries-for-civil-servants-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 344

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„e had no control;kuo, he coult, say very confidently by 31st December 1976, the outstanding surplus would be taken off nad promotion would be starting again.

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Hys. Cheung said since the Official Side could not be sure and confirm vaccies it would be by 1978, hou could he say that promotion prospect the Shorthone/A.lio Typist sould improve by then, she askedhether he called prorotion prospect for shorthand/Audio Typist was good when only, one of them had been procoted to Personal Secretary. she further liked to now what grounds the Official Gide wa looking for which they considered reatable ad convinning,

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The Chairman eaid he thought en proelicu prospect, he could only 4) refer to some statistics in the minutes of meetings of 29.0.1977 to show how good prorotioři prospectá for Short handfäudão" Typist, 160 Shorthand/Audio Typists had bean promoted to Personal Secretary between 1971 to 1977 and he pointed out at that time, there were 447 stonographera poste compared with 221 Personal Secretary posts and 71 Supervisor of Typing Services poste. These figures iilustrated veryst clearly, and he thought Civil Bervice was growing and rore portu would be created at all levels and at 11 times. lie had that evidence to show promotion prospect.

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Ao to the 2nd chestion, how could the Staff Side convince the Official Sido for further changes in s làry. All he could really suggest was, to consult "%

Fr. Kwok and Mr. Ewok was not here today, they were the oxp rte and they should Geck their advice they wore very exper.onoed in couch thinge and they knew how the system operated.fac sa os

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Fra. F. Cheime shi@rjust then the chaumon maid there were 164 Shorthand/ Audio Tapi ta' being promoted to Formonal Secretary and Bro. Cheung said, if all those girl fare promoted "within one year or tim, they thought government was a very good employer, they would not ask for any improvement on their salary scale. The Staff Side wanted him to look at the facts that those girls were being promoted within 6 to 7 years) - Concerning the Supervisor of Typing Services posts and they wanted to say their advancement to Supervisor of Syping Services was not promotion, they had te race exèmination and interview. It depended on the ability of Shorthand/Audie typist and not a promotion, everyone pousessed this qualification could apply for it. They, would not consider the post of Supervisor of Typing Servicos a promotion cutlet for Shorthand/Audio Typis). «Senior Typists who had no kowledge of shorthand could still apply for that post, and at the same time these pouts were not celely open to Shorthand/Audio Typiste. panto

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The Chairman maid shat Fr. Linilaite raid about the first exercise- Supervisor of Typing Services demonstrated, an Shorthand/Audio Typist had the advantece to transfer to Supervisor of Typing Services,

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Miso V. So said the reason why many SAT applied for Fupervisor of Typing Servicon wao nimpy because they did not have other proection outlets. She said for Personal Secretary, they could be provoted to Supervisor of Typing. Servicos of Executive Officer unconditionally, and Senior Typist was offered, to ** Clerical Officer II unconditionally and also allded to apply for Superviserica de of Typing Services. Although Goverment said they did not have any discrimination the fact chowed that discrimination did exist. For typist, they could transfer to Clerical Assistant unconditionally and they could apply for Cherthand/kudio Typist or be, promoted to Senior Typisto. Per all grades rentioned, they had different promotion outlets but for VAT they still had to paon examination, 7"Although it wan nald SAT could be advenced to Cuperviser of Typing Services but the grade of Supervisor of Typing Services wasɖopes to three grades and not to SAT only, therefore, "prometion.prospect for NAT was not good at all.

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Br. Linthaite said ay ayde who wished to join Cloroial Officer could do so, and 13 Kaïa applied. woppaai, wapo,

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Fios V. So said she would like to remind him previonely a number of

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