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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 709 OF 9 JUNE 1978.

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1. IT HAS BEEN OUR AIM, THOUGH NOT SO FAR ACHIEVED, TO MAKE

FRESH PAY SURVEYS ABOUT EVERY THREE YEARS IN THE CASE OF CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES HAVING CLOSE ANALOGUES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THE LAST PAY SURVEY OF THE SECRETARIAL CLASS WAS DONE IN APRIL 1976 AND THE CLASS HAS THEREFORE BEEN. INCLUDED IN OUR PROVISIONAL PAY SURVEY PROGRAMME FOR 1979/80, SUBJECT TO STAFF BEING AVAILABLE.

2. HOWEVER, PROPOSALS FOR ADDITIONAL PAY SURVEY STAFF WERE DRAWN UP SOME MONTHS AGO AND I EXPECT A SUBMISSION TO GO TO FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGCO LATER THIS SESSION. IF FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE ADDITIONAL STAFF, I PROPOSE TO CONSIDER BRINGING FORWARD THE SECRETARIAL CLASS PAY SURVEY TO A DATE IN LATE 70 OR EARLY 79. I MIGHT ADD THAT I SHOULD IN ANY CASE LIKE TO . BRING THIS PAY SURVEY FORWARD FOR REASONS TO DO WITH RECRUITMENT. I CANNOT SAY WHAT THE OUTCOME OF A NEW PAY SURVEY MIGHT BE, BUT IT WOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY OF MAKING ANY JUSTIFIABLE MODIF- ICATIONS TO SECRETARIAL CLASS PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.

3. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT IT WOULD BE INVITING CRITICISM FROM UNOFFICIALS IF WE MADE ANY REFERENCE PUBLICLY TO ADDITIONAL PAY } SURVEY STAFF UNTIL FC APPROVAL IS SAFELY IN THE BAG. HOWEVER, HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE FOREGOING AS AN EARNEST OF MY INTENTION TO MEET THE POINT IN PARA 7 OF YOUR LETTER OF 19 MAY, AND THAT IT WILL PUT YOU IN THE POSITION OF BEING ABLE TO REPLY TO

THE 5 MP'S.

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