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THIS MONTH TO CONSIDER FUTURE ACTION IN THE LIGHT OF THE VIEWS TO BE EXPRESSED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES. THE STEERING COMMITTEE IS DETERMINED TO BRING THIS EXERCISE TO A QUICK AND SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION SO THAT EARLY RECOMMENDATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

3. IT SHOULD BE NOTED ALSO THAT THE GOVERNMENT AGREED IN NOVEMBER 1979 THAT THE REVISED SALARY SCALES FOR CERTAIN RANKS IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT (ASSISTANT SOCIAL WORK OFFICER AND SOCIAL WORK OFFICER) WOULD APPLY TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES' STAFF HOLDING SIMILAR QUALIFICATIONS AND DOING SIMILAR WORK WITH EFFECT FROM 1 DECEMBER 1979( WHICH DATE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED A CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABILITIES). THIS OFFER WAS MADE BUT NOT ACCEPTED BY THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR.

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HONG KONG GOUT Office

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