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eleven pay-points is too great a difference for two years additional education. We made no adjustments to these benchmarks in our Report No. 2 because at that time we had insufficient evidence on which to base a recommendation. We subsequently commissioned a survey by the Pay Investigation Unit to obtain private sector evidence on the starting pay associated with educational qualifications. We have now received the results of this survey which clearly indicate that while the benchmark for school certificate is set at an appropriate level that for matriculation is far too high. We shall also include consideration of this in our future programme of work.
Having carefully considered all aspects of the case presented by the Public Health Inspectors' Association, both on its merits and in the context of our wider responsibilities for the civil service as a whole, our recommendation will be that the existing entry qualifications and pay scales should remain unchanged, except for any adjustment arising out of the additional one year training. We shall, however, be giving further consideration to this grade in the review of civil service grades with student ranks referred to above.
We hope that this letter will assist the Administration in its approach to the current problem.
I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's obedient servant,
(S.Y. Chung)
Chairman
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