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So far as the Civil Service generally is concerned, staff are likely to welcome the recommendations to establish a Junior Civil Service Consultative Council, to augment departmental manage me nt's capabilities to handle staff relations and staff management work, and to improve departmental consultative arrangements and complaints procedures. Their main criticism is likely to be the lack of any arbitration machinery, and some vociferous comments can be expected on this issue.
Financial implications
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Funds will be required for additional staff but the financial implications cannot be assessed until after detailed plans have been prepared for implementing the Commission's recommendations. Every effort will however be made to provide the necessary staff by redeployment.
Publicity
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It is proposed to issue a statement after the decision by the Governor in Council is known, announcing the major recommendations of the Commission and their acceptance, or otherwise, by Government. At the same time, copies of the Report will be widely distributed to Heads of Departments and staff associations. They will be consulted fully on implementation of the recommendations.
Advice sought
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Members will be asked to advise whether the recommendations in the Standing Commission's Report No 4, on Consultative Machinery in the Civil Service should be accepted, subject to the details of imple- mentation being worked out in consultation with departmental management and staff and to provision of the necessary resources by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in the normal way.
(The Secretary for the Civil Service (Mr Martin ROWLANDS) and the Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service (Mr James SO) will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item).
20th October 1980
(CSB CR L/M 11/80)
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