Chapter 10 deals with individual grades reconsidered by the Commission on the basis of new or additional evidence contained in staff representations on Report No 2. These representations covered pay, structure and educational qualifications.
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Paragraph 10.7 concerning Health Inspectors is of most interest, in view of the "sit-in" earlier in 1980 when the staff pressed their claim to have the minimum entry qualification to the student rank raised from school certificate to matriculation. The Commission concludes that a case has not been made for a change in entry qualification, but recommends a minor improvement in pay scales to reflect a proposed increase in the length of the training period. A full discussion of the main arguments is contained in paragraph 10.7 and in the letter at Appendix XII of the Report.
Pay Scales for New Grades and Ranks
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Chapter 11 lists recommendations on new grades or new ranks created or proposed since Report No 2. New grades which may be of particular interest are Envrionmental Protection Assistant and Officer (paragraphs 11.2 and 11.3) and Lay Magistrate (paragraph 11.4). Details of the recommendations are in paragraphs 11.2 11. 11.
Future Programme of Work
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Chapter 12 sets out the main topics which the Commission proposes to study in detail in its next phase of work. A major item is a review of overall pay policy, and in particular of the annual pay trend survey system and the future role of the Pay Investigation Unit. Members will wish to note that in view of the complexity of the subject the Commission considers it is unlikely to complete this review in time to affect any arrangement for the 1981 Pay Trend Survey, which is therefore likely to have to proceed as usual.
Cost
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Detailed costings are currently being worked out and will be used in the Finance Committee agenda item. Present indications are that the net cost of these proposals in a full year (excluding the implica - tions for pensions, gratuities, allowances and other related items) is of the order of $110 million, of which $55 million is in respect of the civil service, and the balance is for subvented organisations (mainly in the education sector). These calculations have not taken into account
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