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Supplementary to question No. 9

in LegCo Meeting on 13.11.85

Mr. Szeto Wah:- Well there must be equity and we must try and anticipate

trouble too, so could the Government inform this Council when it considers

an adjustment to the salaries for non-directorate staff, will it at the

same time consider their morale?

The Chief Secretary:- Of course, Sir.

Mr. Kim Cham:- Sir, the adjustment of directorate salaries was not based on

survey or research conducted by the Standing Commission. In the future

would it not be more appropriate that the exercise of research or survey

be done by the Standing Commission so that there is no need to refer one

to the other?

The Chief Secretary:- Sir, the recent revision of directorate salaries was

based on the result of an overall review of pay levels of senior management

in the middle range of companies in the private sector conducted by the

Standing Committee on Directorate Salaries and Conditions of Service under

its terms of reference. The position with regard to non-directorate staff

is different. Pay adjustment to their salaries is determined annually

having regard to the results of a pay trend survey of the private sector

conducted by the Standing Commission.