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S.c.

2 -

As regards the second part of Mr. Tam's question,

Government accepted the advice

Service Civil on

of

the in 1980,

the

Standing Commission

Salaries and Conditions of Service that steps should be taken gradually to reduce the differences between Model Scale 1 and Master Pay Scale staff, and that a complete merger of the two Since salary scales should be a long-term objective. then, substantial improvements to the pay and conditions of service for Model Scale 1 staff have been made. The more recent of these have been the improved pension arrangements implemented with effect from 1 July 1987 which have brought them closer into line with pensionable staff on the Master Pay Scale and the improvement package comprising a salary increase and a reduction in working hours which was implemented in March 1988 to reflect the results of the 1986 Pay Level Survey.