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grade structure, salary scales, pay, allowances,

allowances, conditions

of service and fringe benefits of all public officers other

than members of the Directorate. The Standing Committee on Directorate Salaries and Conditions of Service performs the same function in respect of Directorate Officers (about 1000).

(Please refer to the Terms of Reference of the Commission

and the Committee at Annex III.)

Present Situation

9.

The Hong Kong Government is committed to maintaining the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong, and governing Hong Kong effectively and efficiently during the transition period. As the executive arm of the Government, the civil service bears the brunt of these responsibilities. As Hong Kong develops, there has been increasing public involvement in community affairs and greater demands on

services. The community has developed a greater civic

awareness of its own rights and the obligations of the

Government. Public debate on government programmes

is

lively and the fullest possible justification of any government measure is expected as a matter of course. As a result, greater accountability of government actions and greater responsiveness of the civil service

to the public has become of prime importance.

Staff Planning Division

Civil Service Branch

March 1988

(0010S)

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