TNAG-2222-FCO40-3193-Hong-Kong-Civil-Service-general-policy-1991 — Page 128

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CONFIDENTIAL

Subject

Object

6

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Latest Position

(c) Clerical Grades

(d) Motor Drivers

(e) Taxation

Officers

to

request

The three clerical staff associations are disappointed with the Administration's reply of 25.2.91 their earlier petition and will a meeting with DSCS (Appointments) to discuss possible improvements to their grade structure and promotion prospects. In view of their divided interests, the unions are unlikely to take drastic actions collectively.

то press for a merger among Motor Drivers, Special Drivers and Chauffeurs grades, the Government Drivers Union threatened to take

protest actions. However, after 2

meeting with GLTA on 8.3.91, staff agreed to call off the action pending the outcome of a departmental working group to be set up to examine staff request.

the

Despite their resumption

of full duties, staff wrote to the

department on

11.3.91 repeating their request for the creation of a

senior rank.

Staff have hinted

possible protest actions if their

request is not favourably received

in the next two to three months.

CONFIDENTIAL