TNAG-2396-FCO40-3483-Hong-Kong-Civil-Service-policy-1992 — Page 207

Subject

CONFIDENTIAL #

Monthly Report to HE on CSB Matters

March 1992

Object

Mood

and

То

monitor

Morale in the

and

Civil Service

on

latest

position

Latest Position

report the

Transport

Assistants

started work-to-rule action on 18.3.92 in protest against the contracting out of government tunnel management. Continued dialogue with staff is being maintained. Four other groups of staff, namely, Survey Officers, Inspectors (Education Department), Technical Inspectorate and Related Grades and Social Work Assistants continue with their protest action. Impact has been insignificant.

The Staff Sides of the central councils submitted a letter to SCS 12.3.92 demanding that

on

make

up

the

the

Administration

'shortfall' in the past two years in deciding adjustment.

this

year's

pay Some civil service unions have asked for a 15.5% pay rise to cover inflation rate and the

'shortfall'.

The Staff Sides of the central councils are keeping a close watch on the outcome of the consultancy study on the "hypothecated pension fund" proposal. In response to SCS' deliberate negative hints on the proposed scheme, they have insisted that if the proposal is found not to be

feasible,

other

pension safeguards options must be further examined.

The Staff Sides of the Senior Civil Service Council (SCSC) and the Disciplined Services Central Council (DSCC) continue to press for an extension of the deadline (30.6.92) for opting for the New Pension Scheme SO that, before exercising their options, staff can take into account the outcome of the pension safeguards issue and the outcome of the British Nationality Scheme.

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