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A spokesperson for the Civil Service Bureau said that the Administration received the Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service's Report No. 49 on the Civil Service Starting Salaries Survey (SSS) 2012 today (December 18).
"The SSS is an integral part of the Improved Civil Service Pay Adjustment Mechanism. Its purpose is to ascertain whether the prevailing starting salaries of non-directorate civilian civil service grades are broadly comparable with the entry pay of jobs in the private sector requiring similar qualifications. The Survey provides a sound basis on which the civil service starting salaries can be determined. The Administration is grateful for the time and effort the Standing Commission has devoted to the SSS," the spokesperson said.
"The Administration will conduct a six-week consultation on the findings and recommendations of the Standing Commission with relevant stakeholders, including departmental management and the staff sides, before deciding on the way forward. It will also consult the Legislative Council Panel on Public Service, and will seek the advice of the Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service (SCDS) on how the survey findings should be applied to the disciplined services," the spokesperson continued.
"Upon receiving the views from stakeholders and advice from the SCDS, the Administration will submit its recommendations on the way forward to the Chief Executive in Council for a decision," the spokesperson added.
Under the Improved Civil Service Pay Adjustment Mechanism, the SSS should be conducted on a triennial basis. The last SSS was conducted in 2009 by the Standing Commission.
Ends/Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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