| I. |
To
advise and make recommendations to the Chief Executive
in respect of the non-directorate civil service, other
than judicial officers and disciplined services staff,
on
| (a) |
the
principles and practices governing grade, rank and
salary structure;
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| (b) |
the
salary and structure of individual grades;
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| (c) |
whether
overall reviews of pay scales (as opposed to reviews
of the salary of individual grades) should continue
to be based on surveys of pay trends in the private
sector conducted by the Pay Survey and Research
Unit, or whether some other mechanism should be
substituted;
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| (d) |
the
methodology for surveys of pay trends in the private
sector conducted by the Pay Survey and Research
Unit, subject to advice under I(c) and having regard
to the advice of the Pay Trend Survey Committee
(PTSC);
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| (e) |
matters
relating to those benefits, other than salary, which
SCCS advises as being relevant to the determination
of the civil service remuneration package, including
the introduction of new benefits or proposed changes
to existing benefits;
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| (f) |
suitable
procedures and machinery to enable staff associations
and staff to discuss with management their views
on matters within the terms of reference of SCCS;
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| (g) |
the
circumstances in which it would be appropriate for
SCCS itself to consider any issue, and how staff
associations and management might present their
views to SCCS in such circumstances; and
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| (h) |
such
matters as the Chief Executive may refer to SCCS.
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| II. |
SCCS
shall keep the matters within its terms of reference under
continuing review, and recommend to the Chief Executive
any necessary changes.
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| III. |
SCCS
shall give due weight to any wider community interest,including
financial and economic considerations, which in its view
are relevant.
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| IV. |
SCCS
shall give due weight to the need for good staff relations
within the Civil Service, and in tendering its advice
shall be free to make any recommendations which would
contribute to this end.
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| V. |
In
considering its recommendations and advice, SCCS shall
not prejudice the 1968 Agreement between the Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the
Main Staff Associations (1998 Adapted Version).
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| VI. |
The
staff associations making up the Staff Side of the Senior
Civil Service Council and the Model Scale 1 Staff Consultative
Council may jointly or individually refer matters relating
to civil service salaries or conditions of service to
SCCS.
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| VII. |
The
heads of departments may refer matters relating to the
structure, salaries or conditions of service of individual
grades to SCCS.
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| VIII. |
SCCS
shall not consider cases of individual officers.
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| IX. |
SCCS
may wish to consider in the light of experience whether
changes in its composition or role are desirable.
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| X. |
In
carrying out its terms of reference, SCCS should ensure
that adequate opportunities are provided for staff associations
and management to express their views. SCCS may also receive
views from other bodies which in its view have a direct
interest. |
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