2017-18 civil service pay adjustment
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(a) a pay increase of 2.94 per cent for civil servants in the lower and middle salary bands (equal to the net pay trend indicator (PTI) for the middle salary band plus 0.5 per cent); and
(b) a pay increase of 1.88 per cent for civil servants in the upper salary band and the directorate (equal to the net PTI for the upper salary band plus 0.5 per cent) subject to the proviso that no pay point in the upper salary band should be less than $67,270.
In arriving at this decision, the CE-in-Council has fully considered the staff side's response and all relevant factors under the established annual civil service pay adjustment mechanism, including:
* the net PTIs
* the state of Hong Kong's economy
* changes in the cost of living
* the Government's fiscal position
* the pay claims of the staff side
* civil service morale
The Government will submit the 2017-18 civil service pay adjustment proposal to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council for consideration as soon as practicable.
Ends/Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:10
Issued at HKT 17:10
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