Pay findings not unanimously agreed

May 22, 2013

The Pay Trend Survey Committee met today to consider the findings of the 2013 Pay Trend Survey, and the two Staff Side representatives of the Police Force Council did not agree to validate the survey findings.
 
One Staff Side representative of the Senior Civil Service Council accepted the survey findings with reservations, and the two Staff Side representatives of the Disciplined Services Consultative Council accepted the survey findings with great reservations. The other representatives accepted the findings.
 
The survey results reflect the pay trend in 109 companies covering 180,253 employees over the 12-month period from April 2, 2012 to April 1, 2013.
 
The gross pay trend indicators for the lower salary band (below $17,835 per month) is 5.3%, while those for the middle ($17,835- $54,665 per month) and upper ($54,666- $109,365 per month) salary bands are 4.79% and 3.38%.
 
Chairman of the Pay Trend Survey Committee Wilfred Wong said the committee will submit the committee report to the Government for consideration.
 
"The actual level of adjustment will have to be determined by the Administration in consultation with relevant parties having regard to an array of considerations."