Civil Service Salary Increase | Government Staff Association wrote to Li Jiachao urging consideration of morale increase to nearly 4%

The Chief Executive in Council recently suggested that civil servants at all levels should increase their salaries by 2.5% on a flat basis. The Government Staff Association wrote to the Chief Executive Li Jiachao today (7th) to express dissatisfaction, saying that through a recent questionnaire survey, 94% of the civil servants interviewed believed that the increase should not be increased. Below 4%, the government is required to adjust the rate of increase taking into account the morale of civil servants.

The association also pointed out that the 2.5% increase "has no convincing explanation from beginning to end", and criticized the government for failing to consult the four major groups after the decision was made, describing it as disrespectful.

The Chief Executive in Council recently proposed that civil servants at all levels should increase their salaries by 2.5% on a flat basis, causing dissatisfaction among many civil servant organizations.

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The Government Staff Association sent a letter to Li Jiachao pointing out that it recently sent out a questionnaire to civil servants and received 10,892 responses, of which 94% requested an increase of no less than 4%, urging the authorities to carefully consider the morale of civil servants and raise the salary increase plan, which is close to the expectation of no less than 4% .

Very disappointed with Flat Plus 2.5%: No convincing explanation from start to finish

The association pointed out that it is very disappointed with the flat 2.5% salary increase, and believes that the authorities have not fully responded to the employees' demands for salary adjustments.

The association pointed out that the government has not given a convincing explanation from the beginning to the end of the basis for the uniform 2.5% salary increase, especially the basis for it, and believes that the authorities have failed to release the reasonable expectations of the staff. There is a significant gap between the salary package and the net salary trend indicators, as well as a serious gap with the expectations of the civil servants.

The association also expressed its deep dissatisfaction that the authorities did not make an appointment to consult with the four major inter-departmental civil servant groups after the executive meeting on the 5th of this month: "The current practice of the authorities is to disrespect civil servants who have long supported and participated in the government's consultative work. group."

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