Annex I to Appendix I

A review of Starting Salaries in the Civil Service

Term of Reference

To undertake a review of the existing of the existing civil service qualification benchmarks-

1.    to ascertain if entry pay remains comparable with pay in the private sector for similar qualifications; and

2.    in the light of the findings, to recommend

1. whether adjustments to the qualification benchmarks or entry pay levels are called for; and
2. ways and means to ensure the continuing broad comparability between civil service entry pay and pay in the private sector for similar qualifications.