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The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous requests.

1. The Committee notes Executive Decree No. 23318-A, attached to the Government's report, which does not envisage the appraisal of jobs in the public administration. The Committee recalls that, in accordance with section 9 of Act No. 1178, the personnel administration system shall determine, inter alia, the requirements and procedures for filling vacancies and shall implement systems for evaluating and remunerating work. It requests the Government to provide information in its next report on the mechanism used for the objective appraisal of jobs in the public administration.

2. The Committee notes the statistics on the average percentage of increases contained in wage agreements in 1997 by economic sector and location. It requests the Government to examine whether there are collective agreements which include any distinction in the increases awarded to various groups of workers with a view to giving effect to the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value, or any procedure for the objective appraisal of jobs and, if so, to provide copies of such collective agreements.