Reborn in 1976, teach him how to be an official

Wages must be raised.

It's not that no one dares to abuse their power for personal gain, but most leading cadres in this era still respect the Party's discipline and the laws of the country. If the whole county raises wages uniformly and gets more money, then there's nothing to worry about.

Secretary Liu said that this has been approved by the bigwigs in Beidu and can be carried out as a pilot project.

"Secretary, um, how will the salary be determined? Will it remain the same as before?"

A deputy county chief asked tentatively, his face full of hope.

The deputy county magistrate is older, has a large family, and has a heavy burden, so his life is rather tight. He is particularly concerned about this issue.

"As for this issue, I think we should look at it dialectically."

Liu Hongyi said with a smile.

Of course he knew what his comrades were thinking; they were all counting on him to give them a raise.

He also wants to increase his profits.

But how it increases is still a matter of debate.

Simply and crudely "raising salaries" is definitely not an option. You won't be able to justify it to your superiors. Even if it's a pilot program, you need a solid reason for the raise, and it has to be solid.

"First, we have to take price factors into consideration."

"Our country has implemented a graded salary system for nearly 30 years. Basically, salaries haven't increased unless you get promoted to a higher leadership position. Until two or three years ago, I thought these salaries were reasonable, as prices in our country have always been extremely stable."

“Salaries haven’t increased, but prices haven’t increased either.”

"But the situation has changed in the past two or three years. With reform and opening up, we've produced more goods, which has objectively stimulated price increases. This is especially true for some uncommon goods, which previously didn't have a unified price. As a result, the prices of some goods are actually quite unreasonable."

"When people have extra money, they will have a greater desire to consume, which will also stimulate price increases."

"Prices have gone up, so wages should go up a bit too."

"That's one of them."

"As for the specific amount of increase, we need to have evidence and not just guesswork."

"Li Ming, your Finance and Taxation Bureau will be in charge of this matter. Set up an investigation team to thoroughly investigate the price increases of recent years and produce a report. This will serve as one of the bases for salary adjustments."

"Remember, you must seek truth from facts. Your report must withstand review and examination. If it is false or exaggerated, then you, Li Ming, will be held responsible."

Liu Hongyi said seriously.

This is also his usual rigorous style.

Li Ming had been dealing with him for over a year and was already familiar with his work style. He immediately replied, "Please rest assured, Secretary. Leave this matter to me. I will definitely not dare to falsify anything."

"Secondly, regarding seniority-based wages, everyone can give more thought to what kind of standards should be set."

"Everyone here has a better say on this than I do."

Everyone had a smile of understanding on their face.

Liu Hongyi holds the highest position and has the most power, but in terms of seniority, he is definitely the least experienced among those present.

"My opinion is that we should highlight the contributions of veteran comrades, but the gap should not be too large."

"Chairman Zhao, I'll have to trouble you to check this."

Liu Hongyi turned to CPPCC Chairman Zhao and spoke politely.

Chairman Zhao is currently the oldest member of the Zhuang'an County leadership team, approaching sixty, well into retirement age. He is known for his fairness and enjoys high prestige within the county, particularly among veteran cadres.

"We should also ask Chairman Zhao to organize a group, mainly composed of veteran cadres and professional cadres from functional departments, to discuss how to determine the seniority-based salary."

"The report we produce must be well-reasoned and well-founded. This is also the basis for our wage reform."

Chairman Zhao accepted the order with alacrity and said, "Okay, Secretary Liu, leave this job to me. I will definitely not let you down."