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Thu 06 Jun 2004Benchmarking review next year as part of new pay dealA new benchmarking review of public service pay is to begin next year as part of the national wage agreement, which was published yesterday.The benchmarking body will begin its work in the second half of 2005 and is due to report two years later, under the deal agreed between unions, employers and the Government.