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REVIEW OF LEAVE AND PASSAGES
24.
Proposals to rationalise leave and passage
arrangements and to reduce the differences in treatment
of local and overseas officers will shortly be considered
by the Chief Secretary's Committee prior to negotiation
with the main staff associations.
25.
Implementation of the recommendation of
the Ross Committee that annual leave should be the norm
for all Directorate officers is imminent.
NEW AGREEMENT WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS
26.
Further discussions will take place in November
but substantial progress is unlikely until an assessment
of the probable increase in the number and frequency
of leave passages arising from the review of leave and
passages has been completed.
SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL
27.
Discussions with the Staff Side on the possible
future development of the Senior Civil Service Council
are continuing.
STUDY BY PROFESSOR TURNER
28.
Professor Turner is expected to visit Hong Kong
again in November to finalise his report.
Meanwhile, the
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