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keeping with the terms of the
Joint
Declaration
As regards the
is
about
Police Force, the overall objective is that the force should be
predominantly local by the year 2000 The present ratio of Overseas
to local officers, in the inspectorate rank and above,
70:30 and steps are being taken to identify local officers
promotion and to provide training to develop their potential.
for
New Pension Scheme
32.
During the year extensive consultations were held with Hong
Kong Civil Service Staff Associations on a new pension scheme for
Having regard to the fact that the future
Administrative Region will
responsible for pensions after 1997, details of the scheme were also
discussed with the Chinese Government.
the civil service.
government of the Hong Kong Special
33.
The main elements
will be
of the new scheme include: the extension of
the normal retirement age from 55 to 60 (serving officers who
who opt
for the scheme may nevertheless, retain their existing normal
retirement age of 55); an adjustment in the earning factor; a
deferred pension benefit which will be payable at normal retirement
officers who resign after completing 10 years or
qualifying service (at present no benefits are payable to those leaving the service before normal retirement age); and an increase
the amount of pension which may be commuted as a lump sum, from
25% to 50% In addition, the Hong Kong Government proposes
age
in
to
pensions a right rather than a privilege.
more
to make
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compensation
scheme which,
amongst
Consultation with staff has also begun on
things, will enable
a draft
other
pensionable overseas officers who are required to retire, or who are
superseded
for
promotion to make way for local
compensated for loss of career.
officers,
to be
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