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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1992
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COMMITMENT ON LOCALISATION/REAFFIRMED
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THE GOVERNMENT IS FULLY COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTING THE POLICY ON LOCALISATION, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE SAID PREFERENCE WAS GIVEN TO QUALIFIED AND SUITABLE LOCAL CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT, AND APPOINTMENTS ON OVERSEAS TERMS WERE MADE ONLY WHEN SUITABLE LOCAL CANDIDATES WERE NOT AVAILABLE SUFFICIENT NUMBERS.
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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON LEONG CHE-HUNG, NR WIGGHAM POINTED OUT THAT ALL APPOINTMENTS WERE SUBJECT TO THE ADVICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, WHICH ENSURED THAT THE CLAIMS OF LOCAL CANDIDATES RECEIVED FULL CONSIDERATION.
"SINCE MARCH 28, 1985, OVERSEAS OFFICERS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED ON- AGREEMENT TERMS ONLY, HE SAID.
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"RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO, INTER ALIA, OPERATIONAL WHETHER A SUITABLE LOCAL REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE, AND WHETHER ANY PROMOTION BLOCKAGE WOULD BE CAUSED TO LOCAL OFFICERS.
"THESE CRITERIA ARE CLEARLY LAID DOWN IN CIVIL SERVICE
REGULATIONS.
"THE ADVICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IS SOUGHT ON HACH AND EVERY CASE."
ON THE QUESTION OF EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEERS, MR WIGGHAM SAID THAT OUT OF THE 226 OFFICERS IN THE CHIEF/SENIOR RANKS SERVING IN SIX GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, 46 ARE ON OVERSEAS AGREEMENT TERMS.
AS REGARDS THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER GRADE, OF THE 42 OFFICERS SERVING IN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN THE CHIEF/SENIOR RANKS, 13 ARE ON OVERSEAS AGREEMENT TERMS.
MR WIGGHAM SAID THESE OFFICERS WERE APPOINTED BECAUSE OF PROVEN DIFFICULTIES IN RECRUITING SUITABLE QUALIFIED LOCAL CANDIDATES.
"IN VIEW OF THE INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF LOCAL CANDIDATES AND AN INCREASE IN WASTAGE, AT PRESENT OVERSEAS OFFICERS' AGREEMENTS ARE BEING RENEWED IN ORDER TO RETAIN THE NECESSARY EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE, AND THUS PROVIDE A SATISFACTORY STANDARD OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC," MR WIGGHAM SAID.
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NEVERTHELESS, WE ARE ADHERING TO THE CRITERIA LAID DOWN IN THE CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS IN EXAMINING THE NEED FOR RENEWAL CONTRACTS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS," HE ADDED.
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