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29. At present, BFHK has not experienced any significant increase in
resignations. It is assessed that staff are seeking to maximise their
eventual gratuity and that the enhanced redundancy package is proving
effective. This situation may change if employees perceive in the
future a need to distance themselves from the Garrison and to obtain
alternative employment prior to 1997. It is difficult to predict with
any certainty when or if this is likely to occur, but problems could
begin to manifest themselves from 1995. In that event it may prove
necessary to offer incentives in order to retain staff to the end.
30. Although recruitment of LECS has not yet proved to be a critical
problem, it is becoming increasingly difficult to attract the right
calibre of staff, particularly in the skilled grades. In the lower
grades, where absolute numbers are greater, relatively low levels of
pay may aggravate the situation.
COMMAND AND CONTROL OF BFHK
31.
Consequent upon a HQBF rationalisation study15 conducted in early
1992, CBF directed that HQ Support Troops was to be disbanded and that
some of the units previously under its command were to be grouped with
HQ 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade: which became HQ 48 Gurkha Infantry
Brigade
and Hong Kong Garrison.
For operational
reasons and
administrative convenience, other Army units, such as QOGTR, were
15 HK 11751 J3 (0 and D)
dated 1992.
Ma
The HQ BFHK Rationalisation Study,
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