RESTRICTED
DRAFT
Circular Letter
SECRET
To All members of HMOCS serving in Hong Kong
PERSONAL
14 October 1993
Dear Colleague,
the
HMOCS Compensation Scheme
Implementation of Retirement Arrangements
The HMOCS Compensation Scheme contains details of arrangements under which HMOCS officers and judges to whom the Scheme applies may retire prior to the transfer of sovereignty.
letter sets out the detailed arrangements very carefully by all HMOCS officers and
This
and should be read
judges.
The
retirement provisions of
the HMOCS
They
Compensation Scheme will come into operation on 30.6.96. will come to an end on 29.6.97. officers and judges who, if they were to remain in the public service on 29.6.97, would requirements of this Scheme to become an entitled their wish to retire under the
satisfy the
officer, may give notice of
Scheme.
They may either retire or proceed on approved pre-retirement leave pending retirement between 30.6.96 and 29.6.97. This means that officers and judges having vacation leave balances on 30.6.96 may proceed on pre-retirement leave prior
to 30.6.96 provided that their actual date of retirement is on or after 30.6.96. For example an eligible officer having a leave balance of six months may proceed on pre-retirement leave in January 1996 and retire in June 1996.
Whilst all members of HMOCS wishing to do so will retire or proceed on approved pre-retirement
be permitted to