MONDAY, JULY 9, 1979
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MR. AKERS-JONES SAID THE DEVELOPMENT WHEN COMPLETED WOULD MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE NUMBER OF HIGH QUALITY PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL FLATS IN HONG KONG.
+THE SITE IS IN A VERY GOOD LOCATION OVERLOOKING THE RACECOURSE TO THE NORTH AND THE NEW TOWN TO THE SOUTH AND I AM SURE IT WILL PROVE ATTRACTIVE TO HOME BUYERS, HE ADDED.
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR OF 1.S.D.
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MR. B.R. JOHNSTON, MBE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES (PUBLIC RELATIONS), HAS BEEN APPOINTED ACTING
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES WITH EFFECT FROM: TODAY (MONDAY, JULY 9, 1979).
RESTRUCTURING FOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT EXPECTS TO RECEIVE NEXT MONTH REGRADING OPTIONS FROM ITS WELFARE STAFF IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS NEW STRUCTURE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THE RESTRUCTURING PROPOSALS WERE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN APRIL THIS YEAR AND WERE DERIVED FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A DEPARTMENTAL WORKING PARTY SET UP IN MID- 1977 TO REVIEW THE WELFARE CLASS.
*THE FINAL REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY WAS COMPLETED IN MAY LAST YEAR AND HAD BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS PRIOR TO THE SETTING UP OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE RESTRUCTURING EXERCISE WAS SEPARATE FROM ANY STAFF REPRESENTATIONS MADE TO THE STANDING COMMISSION.
IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, HE SAID, THE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN WORKING OUT DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTATION BEFORE WRITING LAST WEEK TO ITS WELFARE STAFF TO EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR REGRADING AND TO INVITE THEM TO MAKE THEIR OPTIONS.
THE RESTRUCTURING FEATURES A SPLIT OF THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK INTO SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL SECURITY STREAMS, EACH WITH ITS OWN GRADE AND RANK STRUCTURE.
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