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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1980
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO THE EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS, OTHER THAN OVERTIME PAY, ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY, WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE OF THE DAILY EARNINGS DURING A PERIOD OF 28 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY. PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE ON THE NORMAL PAY DAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON THE HOLIDAY, THE SPOKESMAN CONTINUED, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF. WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
IF THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY IS TO BE GRANTED BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE EMPLOYER MUST NOTIFY THE EMPLOYEE 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY.
IN THE CASE WHERE AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY IS TO BE GIVEN AFTER THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE NOTIFIED OF THE ARRANGEMENT AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
IF BOTH EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE AGREE, ANY DAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A STATUTORY HOLIDAY OR ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY CAN BE TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYEE AS A SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAY, HE SAID.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS CAN BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE KOWLOON EAST 3-205638- KOWLOON WEST 3-201652- KWUN TONG 3-898520- TSUEN WAN 12-422096- TUEN MUN 12-818443 AND HONG KONG ISLAND 5-282523 EXT 60.
REDISTRIBUTION OF IDENTITY REGISTRATION BUSINESS
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FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 15) THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE
ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY BUILDING WILL NO LONGER HANDLE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS, RE-REGISTRATION OF JUVENILES FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS AND REGISTRATION OF NEW ARRIVALS.
THOSE WHO WANT TO USE SUCH FACILITIES MAY GO TO THE QUEENSWAY BRANCH OF THE OFFICE AT BLOCK 'G' OF VICTORIA BARRACKS.
+APPLICANTS WHO WANT TO APPLY FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOST OR DEFACED IDENTITY CARDS OR AMENDMENT OF THEIR REGISTERED PARTICULARS STILL HAVE TO APPROACH THE OFFICE IN THE MAGISTRACY BUILDING FOR THESE SERVICES,+ A SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL NOT ONLY REDUCE THE WORKLOAD AT THAT OFFICE BUT ALSO PROVIDE MORE FACILITIES TO APPLICANTS FOR IDENTITY CARDS, PARTICULARLY FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS DURING THE CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,+ HE ADDED.
THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION OF IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE DECEMBER 15 SHOULD COLLECT THE IR CARDS AT THE SAME OFFICE. THEY SHOULD NOT GO TO THE QUEENSWAY BRANCH.
THE ENTRANCE TO BLOCK 'G' OF VICTORIA BARRACKS FACES QUEENSWAY AND IS OPPOSITE MTR ADMIRALTY STATION. THE OFFICE WILL OPEN FROM 8.45 AM TO 5 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO 11.45 AM ON SATURDAYS.
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