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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1980
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REMOVING THE QUALIFYING WAGE CEILING OF $5 000 PER MONTH TO COVER ALL EMPLOYEES IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS-
RAISING THE MAXIMUM COMPENSATION FROM $60 000 TO $168 000 FOR DEATH AND FROM $80 000 TO $192 000 FOR PERMANENT TOTAL INCAPACITY-
RAISING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CONSTANT ATTENTION ALLOWANCE FOR TOTAL PERMANENT INCAPACITY FROM $32 000 TO $77 000-
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE AGE OF THE EMPLOYEE IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION- AND
REQUIRING AN EMPLOYER TO PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS AND RENEWALS OF AN EMPLOYEE'S PROSTHESIS OF SURGICAL APPLIANCE WITHIN A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AFTER ITS INITIAL FITTING, SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM
OF $30 000.
THE AMENDMENT TO THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE ORDINANCE WHICH STIPULATES THE PERCENTAGES OF LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY FOR VARIOUS INJURIES, HOWEVER, WILL NOT COME INTO OPERATION UNTIL NOVEMBER 1 NEXT YEAR.
IN CONCLUSION, MR HO SAID EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS AN AREA OF SOCIAL SECURITY WHICH REQUIRES REGULAR REVIEW AND AMENDMENT AND THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WILL CERTAINLY MAKE THE NECESSARY REVIEW AND AMENDMENTS WHENEVER SUCH NEED ARISES.
LEGCO MEETS TOMORROW
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED TO MAKE A STATEMENT AT TOMORROW'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON THE IMPROVEMENTS THE BUS COMPANIES UNDERTOOK TO IMPLEMENT FOLLOWING THE LAST ROUND OF BUS FARE INCREASE AND TO WHAT EXTENT THESE HAVE BEEN MET.
THE QUESTION FROM THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN IS AMONG THE 13 QUERIES TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AT TOMORROW'S SITTING.
THE HON FRANCIS TIEN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO EXPLAIN THE CRITERIA GOVERNING THE ALLOWANCE OF INCREASES IN PUBLIC UTILITY CHARGES WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO ELECTRICITY CHARGES AND THE INTERESTS OF INDUSTRY,
REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT WILL ASK TWO QUESTIONS ARISING FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE THE FIRST ON THE REASONS FOR NOT GRANTING MARRIED FEMALE CIVIL SERVANTS THE SAME ELIGIBILITY FOR FRINGE BENEFITS AS THE IR MALE COUNTERPARTS AND THE SECOND ON WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO RECOGNISE FINANCIALLY THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF VICE PRINCIPALS IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
/OTHER QUESTIONS