PRIDAY STAY 1, 1983
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FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1 AND APRIL 30 THE STAFF WILL BE SECONDED EN BLOC TO THE CORPORATION, STAYING ON THEIR CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS UNTIL THE NOTICE EXPIRES. THE COSTS OF THE STAFF DURING THIS PERIOD WILL BE RECOVERED FROM THE CORPORATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DISTURBANCE PAYMENTS TO THE STAFF ARISING FROM THEIR CIVIL SERVICE CAREERS BEING CUT OFF THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN COMPRISE 1
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A FIXED PAYMENT EQUIVALENT TO THREE MONTHS SALARY FOR EACH OFFICER WHO, UPON RETIRING ON ABOLITION OF OFFICE, ACCEPTS IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT WITH THE KCR CORPORATION;
AN ADDITIONAL LENGTH OF SERVICE PAYMENT FOR EACH OFFICER CALCULATED AT THE RATE OF THREE MONTHS SALARY FOR EACH 10 YEARS SERVICE AND PRO RATA FOR SHORTER PERIODS.
STAFF WHO ARE ELIGIBLE WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE OVERSEAS EDUCATION ALLOWANCES AND SCHOOL PASSAGES AS WELL AS HOME PURCHASE ALLOWANCES AND DOWN-PAYMENT LOANS AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE KCR CORPORATION.
THESE ALLOWANCES, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO KCR STAFF AS CIVIL SERVANTS, ARE NOT BEING OFFERED BY THE CORPORATION. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PANEL FOUND IT IMPRACTICABLE FOR CASH COMPENSATION TO BE PAID IN LIEU OF THESE BENEFITS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ONLY 11 KCR OFFICERS WERE ACTUALLY DRAWING OVERSEAS EDUCATION ALLOWANCE, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER ELIGIBLE FOR THE HOME PURCHASE ALLOWANCE WAS LESS THAN 200.
HE ADDED THAT THE COST WOULD BE NO GREATER THAN IF KCR STAFF CONTINUED AS CIVIL SERVANTS. IN THE CASE OF STAFF WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A PRIVATE TENANCY ALLOWANCE FROM THE CORPORATION BUT JOIN THE HOME PURCHASE SCHEME INSTEAD, THAT ALLOWANCE WILL BE PAID BY THE CORPORATION TO THE GOVERNMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT AGREED THAT THE TERMS WERE FAIR AND REASONABLE AND IT WAS HOPED THAT THEIR ACCEPTANCE BY THE STAFF WOULD HELP TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION OF THE KCR INTO A PUBLIC CORPORATION.
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES PRAISED FOR REFUGEE WORK
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, THIS AFTERNOON PAID TRIBUTE TO THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE +EXCELLENT WORK+ IT HAS BEEN DOING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF REFUGEE CAMPS.
SPEAKING AT HIS FIRST ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT. SIR EDWARD SAID IT HAD +RESPONDED TO THIS NEW AND UNUSUAL DEMAND WITH PATIENCE AND EFFICIENCY.+
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