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* PAYMENT FOR STAND-BY DUTIES AT A LOWER RATE THAN
STANDARD OVERTIME ALLOWANCE ;
* WIDER ELIGIBILITY FOR SHIFT DUTY ALLOWANCE, WHICH IS
PAID TO COMPENSATE STAFF WHO HAVE TO WORK IRREGULAR HOURS, EXCEPT FOR STAFF IN THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL GRADES:
* WIDER ELIGIBILITY FOR TYPHOON ALLOWANCE, WHICH IS PAID
TO CERTAIN STAFF WHO HAVE TO REMAIN ON OR REPORT FOR DUTY AFTER THE NO. 8 SIGNAL OR HIGHER IS HOISTED. DISCIPLINED SERVICES STAFF ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ALLOWANCE.
* SLIGHT RELAXATIONS IN THE CRITERIA GOVERNING PAYMENT
OF + HONORARIA+ FOR PROLONGED OVERTIME WORK IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. +HONORARIA+ MAY BE PAID IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES TO STAFF UP TO POINT 37 OF THE MASTER PAY SCALE ($11 410), WHO ARE INELIGIBLE FOR NORMAL OVERTIME ALLOWANCE, FOR PROLONGED EXTRA DUTIES OVER A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS.
THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR REPORT TO BE PRODUCED BY THE STANDING COMMISSION WHICH DEALS WITH MATTERS CONCERNING ALLOWANCES RATHER THAN PAY. THIS FOLLOWS THE WIDENING LAST YEAR OF THE COMMISSION'S TERMS OF REFERENCE TO ENABLE IT TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN REVIEWING SUCH MATTERS.
COPIES OF REPORT NO. 10 IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH ARE ON SALE AT $10 EACH AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE.
STUDENTS URGED TO APPLY EARLY FOR STUDY IN UK
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APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY TO COLLEGES OF FURTHER EDUCATION AND POLYTECHNICS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM NOVEMBER 1 THIS YEAR FOR ADMISSION IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 1984.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID. +APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT AND ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS SHOULD REACH THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION BEFORE JUNE 30, 1984, +
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HOWEVER, SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO SPECIFIC APPLICATION DEADLINES REQUIRED BY CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN POLYTECHNICS WHICH COULD BE AS EARLY AS MARCH, HE ADDED.
FURTHERMORE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, APPLICANTS ON +SANDWICH+ COURSES OFFERED BY POLYTECHNICS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE THE PRACTICAL TRAINING PART OF THE COURSES ARRANGED BEFORE LEAVING HONG KONG.
/SANDWICH COURSES