FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1985
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A LOOK INTO IMMIGRATION WORK
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS VISITED THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY TO MEET THE STAFF AND SEE THEM AT WORK.
MR ROWLANDS HAD AN HOUR-LONG DISCUSSION WITH STAFF REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE TOURING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE OVERSEAS VISA SECTION, THE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SECTION AND THE EXTENSION SECTION.
THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR ALAN CARTER BRIEFED MR ROWLANDS ON WORKSHOPS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY AND COURTESY. MR ROWLANDS LEARNED THAT THE WORKSHOPS RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH HAD HELPED IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
EMPLOYERS REMINDED ABOUT HOLIDAY
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT REMINDED EMPLOYERS TODAY THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE CHING MING FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON APRIL 5, IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
HE SAID UNDER THE ORDINANCE ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES, AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EARNING NOT MORE THAN $9 500 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY-OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY, AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS, SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY-TO-DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS TO 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY. HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY-OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
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