TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1985
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NEW POLICE STATION FOR SHA TIN
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SHA TIN WILL SOON HAVE ANOTHER DIVISIONAL POLICE STATION TO SERVE THE FAST-DEVELOPING TIN SUM AREA.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $7.8 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT WHICH WILL TAKE 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE POLICE STATION, LOCATED BETWEEN HIN KENG AND LUNG HANG ESTATES. WILL COMPRISE A COMPOSITE BUILDING PARTLY 10-STOREY AND PARTLY TWO-STOREY, AND AN ANCILLARY BLOCK SURROUNDING A COMPOUND.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE NEW POLICE STATION INCLUDE A DUTY-LECTURE ROOM, AN ARMOURY, REPORT ROOM, CELLS, BARRACKS, MOTOR TRANSPORT OFFICE AND OTHER OFFICES, CANTEENS, DOG KENNELS AND STORES.
PROVISION WILL ALSO BE MADE FOR LAUNDRY SERVICE AND RECREATION PURPOSES.
REMINDER ON FLOATING HOLIDAYS ****
EMPLOYERS WERE REMINDED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY FIXED THE DATES OF THE TWO FLOATING HOLIDAYS FOR THIS YEAR AND THEIR EMPLOYEES HAVE NOT REQUESTED THAT THESE HOLIDAYS BE ADDED TO THEIR PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, THEY SHOULD GIVE EMPLOYEES THE FIRST FLOATING HOLIDAY ON JUNE 17, THE MONDAY FOLLOWING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
AND IF THIS IS THE CASE, THE SECOND FLOATING HOLIDAY SHOULD FALL ON AUGUST 26, THE LAST MONDAY IN AUGUST.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, EMPLOYERS HAVE TO FIX THE TWO FLOATING HOLIDAYS AND NOTIFY EMPLOYEES BEFORE THE END OF THE PRECEDING YEAR.
HE SAID ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $9 500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAYS 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 EARNINGS
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