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SEVEN BILLS WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
THEY ARE THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (JOINT LIAISON GROUP) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE MOTOR VEHICLES INSURANCE (THIRD PARTY RISKS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE COMMODITIES TRADING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE CONTRACTS FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1985 AND THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO JULY 24.
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RENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR ESF
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO REIMBURSE THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION (ESF) A SUM OF $11 218 000 AS RENT ALLOWANCES FOR FORMER GOVERNMENT TEACHERS AND THEIR REPLACEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1979-80 TO 1985-86.
THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS APPROVED THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
IN 1979 WHEN THE GOVERNMENT ENGLISH SCHOOLS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE ESF, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AGREED THAT STAFF OF THESE SCHOOLS WOULD REMAIN GOVERNMENT SERVANTS ON THEIR EXISTING TERMS OF SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS.
AT THE SAME TIME GOVERNMENT WOULD FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF 85 FLATS FOR THE ESF TO HOUSE TEACHERS PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
UNTIL THE NEW QUARTERS WERE COMPLETED THE FORMER GOVERNMENT TEACHERS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN THEIR QUARTERS, OR BE PAID A RENT ALLOWANCE (BASED ON PRIVATE TENANCY ALLOWANCE RATES), AND REPLACEMENTS FOR THESE TEACHERS WOULD BE PAID A SIMILAR ALLOWANCE.
THE 85 FLATS ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1985/86 AND NO RENT ALLOWANCES WILL BE PAYABLE BY GOVERNMENT AFTER THAT.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS INFORMED THAT THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WILL ARRANGE TO RECOVER FROM THE ESF A SUM OF $8 675 032 BEING THE COSTS OF SALARIES, PASSAGES, EDUCATION ALLOWANCES, CONTRACT GRATUITIES AND MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR THE FORMER GOVERNMENT TEACHERS DURING THE TWO-YEAR TRANSITIONAL TRANSFER PERIOD.
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