WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1986
FREQUENT MOVES OF PERSONNEL EXPLAINED
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THE ADMINISTRATION WAS FULLY CONSCIOUS OF THE FACT THAT FREQUENT MOVES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WAS DISRUPTIVE TO DEPARTMENTS AFFECTED AS WELL AS THE IR CONTACTS IN THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECTORS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ANSWER ING DR THE HON DANIEL TSE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SIR DAVID SAID THAT THE POLICY WAS GENERALLY TO LEAVE EXPERIENCED MIDDLE-RANKING OFFICERS IN POST FOR A PERIOD OF BETWEEN TWO-AND- A-HALF TO THREE YEARS.
+ INDEED, MORE SENIOR OFFICERS GENERALLY STAY WITH A DEPARTMENT OR BRANCH FOR CONSIDERABLY LONGER PERIODS.
+ON OCCASION, HOWEVER, THE DURATION IS RELUCTANTLY REDUCED DUE TO OPERATIONAL AND OTHER UNFORESEEN REASONS, HE SAID,
SIR DAVID POINTED OUT THAT GENERAL GRADE OFFICERS, SUCH AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, WERE SUBJECT TO TRANSFER FROM TIME TO TIME.
+THIS IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO GIVE THESE OFFICERS A RANGE OF EXPERIENCE FOR THE IR CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
+EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR OFFICERS DESTINED FOR VERY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE ACCUMULATED A WIDE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE COURSE OF THE IR CAREERS,+ SIR DAVID SAID.
SCHOOL PLACES SYSTEM WIDELY DISCUSSED
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THERE WAS EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF A WORKING PARTY'S REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION (SSPA) SYSTEM IN 1981, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON MIKE PAGLIARI, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SZETO WAH, MR PAGLIARI SAID THAT COMMENTS ON THE REPORT WERE INVITED AT THAT STAGE FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, TEACHERS, HEADS OF SCHOOLS, SCHOOL SPONSORING BODIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS INTERESTED IN THE MATTER.
+FURTHER ACTION WAS DEFERRED ON THE ADVICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE IMPENDING REVIEW OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM BY THE PANEL OF VISITORS MIGHT HAVE A MAJOR BEARING ON THE SSPA SYSTEM AND THAT IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO AWAIT THE OUTCOME OF THAT REVIEW, HE SAID.
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