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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1986
OF THE 270 OVERSEAS OFFICERS, 180 WERE POLICE OFFICERS, 26 IN THE LEGAL GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS AND JUDICIARY AND 44 IN THE PROFESSIONAL GRADES IN THE HOUSING AND LANDS AND WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS. THE REMAINING 20 WERE IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
MR JACOBS EXPLAINED THAT THE ADVANTAGE OF LINKED CONTRACTS WAS THAT THIS FACILITATED FORWARD PLANNING AND PROVIDED AN ELEMENT OF CONTINUITY.
+IT IS DESIGNED TO MEET SERVICE NEEDS, AND, AS SUCH, THERE ARE NO APPARENT DISADVANTAGES, HE ADDED.
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SICK LEAVE EXTENSION UNDER STUDY
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CONSIDERATION IS BEING GIVEN TO THE QUESTION WHETHER THE INITIAL PERIOD OF 91 DAYS OF SICK LEAVE WITH FULL PAY FOR CIVIL SERVANTS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 120 DAYS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SZÉTO WAH IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR JACOBS POINTED OUT THAT CIVIL SERVANTS WITH MORE THAN FOUR YEARS' SERVICE WERE ENTITLED TO MORE DAYS OF SICK LEAVE THAN THE MINIMUM STIPULATED IN THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
CIVIL SERVANTS WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS' SERVICE WERE ENTITLED TO 91 DAYS OF SICK LEAVE WITH FULL PAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 91 DAYS WITH HALF PAY.
+COMPARED WITH THE MINIMUM OF 120 DAYS WITH TWO-THIRDS PAY. STIPULATED IN THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES, THE TOTAL PAY RECEIVED BY THIS GROUP OF CIVIL SERVANTS DURING THE PERIOD OF SICKNESS IS STILL FAVOURABLE,+ MR JACOBS ADDED.
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THREE BILLS PASSED
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THE SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE ORDERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
FOUR OTHER BILLS THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 WERE READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO NOVEMBER 26.
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