FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1987
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AS BESTOS REMOVAL SPECIALISTS INVITED FOR INTERVIEWS
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THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING LOCAL AND OVERSEAS CONTRACTORS WITH CAPABILITIES IN THE SPECIALIST WORK OF ASBESTOS REMOVAL TO GIVE DETAILS OF THE FACILITIES THEY ARE ABLE TO OFFER.
A NOTICE OF THE INVITATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THIS IS PART OF AN OVERALL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY DEVELOPED TO ENSURE THAT ASBESTOS IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IS PROPERLY DEALT WITH,+ SAID A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN.
HE SAID CONTRACTORS WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE ASBESTOS REMOVAL CONTRACTS IF THEY WERE ABLE TO SHOW THAT THEY WERE PROPERLY EQUIPPED AND THAT NOT ONLY PROFESSIONALS, BUT ALSO SUPERVISORS AND WORKMEN WERE FULLY TRAINED.
+THE DEPARTMENT PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS UPON SAFETY STANDARDS AND PROTECTION OF BOTH THE OPERATIVES EXECUTING REMOVAL WORKS AND THE USERS OF BUILDINGS.
+CONTRACTORS WHO MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE GAZETTE NOTICE WILL BE INTERVIEWED.
*IF THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY WIN REMOVAL CONTRACTS THROUGH OPEN TENDERING, THEIR PERFORMANCE WILL BE CAREFULLY MONITORED TO ENSURE GOOD STANDARDS ARE MAINTAINED, HE ADDED.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING DETAILS BY CONTRACTORS IS JUNE 19.
WAGE CEILING RAISED TO $11 500
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A MOTION PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY TO RAISE THE WAGE CEILING FOR NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE FROM $10 500 TO $11 500 BECOMES EFFECTIVE TODAY (FRIDAY).
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.
HE SAID THE WAGE CEILING FOR NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN REVISED PERIODICALLY TO MAINTAIN ITS ORIGINAL VALUE AND THE LAST REVISION WAS MADE ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
ENQUIRIES RELATING TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE MAY BE MADE AT ANY OFFICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS DIVISION.
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