SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1987
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SEMINARS ON BOOKKEEPING FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STAFF
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A IDED PRIMARY SCHOOL CLERICAL STAFF WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A SERIES OF FOUR-DAY SEMINAR ON THE PROMOTION OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEM BASED ON THE MODEL DEVELOPED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEXT MONTH.
THE SEMINARS ORGANISED BY THE AUDIT SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE HELD AT LUI KEE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CENTRE AT 269 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHA!.
THE SEMINARS AIM AT IMPROVING THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING SKILLS OF CLERICAL STAFF IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE OF AID, THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION ORDINANCE AND RELEVANT CIRCULARS ON FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS THROUGH DISCUSSION AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES.
SCHOOL HEADS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE TREASURY ACCOUNTANT OF THE ACCOUNTS DIVISION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDER
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TUEN NG FESTIVAL WHICH FALLS ON SUNDAY (MAY 31) IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE GIVEN A DAY OFF THE FOLLOWING DAY, IF THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY HAPPENS TO BE THEIR NORMAL REST DAY,
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND THOSE NON-MANUAL WORKERS EARNING NOT MORE THAN $11 500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY 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 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 THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY-TO-DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS AND 31 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAYS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT ALL BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
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