MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1990
SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE (DESIGNATE) MEETS USD STAFF
THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE (DESIGNATE), MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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GET AN INSIGHT INTO THE MULTI-FARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE WIDE-RANGING SERVICES IT PROVIDES.
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HE ALSO MET REPRESENTATIVES OF DEPARTMENT STAFF то HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERAL ISSUES FACING CIVIL SERVANTS AND THOSE PERTAINING PARTICULARLY TO THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
TODAY'S VISIT WAS PART OF A SERIES OF FAMILIARISATION TOURS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SINCE HE JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICES BRANCH EARLY THIS MONTH. MR WIGGHAM WILL OFFICIALLY ASSUME THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE ON APRIL 17.
MR WIGGHAM STARTED THE VISIT BY HOLDING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DIRECTORATE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR JAMES SO, WHO BRIEFED HIM ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT'S PRIME OBJECTIVES AND ROLES IN UPGRADING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF URBAN RESIDENTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FIRST CLASS RECREATIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES.
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MR WIGGHAM ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY OF HIS VISIT TO ATTEND MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENTAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION). MRS LESSIE WEI, AND ATTENDED BY STAFF REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS GRADES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE MEETING PROVIDED HIM WITH A FACE-TO-FACE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH STAFF REPRESENTATIVES ON MANY TOPICS INCLUDING THE RESTRUCTURING OF, AND SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR, THE GENERAL DUTIES TEAMS, RECRUITMENT, THE ANNUAL PAY RISE AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF RELEASING PENSION TO STAFF WHO HAVE YET TO REACH RETIREMENT AGE BEFORE 1997.
MR WIGGHAM VISITED THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AND THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT LAST WEEK AND HE WILL BE VISITING THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LATER THIS MONTH.
HE HOSTED AN INFORMAL LUNCH FOR THE STAFF SIDE REPRESENTATIVES OF SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL AND A RECEPTION FOR ABOUT 100 REPRESENTATIVES OF 10 GENERAL GRADE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS LAST WEEK.
HE WILL ALSO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MODEL SCALE I STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL AND THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL ON APRIL 11 AND 12 RESPECTIVELY.
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