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"IT MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE EMPLOYER TOGETHER WITH THE NOTICE OF TAKING MATERNITY LEAVE OR AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE LEAVE," MR YEUNG STRESSED.
MATERNITY LEAVE PAY IS CALCULATED AT A RATE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S MONTHLY SALARY. WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY ΤΟ DAY, THE RATE SHOULD BE TWO-THIRDS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S AVERAGE DAILY WAGE DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH MAY BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE LEAVE.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE PROVISIONS ON MATERNITY PROTECTION MAY BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
LAND RESUMPTION IN WAN CHAI APPROVED
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS AUTHORISED THE RESUMPTION OF FOUR BUILDINGS IN WAN CHAI UNDER THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL BY THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
THE PROPERTIES INVOLVED INCLUDE NOS. 7 7, 14 (EXCLUDING FIRST AND THIRD FLOORS), 16 AND 18 AT LI CHIT STREET, WAN CHAI.
ALTOGETHER, NINE HOUSEHOLDS COMPRISING 25 PERSONS ARE INVOLVED IN THE RESUMPTION,
OF
EARLIER, THE CORPORATION HAS SECURED BY AGREEMENT OWNERSHIP TWO PRIVATELY OWNED LOTS IN THE AREA REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT ITS
PROPOSALS.
THE CORPORATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REHOUSING ELIGIBLE DOMESTIC OCCUPIERS AFFECTED BY THE RESUMPTION.
THEY WILL BE GIVEN EX-GRATIA CASH ALLOWANCES IN LIBU OF REHOUSING WHERE ELIGIBLE. DOMESTIC TENANTS NOT ACCEPTING CASH COMPENSATION WILL BE OFFERED REHOUSING AT CONCESSIONARY RENTALS WHERE ELIGIBLE IN PROPERTIES ALREADY PURCHASED BY THE CORPORATION IN HONG KONG OR KOWLOON.
BE
ELDERLY SINGLETONS AND DOUBLETONS WILL
OFFERED ACCOMMODATION IN ELDERLY CENTRES PROVIDED
THE CORPORATION WHILE NON-ELDERLY SINGLETONS AND DOUBLETONS NOT ACCEPTING CASH COMPENSATION WILL BE OFFERED SPACE IN DORMITORY ACCOMMODATION, ALSO TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION.
OWNERS OF DOMESTIC PROPERTY MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A "HOME PURCHASE ALLOWANCE" FROM THE GOVERNMENT IF THEY DO NOT OPT FOR REHOUSING OR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW FLAT FROM THE CORPORATION ÁT CONCESSIONARY PRICE.
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