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TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1992
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD MEET THE EXISTING
SHORTFALLS WITHIN
THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, INSTEAD OF 10 YEARS; AND
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SET OUT CLEARLY FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO EACH OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE GREEN PAPER.
MR
SPEAKING AT THE MEETING, COMMISSIONER FOR REHABILITATION, ALLAN CHOW, SAID THE CONSULTATION PERIOD OF THE GREEN PAPER WOULD END ON JUNE 10.
"THE GOVERNMENT WILL, HAVING REGARD TO PUBLIC RESPONSE, ADJUST THE RECOMMENDATIONS AFTER THE CONSULTATION PERIOD AND SET OUT LONG-TERM STRATEGIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICE, HE SAID.
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NEW PENSION SCHEME DEADLINE EXTENDED
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE WITHIN WHICH PENSIONABLE CIVIL SERVANTS MUST DECIDE WHETHER THEY WISH TO JOIN THE NEW PENSION SCHEME (NPS).
THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, THAT THE DEADLINE WAS BEING EXTENDED FROM JUNE 30 TO DECEMBER 1992.
SAID 31,
"THIS IS IN RECOGNITION OF THE FACT THAT MANY STAFF ARE STILL UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER TO OPT FOR THE NPS AND HAVE ASKED US FOR A FINAL EXTENSION, MR WIGGHAM SAID.
TO IT.
"WE ARE SYMPATHETIC TO THE REQUEST AND HAVE DECIDED то ACCEDE
"BUT FURTHER EXTENSION BEYOND THE END OF THIS YEAR WOULD BE OUT OF THE QUESTION.
"STAFF HAVE ALREADY HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO MAKE UP THEIR MINDS, HE SAID.
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UNDER THE TERMS OF THE EXTENSION OFFICERS WILL HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1992 OR THEIR 50TH BIRTHDAY, WHICHEVER IS THE SOONER, ΤΟ DECIDE WHETHER TO OPT FOR THE NPS.
OFFICERS WHO HAVE ALREADY OPTED HOWEVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REVOKE THEIR OPTIONS AS THIS IS NOT PERMISSIBLE UNDER PENSIONS LEGISLATION.
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