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IN CONSIDERING THE FARE
APPLICATIONS BY BUS AND OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS NOT GOVERNED BY A PROFIT CONTROL SCHEME, MR LEUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT NORMALLY ALLOWED THEM TO RECOVER COSTS AND EARN A REASONABLE PROFIT, HAVING REGARD TO FACTORS INCLUDING SERVICE QUALITY, COMMITMENT TO FURTHER INVESTMENTS, PREVIOUS PROFIT LEVELS, CHANGES IN THE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT, INFLATION AND OTHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
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REGARDING SUGGESTIONS TO PHASE OUT THE PROFIT CONTROL SCHEMES OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES, MR LEUNG SAID WHENEVER A FRANCHISE WAS DUE FOR RENEWAL, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY WHETHER EXISTING FRANCHISE TERMS, INCLUDING ANY PROFIT CONTROL SCHEME, SHOULD BE ROLLED FORWARD IN THEIR PRESENT FORM.
MR LEUNG POINTED OUT THAT CHANGES TO STRENGTHEN THE MONITORING MECHANISM FOR THE OPERATION OF CMB WOULD INCLUDE FORMATION OF PASSENGER LIAISON GROUPS, ESTABLISHING A TRUST FOR PENSION FUNDS, A COMPUTER LINK GIVING GOVERNMENT INSTANT ACCESS TO OPERATIONAL INFORMATION, TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS GOVERNING THE DISPOSAL OF ANY SURPLUS IN THE DEVELOPMENT FUND AND OTHER ASSETS, AND THE SHARED USE OF BUS STOPS AND TERMINAL FACILITIES WITH THE FUTURE BUS OPERATOR ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
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ORDERS REVISED TO IMPROVE POLICE'S OVERTIME MANAGEMENT
THE POLICE HAVE RECENTLY ISSUED REVISED ORDERS TO ACHIEVE BETTER MANAGEMENT OF OVERTIME ACCUMULATED BY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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THESE ORDERS CLARIFY AND SIMPLIFY THE PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING OVERTIME, AND THE CONDITIONS FOR TIME-OFF IN LIEU OF PAYMENT OF DISCIPLINED SERVICES OVERTIME ALLOWANCE IDSOA).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES TO, MR ASPREY SAID THEY WERE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT ALL OFFICERS RECEIVE PROMPT AND ACCURATE RECOMPENSE FOR ANY OVERTIME WORKED, AND TO PREVENT THE BUILD-UP OF LARGE BALANCES OF UNRECOMPENSED OVERTIME.
NOTING THAT OVERTIME WORK WAS COMPENSATED FOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS, HE SAID COMPENSATION WAS NORMALLY WAY OF TIME-OFF WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME.
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"AN INDIVIDUAL POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE DEPLOYMENT NEEDS AND MANPOWER SITUATION IN HIS DISTRICT IN GRANTING TIME-OFF," HE SAID.
WHERE TIME-OFF CANNOT BE GRANTED WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME, DSOA MAY BE PAID FOR HOURS OF OVERTIME WORKED.
MR ASPREY SAID THERE HAD BEEN ONLY ONE CASE OF AN OFFICER KILLED ON DUTY WHO HAD ACCUMULATED OVERTIME HOURS.
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