S
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1992
AND
UNEMPLOYMENT
IN THE SURVEY, THE DEFINITIONS USED IN MEASURING UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOLLOW CLOSELY THOSE RECOMMENDED INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.
BY THE
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS IS GIVEN
ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WHICH IS PUBLISHED
THE REPORT TIMES
A YEAR.
IN
FOUR
BE
THE NEXT REPORT COVERING THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 1992 WILL AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES SEPTEMBER 28 AT $15.50 A COPY.
CENTRE AROUND
0
VIEWS EXCHANGED ON COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
AT THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL MEETING THE STAFF SIDE REQUESTED A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY TO OF CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR 1992.
TODAY
(THURSDAY),
REVIEW THE LEVEL
MR STUART AND THE STAFF
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, HARBINSON, SAID AFTER THE MEETING THAT THE OFFICIAL SIDES HAD HAD A PRELIMINARY EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE ISSUE.
"A DECISION ON WHETHER A COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED WILL DEPEND ON WHETHER THERE ARE ANY
OF INQUIRY WILL BE WHICH FALL WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY AS SET OUT
MATTERS IN DISPUTE THE 1968 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE STAFF SIDE, HARBINSON SAID.
IN
MR
INQUIRY
UNDER THE 1968 AGREEMENT, HE EXPLAINED, A COMMITTEE OF MAY BE APPOINTED PROVIDED THAT THE MATTER IN DISPUTE IS NOT ONE WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF THE GOVERNOR, IS TRIVIAL, IS A PUBLIC POLICY OR AFFECTS THE SECURITY OF HONG KONG.
MATTER OF SETTLED
THE STAFF SIDE HAD ALSO PRESENTED
THEIR FORMAL PROPOSALS ON
PENSION SAFEGUARDS.
THEY ASKED THAT A PENSION RESERVE FUND SHOULD PROPOSED A NUMBER OF OTHER OPTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO CONSIDER.
BE SET U'P AND
-
WE ARE STUDYING THE STAFF SIDE'S VIEWS AND WE HOPE THEM OF THE OUTCOME LATER THIS YEAR, MR HARBINSON ADDED.
TO INFORM
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