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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1992
MAJORITY OF REDUNDANT TUNNEL STAFF RE-EMPLOYED
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT OF THE 311 OFFICERS AFFECTED BY THE CONTRACTING OUT OF THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE FOUR REMAINING GOVERNMENT TUNNELS, 162 HAVE BEEN REDEPLOYED ΤΟ OTHER GRADES IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO OF THEM HAVE ALREADY TAKEN UP THEIR NEW POSTS. THE REMAINING OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE UP THE OFFERS SHORTLY.
HE SAID THE MAJORITY OF THE TRANSPORT ASSISTANTS, WHO MADE UP THE LARGEST GROUP OF STAFF AFFECTED, HAVE TAKEN UP APPOINTMENTS AS CLERICAL ASSISTANTS AND OFFICE ASSISTANTS IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
A FAIR NUMBER HAVE JOINED THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS AS FOREMEN AND THE REMAINING HAVE JOINED OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES.
WORKMEN AFFECTED HAVE ALL BEEN REDEPLOYED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS. MORE THAN HALF OF THE COOKS HAVE ALSO BEEN REDEPLOYED.
THE MAJORITY OF TRANSPORT CONTROLLERS
RETIREMENT.
HAVE OPTED
FOR
A LARGE NUMBER OF THEM ARE EXPECTED то JOIN THE CONTRACTORS TAKING OVER THE OPERATION OF THE TUNNELS.
TWO
A SMALL NUMBER OF THESE OFFICERS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO A MONITORING TEAM IN THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
NEW
FOR
EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE TO FIND SUITABLE POSTS STAFF WHO HAVE INDICATED THEIR WISH TO BE REDEPLOYED BUT HAVE NOT YET BEEN OFFERED ANY APPOINTMENT.
"ALTOGETHER, 122 OFFICERS IN THE VARIOUS GRADES HAVE OPTED FOR RETIREMENT. AS 162 OFFICERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REDEPLOYED OR OFFERED APPOINTMENT, THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS TO BE MADE REDUNDANT WILL BE LESS THAN 30.
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WITH OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS ΤΟ FIND JOBS FOR THESE STAFF, HOPEFULLY THE EVENTUAL NUMBER MAY BE FURTHER REDUCED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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