FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1992
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SCS BRIEFS STAFF COUNCILS ON PENSION SAFEGUARDS
THE
SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, (FRIDAY) MET THE FOUR CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICE STAFF COUNCILS TO THEM THAT:
OTHER PENSION
TODAY
INFORM
SAFEGUARD
* APART FROM PARTIAL FUNDING, THE
ARE PROPOSALS
EITHER NOT FEASIBLE OR DO NOT PROVIDE A PENSION SAFEGUARD AND SHOULD NOT BE PURSUED FURTHER;
*
SCOPE FUND
THE ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT THE PARTIAL FUNDING PROPOSAL INCLUDING SUCH MATTERS AS THE SIZE, AND MEANS OF OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED PENSION RESERVE AND THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE FUTURE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION GOVERNMENT.
FURTHER THIS
PROCESS OF CONSIDERATION WILL INVOLVE DISCUSSTON WITH THE CHINESE SIDE IN THE JOINT LIAISON CONTEXT;
GROUP
THE ADMINISTRATION THEREFORE WILL REVIEW THE SITUATION TAKE A DECISION ON A PENSION RESERVE FUND IN 1994/95; AND
AND
*
IN THE MEANTIME, THE NEW PENSION SCHEME OPTION DEADLINE WILL BE EXTENDED BY THREE YEARS UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1995.
NEW
THE FACT "THE EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE IS IN RECOGNITION OF THAT MANY STAFF ARE STILL UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER TO OPT FOR THE
AND
OF THE PENS LON
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE OUTCOME SCHEME
MR WIGGHAM SAID. SAFEGUARD STUDY BEFORE THEY EXERCISE THEIR OPTION,
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SPECIAL WORKING GROUP ON HIV GUIDELINES
*
* ** *
A SPECIAL WORKING GROUP WILL BE FORMED TO SET UP GUIDELINES FOR HIV-INFECTED HEALTH CARE WORKERS.
IN ASSOCIATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL FORMATION OF PROFESSIONS, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AIDS ENDORSED THE THE WORKING GROUP AT A MEETING THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE ATTENDING MEMBERS AGREED THAT UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS WAS THE BEST MEANS OF PREVENTING HIV TRANSMISSION IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES ISSUED PREVIOUSLY BY THE DEPARTMENT HEALTH AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL BODIES.
OF
THE ADVISORY WORKERS CARE
TO ADHERE
THE
THE SPECIAL WORKING GROUP WILL RECOMMEND TO ON AIDS THE GUIDELINES FOR HIV-INFECTED HEALTH
FOR STRATEGIES
ENSURING THAT THESE
COUNCIL AND
GUIDELINES.
WORKERS
MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES THE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS.
THEY WILL HOLD THE FIRST MEETING AS SOON AS POSSIRLE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT THEIR FIRST REPORT IN THREE MONTHS' TIME.
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