MONDAY, MAY 9, 1994
SHR
PERSONNEL. MOST NEW
SAID OVER THE YEARS, THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION, CREATION OF POSTS, DISCIPLINE MATTERS FOR JUNIOR STAFF, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND APPROVAL OF VARIOUS ALLOWANCES AND LEAVE ARRANGEMENTS, HAD BEEN DELEGATED TO HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
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CHJU SAID IN INTRODUCING THE CHANGES UNDER THE HRM THE GOVERNMENT FOUND AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE AS USEFUL REFERENCE.
REVIEW,
"AT THE INVITATION OF THE GOVERNMENT, AN OFFICER FROM THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, MR JOHN HAMILTON, IS ON A ONE YEAR ATTACHMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH SINCE MID-JANUARY THIS YEAR.
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"MR HAMILTON, WHO IS VERY EXPERIENCED IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, IS ASSISTING THE CSB TO DEVELOP A COMMON SET OF CRITERIA POR DIRECTORATE STAFF. THESE CRITERIA WHICH ARE BEING DRAWN UP IN CONSULTATION WITH DEPARTMENTS, RELATE TO THE DEFINED KNOWLEDGE, AND ATTITUDE REQUIRED FOR THE DIRECTORATE.
"THE CRITERIA CAN BE USED TO ASSIST IN PERFORMANCE CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING," MS CHIU SAID.
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APPRAISAL,
SHE SAID THE ATTACHMENT OF MH HAMILTON WAS PART GOVERNMENT'S ON-GOING EXCHANGE PROGRAMME DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN LINKS AND UNDERSTANDING WITH COUNTERPARTS REGION.
OF THE CONTACT IN THE
"HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO SENT OFFICERS ΤΟ WORK IN ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IN MANILA AND APO IN SINGAPORE,' SHE ADDED.
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MS CHIU EXPLAINED THAT THE HRM REVIEW WHICH EXAMINED IN DETAILS, THE PERSONNEL POLICY AND PRACTICES WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE, WAS TO SUPPORT THE EARLIER CHANGES INTRODUCKO UNDER THE GOVERNMENT'S PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM SINCE THE 1980S.
"OVER THE YEARS, MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN STREAMLINING INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS. FOR EXAMPLE. THE INTRODUCTION OF AN ANNUAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION SYSTEM, CREATION OF TRADING FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, PRIVATISATION OF SOME PUBLIC SERVICES AND DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO POLICY SECRETARIES.
"THIS MOVEMENT HAS GATHERED FURTHER MOMENTUM WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY UNIT IN 1993. MS CHIC SAID.
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