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Pension payable to civil servants
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Following is a question by the Hon Cheung Man-kwong and a written reply by the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Michael Sze, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
As the pension payable to civil servants in the territory is calculated by multiplying the highest annual pensionable emoluments by the length of pensionable service (in months) and a pension factor, will the Government inform this Council:
(a)
(b)
of the number of civil servants on point 34 of the Master Pay Scale or equivalent who were promoted within eighteen months prior to their retirement (including early retirement) in each of the past three years, together with a breakdown by grades; and
whether the Government will review such a promotion arrangement in view of the fact that the staff mentioned in (a) are able to enjoy an increase in pension consequent upon their promotion within eighteen months before retirement; if not, why not?
Answer:
Mr President.
(a)
(b)
In the three-year period from January 1992 to December 1994, a total of 3,736 officers on point 34 and above of the Master Pay Scale or equivalent gained promotion to a higher rank within their respective grades. Of these, 58 retired (including early retirement) from the service within a period of 18 months after promotion. This represents about 1.6% of the total number of promotees. A breakdown by grade and department is at the attached Annex.
We have a provision in the Civil Service Regulations that officers who have less than twelve month's service to give before going on pre- retirement leave are not normally considered for promotion. This ensures that newly promoted officers would serve in the higher rank for at least twelve months.
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