CO129-599-1 Salaries Commission 8-12-1947 - 22-12-1947 — Page 340

This seems particularly

you, on behalf of the Commission, a formal request

to make the above amendments.

desirable since two members of the Commission were

absent from the meeting at which the amendments were

discussed.

3.

At the same time you may wish to consider

suggesting to Chairman substitution in paragraph 28(ii)

of some such words as quote in which none has yet

found permanent employment unquote for the words quote

which has not yet found one worthy of permanent

employment unquote.

4.

I understand that Commission's recommenda-

tions in paragraph 196 were designed to exclude

from retrospective benefits officers who might have

been still on leave preparatory to retirement on

date from which recommendations would take effect,

but who had in fact served little or no time in the

Colony since its liberation. Recommendations would

however also exclude from retrospective benefits

officers who were absent from the Colony for one

reason or another on the date from which recommenda-

tions are to have effect and who subsequently return.

In discussion with Chairman here view was expressed

that it would be better to adhere to what is normal

practice and allow retrospective benefits to all who

were in the service of the Hong Kong Government,

whether in the Colony or not, at the date from

which the recommendations are to have effect.(date

since fixed at 1 January 1947), the only exceptions

to this rule being those Police Officers who were

offered and accepted the opportunity of retirement

before they had reached the age of 45. and those

Officers who have left the service since the date

in question as the result of disciplinary proceedings.

I understand Sloss accepted this view. If you agree also, it is a point on which you may think amendment

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