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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1976
SEAMAN EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES TIGHTENED UP
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A NEW SYSTEM TO CENTRALISE AND TIGHTEN UP THE EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES FOR SEAMEN WILL BE INTRODUCED BY THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE (SRO) OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS FROM MONDAY (MAY 10).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, THE ACTING SENIOR MARINE OFFICER OF THE SRO, MR. LEUNG YUK-KWUN, STRESSED THAT THE SYSTEM AIMED TO PROVIDE SEAMEN WITH A FAIRER AND GREATER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS TO REDUCE THE AVENUES THROUGH WHICH CORRUPTION COULD ARISE.
UNDER THE NEW PRACTICE, HONG KONG SHIPPING COMPANIES MUST NOTIFY THE SRO ALL VACANIES IN SPECIAL FORMS WHICH WILL BE POSTED TWICE DAILY AT THE SRO FOR INSPECTION BY ALL SEAMEN.
THE INFORMATION MUST BE CLASSIFIED AS IMMEDIATE VACANCIES+ OR +EXPECTED VACANCIES IN WAITING LIST ACCORDINGLY IN SEPARATE FORMS.
A SEAMAN WISHING TO APPLY FOR A JOB SHOULD APPROACH THE SRO WHICH WILL CARRY OUT A PRELIMINARY SCREENING IN RESPECT OF HIS QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE.
THE SEAMAN WILL THEN BE ISSUED WITH A FORM (SR 10) WHICH SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE SHIPPING COMPANY WHEN THE SEAMAN GOES FOR AN INTERVIEW.
ON ACCEPTING THE SEAMAN AFTER THE INTERVIEW, THE SHIPPING COMPANY MUST COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE PART +B+ OF THE FORM FOR THE SEAMAN TO FINALISE LISTING FORMALITIES AT THE SRO.
IF THE SEAMAN IS REJECTED, THE FIRM MUST RETAIN THE FORM AND STATE THE REASONS FOR THE REJECTION BEFORE RETURNING IT TO THE SRO.
IN ADDITION, SHIPPING FIRMS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE SRO WHEN THEIR VACANCIES ARE FILLED.
MR. LEUNG SAID THE NEW PROCEDURES HAD BEEN AGREED AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, SHIP PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT WHICH COMPRISED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION OF HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG SHIP OWNERS' ASSOCIATION,
A LETTER EXPLAINING THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN CIRCULATED TO ALL SHIPPING FIRMS IN HONG KONG EARLY THIS WEEK.
HE ADDED THAT THE SYSTEMS WOULD BE REVIEWED AT THE END OF THE TRIAL PERIOD TO SEE WHETHER IMPROVEMENTS COULD BE MADE.
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