FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1981
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE GUIDE OUTLINED ALL THE IMPORTANT PROVISIONS, SUCH AS THOSE CONCERNING QUALIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENT TO MATERNITY LEAVE AND MATERNITY LEAVE PAY, LENGTH OF MATERNITY LEAVE, RATE OF MATERNITY LEAVE PAY, PREGNANCY CHECK-UPS, POST CONFINEMENT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND MISCARRIAGES, VER IF ICATION OF NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND PROHIBITION OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH MATERNITY LEAVE.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE MATERNITY PROVISIONS SHOULD CONTACT THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE ON TELEPHONE 5-282523 EXT 81.
FREE GUIDE TO EXPLAIN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS PRODUCED A LEAFLET, IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, TO HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE NEW PATTERN OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION INTRODUCED UNDER THE WHITE PAPER ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, PUBLISHED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.
ENTITLED +A GUIDE TO DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION+, THE LEAFLET EXPLAINS, IN SIMPLE TERMS, THE AIMS OF THE NEW SCHEME, THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NEW DISTRICT BOARDS AND DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES, THE ELEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, AND THE WAY IN WHICH THE SCHEME WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.
COPIES OF THE BILINGUAL GUIDE ARE NOW AVAILABLE FREE, FROM ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICE OR THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT WITH THE CONTINUING SHIFT AND GROWTH OF THE POPULATION, THE TASK OF ADMINISTERING HONG KONG HAD BECOME INCREASINGLY COMPLICATED.
+ THE TIME IS NOW RIPE TO IMPROVE ADMINISTRATION AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, AND TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO SHARE IN, AND CONTRIBUTE THE IR IDEAS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, + HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THE NEW SCHEME.
HE SAID: IT AIMS TO CREATE MORE AND BETTER CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE, AND TO GIVE THEM A MORE DIRECT SAY ON GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE IR DISTRICTS AND TO ENSURE THAT THE IR NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED AND DEALT WITH EFFECTIVELY,
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+ THE SCHEME
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