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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1983

WE MUST +BUT THE PROCESS MUST NOT STOP WITH THIS CONFERENCE. ALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND STAFF AND MUST ALL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROMOTING THE WELL- BEING OF STAFF.

+I BELIEVE THIS CONFERENCE WILL HELP US TO TAKE A GIANT STRIDE ALONG THE ROAD TO MORE EFFECTIVE STAFF MANAGEMENT, + MR ROWLANDS SAID.

IN A LUNCHEON SPEECH TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE CONFERENCE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIÉS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, SAID THE CONFERENCE WAS A RESULT OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE COMMISSION'S REPORT NO. 4 WHICH WAS CONCERNED WITH THE CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND ITS PROPOSALS WERE AIMED AT IMPROVING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND STAFF.

THE REPORT RECOMMENDED MORE TRAINING IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND THAT PERSONNEL SKILLS SHOULD WEIGH MORE HEAVILY WHEN IT CAME TO SELECTING OFFICERS FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS, SIR SZE-YUEN SAID.

SOME 200 PARTICIPANTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR ARE TAKING PART IN THE CONFERENCE, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND ORGANISED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.

THE PROGRAMME OF THE SEMINAR INCLUDES PANEL SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS, COVERING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: STAFF MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE, STAFF RELATIONS, MANPOWER PLANNING AND STAFF RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, STAFF APPRAISAL SYSTEMS, PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND COUNSELLING SKILLS,

BUDGET DAY ON WEDNESDAY ****

HONG KONG'S BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1983/84 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 23).

THE PROCEEDINGS WILL START AT 2.30 PM WHEN THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON JOHN BREMRIDGE MOVES THE FIRST AND SECOND READINGS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1983 AND OUTLINES HONG KONG'S ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1983-84.

THE ESTIMATED HEADS OF EXPENDITURE WILL BE SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE OF THE BILL TO BE PUBLISHED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE THE SAME AFTERNOON.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WILL BE ADJOURNED UNTIL MARCH 23 AND 24 WHEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE BUDGET PROPOSALS.

/CFFICIAL MIXEINS ..................