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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983

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THE ELECTION WAS HELD AT THE QUADRENNIAL SESSION OF THE COMMISSION IN AMSTERDAM IN AUGUST THIS YEAR. THE HEAD OF THE BUILDING SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, DR A.M. MARSDEN, WAS ELECTED A VICE-PRESIDENT OF C.1.E. AT THE MEETING.

THE ELECTION ALSO MEANS THAT H.K.I.C. WILL NOW REPRESENT HONG KONG AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL ON LIGHTING MATTERS, INFORMING C.I.E. MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL WORK IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF LIGHTING AND RENDERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THEM, AS WELL AS RETAILING C. I.E. PUBLICATIONS.

H.K.I.C. WAS FORMED IN MARCH 1982 TO SERVE AS A FORUM FOR ALL ASPECTS OF LIGHTING, COLOUR AND VISION. TECHNICAL PAPERS ARE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED AT ITS MEETINGS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE IS MR K.T.O. COX, CHIEF LIGHTING ENGINEER IN THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE, ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. BEFORE COMING TO HONG KONG IN 1977, MR COX ALSO REPRESENTED BRITAIN ON C.I.E. MATTERS.

PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE WORK OF H.K.I.C. MAY CONTACT MR COX AT 5-7905187 OR H.K.I.C.'S SECRETARY, MR C.Y. TONG, AT 5-283298.

PAID SICK LEAVE LAW EXPLAINED

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED A GUIDE TO THE AMENDED PROVISIONS FOR SICKNESS BENEFITS IN THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT COPIES OF THE GUIDE ARE NOW AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICES IN HENNESSY CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY, AND CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, YAU MA TEI, AS WELL AS ALL BRANCH OFFICES OF ITS LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THE PROVISIONS COME INTO EFFECT TOMORROW (TUESDAY), ENTITLING MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING LESS THAN $8 500 A MONTH, TO TWO DAYS' SICK LEAVE A MONTH DURING THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT, AND FOUR DAYS A MONTH THEREAFTER,

PAID SICK LEAVE CAN BE ACCUMULATED TO A MAXIMUM OF 120 DAYS. AN EMPLOYEE MAY TAKE SICK LEAVE UP TO 36 DAYS BY PRODUCING A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY ANY MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, IF THE SICK LEAVE EXCEEDS 36 DAYS, AN EMPLOYEE WILL HAVE TO PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A HOSPITAL DOCTOR, IF THE EMPLOYER SO REQUIRES.

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