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MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1985

HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS TO 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY-OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

WAN CHAI DB TO DISCUSS STANDING ORDERS

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WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE REVISED DISTRICT BOARD STANDING ORDERS AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDA 1) AFTERNOON.

THEY WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE TERRITORY-WIDE PROVISION NEW SECONDARY SCHOOLS, THE DISTRICT'S PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAMS.

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OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE REPORT OF THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.

IN ADDITION, A QUESTION WILL BE RAISED ON THE PROBLEM OF STREET-SLEEPERS IN THE DISTRICT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEET!... TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AT 201 HENNESSY ROAD, EIGHTH FLOOR, TUNG MANSION, WAN CHAI.

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