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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1985

RIDLEY VISITS ERP CONTROL CENTRE

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT, MR NICHOLAS RIDLEY, TODAY (TUESDAY) VISITED THE ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING CONTROL CENTRE FOR FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

DURING THE TOUR, MR RIDLEY WAS BRIEFED ON THE ERP PILOT SCHEME AND THE DATA INFORMATION COLLATED AT THE CONTROL CENTRE.

HE ALSO LEARNED ABOUT THE DATA CAPTURE SYSTEM, THE CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM AND THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. MR RIDLEY WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE PROJECT DIRECTOR OF THE CONTROL CENTRE, MR JOHN DAWSON.

STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDER FOR EMPLOYERS

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EMPLOYERS ARE REMINDED THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE DAY FOLLOWING THE CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON SEPTEMBER 30, IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $9 500 A MONTH WERE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAYS AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY-OFF IF THEY HAD WORKED CONTINUALLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.

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 COULD BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

WHERE THE EARNINGS VARIED 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 WAS 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 SHOULD BE MADE AT THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

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