XN000022-1986-10-06 — Page 8

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1986

EMPLOYERS REMINDED OF STATUTORY HOLIDAYS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT OCTOBER 12 AND 22 ARE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR WORKERS.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID OCTOBER 12 IS CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL WHILE OCTOBER 22 IS AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.

+AS THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL FALLS ON A SUNDAY THIS YEAR, EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE GIVEN A DAY OFF ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, IF THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY HAPPENS TO BE THEIR NORMAL REST DAY,+ HE ADDED.

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND THOSE NON-MANUAL WORKERS WITH MONTHLY SALARY NOT EXCEEDING $10 500 ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAYS AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAYS OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY 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 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 AND 31 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAYS.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT ALL BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

COURSES ORGANISED FOR BANK PERSONNEL OFFICERS

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JUNIOR PERSONNEL OFFICERS IN BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ARE INVITED TO ENROL IN TWO SHORT COURSES IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND STAFF RECRUITMENT BEING ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS.

THE TWO COURSES, TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER, ARE PART OF SUBSIDISED TRAINING PROGRAMMES RUN BY THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.

THE FIRST COURSE, + INTRODUCTION TO THE PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS+, WILL GIVE PARTICIPANTS AN INTEGRATED UNDERSTANDING OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT INCLUDING ASPECTS OF ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR, STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND STAFF RELATIONS.

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