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SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1988

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NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED BUT STUDENTS ATTENDING THE COURSES EXPECTED TO PURCHASE PRESCRIBED STUDY SCORES AND RELATED RECORDINGS FOR PRIVATE STUDY.

SCHOOL HEADS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE NOMINATIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH THEIR MUSIC TEACHERS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

AS

MORE THAN 240 SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS ARE NOW ATTENDING COURSES UNDER THE CENTRALISED SCHEME FOR MUSIC TRAINING.

REMINDER ON CHING MING HOLIDAY

CHING MING FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON MONDAY, APRIL 4, IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND THOSE NON-MANUAL WORKERS EARNING NOT MORE THAN $11,500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY.

THEY MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON

AND A NORMAL WORKING DAY

SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS

TERMS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY

SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

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

WAGE

PERIOD,

BE WHICH

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

BRANCH

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