WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1989
THEY MAY ALSO WRITE TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG FOR A COPY.
ALL COMMENTS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS, ARE WELCOME AND SHOULD REACH THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS BEFORE JUNE 30.
NEW REMUNERATION PACKAGE FOR HOSPITAL AUTHORITY STAFF
THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (PHA) HAS COMMISSIONED A CONSULTANCY STUDY TO HELP IN THE FORMULATION OF A NEW REMUNERATION PACKAGE FOR STAFF EMPLOYED IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS UNDER THE NEW HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.
THE CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE PHA SECRETARY GENERAL, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, AND MR RONALD ADAMS, REPRESENTING THE CONSULTANTS TOWERS, PERRIN, FORSTER AND CROSBY,
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THE STUDY WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS. THE FIRST PART IS AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESENT COST OF EMPLOYING CIVIL SERVANTS WORKING IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, INCLUDING SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS, IN ORDER TO DERIVE A TOTAL COST FIGURE FOR THE VARIOUS GRADES AND RANKS OF STAFF INVOLVED.
THE SECOND PART IS THE FORMULATION OF A NEW REMUNERATION PACKAGE WHICH SHOULD BE AS FLEXIBLE AND ATTRACTIVE AS POSSIBLE WHILE REMAINING COMPARABLE, IN TERMS OF COST TO THE EMPLOYER, TO THAT ENJOYED BY CIVIL SERVANTS IN SIMILAR JOBS.
THE STUDY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, AND WILL THEN BE STUDIED BY THE PHA BEFORE IT SUBMITS ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NEW PACKAGE TO THE GOVERNOR.
MR CHAMBERS SAID IT WAS INTENDED THAT THE NEW PACKAGE, WHEN APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT, WOULD BE OFFERED TO PRESENT GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITAL STAFF ALIKE, AS WELL AS TO NEW EMPLOYEES.
EXISTING STAFF WILL BE GIVEN THE OPTION EITHER TO TAKE UP THE NEW TERMS OR TO REMAIN ON THEIR CURRENT TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT.
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THE PHA HAS ALREADY SET UP FOUR WORKING GROUPS, WHICH MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS, TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF THE NEW TERMS.
IN ADDITION, THE CONSULTANTS WILL CONDUCT AN EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE SURVEY TO ASCERTAIN THE VIEWS OF STAFF ON THE NEW PACKAGE.
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