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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989

IN THE CASE OF WORKSHOPS

AND

FACTORIES. THE AUTHORITY HAD

OFFERED ACCOMMODATION IN ITS OWN FLATTED FACTORIES.

FACTORY

ABANDONED BUT THIS PRACTICE WAS

IN FAVOUR OF A SYSTEM OF EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS IN 1982, WHEN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. WITH THE

OF AGREEMENT

THE GOVERNMENT. STOPPED CONSTRUCTING ACCOMMODATION BECAUSE A PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION WAS AVAILABLE.

STEPS TO EASE CLERICAL WORKLOAD IN SCHOOLS

IN

THE GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF THE INCREASING CLERICAL WORKLOAD AIDED SCHOOLS, AND IS TAKING STEPS TO RELIEVE THE SITUATION, AS PART OF A PACKAGE OF MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN SCHOOLS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON K.Y. YEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY {

(WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON PEGGY LAM, MR YEUNG SAID THE QUESTION IMPLIED THAT ADDITIONAL CLERICAL POSTS WOULD BE THE BEST SOLUTION.

"HOWEVER, SINCE MANPOWER IS BOTH SCARCE AND EXPENSIVE WE ARE EXAMINING OTHER, POSSIBLY MORE COST EFFECTIVE WAYS OF TACKLING THE PROBLEM, SUCH AS REDEFINING THE DUTIES OF CLERICAL AND WORKMAN GRADE STAFF, SIMPLIFYING THE PAPERWORK REQUIRED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND

SCHOOLS PROVIDING

WITH MORE OFFICE EQUIPMENT, SUCH PHOTOCOPIERS, HE SAID.

'

MR YEUNG EXPLAINED THAT FROM APRIL NEXT YEAR AIDED PRIMARY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT WHEN THEIR CLERK TOOK APPROVED SICK LEAVE OR MATERNITY LEAVE OF 14 DAYS MORE.

OR

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'CLERKS IN THESE SCHOOLS WILL IN ADDITION RECEIVE RATHER THAN TWO-THIRDS PAY WHEN ON SICK LEAVE OR MATERNITY IMPROVEMENT TO CONDITIONS OF SERVICE WHICH SHOULD HELP WASTAGE AMONG CLERICAL STAFF IN AIDED SCHOOLS, HE ADDED.

FULL LEAVE.

PAY

AN TO REDUCE

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