TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1990
WORKING HOURS OF FIREMEN TO BE REDUCED
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS ACCEPTED THE ADVICE OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE TO REDUCE THE WORKING HOURS OF OPERATIONAL FIREMEN FROM 60 TO 54 A WEEK, SUBJECT TO A CHANGE IN THE SHIFT SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INACTIVE HOURS.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (TUESDAY), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS ALSO DECIDED THAT A WORKING PARTY SHOULD BE SET UP TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF A FURTHER REDUCTION IN THE WORKING HOURS OF FIREMEN.
"THE WORKING PARTY WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE WORKING HOURS OF THE OTHER DISCIPLINED SERVICES, HE SAID.
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EXPLAINING THE BACKGROUND OF THE ISSUE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE STANDING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE WORKING HOURS OF FIREMEN FROM 60 TO 48 HOURS A WEEK WAS NOT JUSTIFIED UNDER THE PRESENT SHIFT SYSTEM AS IT INCLUDED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF INACTIVE HOURS.
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"HOWEVER, THE STANDING COMMITTEE FELT THAT THERE WAS A CASE FOR A LIMITED REDUCTION OF NOT MORE THAN SIX HOURS IN ORDER ΤΟ BRING THE WORKING HOURS OF FIREMEN MORE INTO LINE WITH THOSE OF STAFF IN OTHER DISCIPLINED SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT THE SHIFT SYSTEM WAS CHANGED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INACTIVE HOURS.
"THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS ALSO ACCEPTED THE STANDING COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE COST OF THE REDUCTION IN WORKING HOURS SHOULD BE PAID FOR FROM SAVINGS IDENTIFIED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HE SAID.
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THE STANDING COMMITTEE HAD PREVIOUSLY MET WITH THE AND STAFF OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND HAD CONSIDERED THEIR VIEWS ON THIS ISSUE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
MANAGEMENT
CAREFULLY
SEVEN QUESTIONS, THREE BILLS ON LEGCO AGENDA
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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER THREE BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S (WEDNESDAY).
OF THE THREE BILLS, THE
TOTAL MEET ING
OF
SEVEN TOMORROW
BILL
COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) 1990 AND COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 5) BILL 1990 FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
4) (NO. WILL BE INTRODUCED DEBATE ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.
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