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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1992

IN

"RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MADE TO COPE WITH THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROBLEMS, SO AS TO HELP BOOST THE MANPOWER OF THE POLICE THE LIGHT OF THE CURRENT LAW AND ORDER SITUATION, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE STUDY WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE SUBMISSION FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO INTRODUCE A SPECIAL

ALLOWANCE JPOS. THE INTENTION IS TO COMPLETE THE STUDY IN ABOUT A MONTH.

POLICE

FOR

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IMPORTANCE TO MAINTAIN GOVT TUNNEL SERVICE STRESSED

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS MAKING A SERIES OF MEASURES

OF GOVERNMENT TUNNELS WHILE PROVIDING SAFEGUARD PUBLIC USAGE

AFFECTED BY THE POSSIBLE HELP TO STAFF TUNNELS.

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OUT CONTRACTING

ALL OF THESE

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR ERNEST LEE SHU-WING,

(TUESDAY) THAT SAID TODAY

THE EMPLOYMENT OF TEMPORARY STAFF IN TUNNELS IS TO TAKE UP THE DUTIES OF TOLL COLLECTORS WHO ARE LIKELY

SUCCESSFUL APPOINTMENT LEAVE THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT EARLY ON THEIR TO OTHER GRADES WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE OR IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

то

FROM STAFF THE

THE DEPARTMENT HAS SO FAR RECEIVED 70 APPLICATIONS

ON FORMS. SEEKING REDEPLOYMENT TO OTHER POSTS AND 60 PREFERENCE BASIS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS, SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE HELD IN APRIL.

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SERVICE

MR LEE ALSO REASSURED TUNNEL STAFF THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO ADSORBING THEM WITHIN THE CIVIL

WHERE SUITABLE VACANIES COULD BE IDENTIFIED.

STAFF ADOPTING A HOWEVER, HE SAID IT WOULD RELY ON

POSITIVE

HANDING IN ATTITUDE AND

THEIR APPLICATION FORMS SO THAT PROMPT REFERRALS COULD BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENTS WITH APPROPRIATE VACANCIES.

THEY HE ALSO REITERATED THAT OTHER APPLICANTS.

WOULD BE GIVEN PRIORITY OVER

"FOR THOSE WHO PREFER TO MAKE CHOICES OTHER THAN JOB TRANSFER,

BY THE END THEY SHOULD HAND IN THEIR OPTION FORMS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THIS MONTH.

TO

THE

"DIRECT CONSULTATION AND GUIDANCE WILL CONTINUE TO BE GIVEN

TRAM SET UP SINCE THEM BY THE DEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT TO CONTRACT OUT THE MANAGEMENT OF TUNNELS," MR LEE SAID.

/HE SAID