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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1992

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EQUAL PROMOTION CHANCES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS IN VTC AND HA

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A BILL THAT SEEKS TO EXCLUDE APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS OF CIVIL SERVANTS WORKING IN THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (HA) AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (VTC) FROM THE PURVIEW OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, SAID THE VTC TOOK OVER OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT IN AUGUST LAST YEAR; AND THE HA TOOK OVER THE OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT LAST DECEMBER.

CIVIL SERVANTS WORKING IN BOTH VTC AND HA HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES AS DIRECT EMPLOYEES OF THE TWO ORGANISATIONS.

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ACCORDINGLY, A 'SHADOW PROMOTION SCHEME' HAS BEEN DEVISED PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR THE CREATION OF SHADOW POSTS AND RANKS ACCOMMODATE CIVIL SERVANTS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL OR THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, MR WIGGHAM SAID.

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"STAFF WHO FEEL AGGRIEVED BY SUCH DECISIONS MAY APPEAL TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TWO ORGANISATIONS.

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"IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS NO LONGER APPROPRIATE OR NECESSARY SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ON PROMOTION DECISIONS.

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HOWEVER, MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE OF STAFF REMAINING CIVIL SERVANTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUBJECT ΤΟ THE ADVICE OF THE COMMISSION.

MR WIGGHAM SAID THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HAD AGREED TO THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS,

AS AT THE END OF LAST MONTH, 162 OFFICERS OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT REMAINED AS CIVIL SERVANTS WHILE ABOUT 30 PER CENT OF THE OFFICERS IN THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD OPTED TO JOIN THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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