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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1992

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SCS BRIEFS STAFF COUNCILS ON PENSION SAFEGUARDS

THE

SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, (FRIDAY) MET THE FOUR CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICE STAFF COUNCILS TO THEM THAT:

OTHER PENSION

TODAY

INFORM

SAFEGUARD

* APART FROM PARTIAL FUNDING, THE

ARE PROPOSALS

EITHER NOT FEASIBLE OR DO NOT PROVIDE A PENSION SAFEGUARD AND SHOULD NOT BE PURSUED FURTHER;

*

SCOPE FUND

THE ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT THE PARTIAL FUNDING PROPOSAL INCLUDING SUCH MATTERS AS THE SIZE, AND MEANS OF OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED PENSION RESERVE AND THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE FUTURE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION GOVERNMENT.

FURTHER THIS

PROCESS OF CONSIDERATION WILL INVOLVE DISCUSSTON WITH THE CHINESE SIDE IN THE JOINT LIAISON CONTEXT;

GROUP

THE ADMINISTRATION THEREFORE WILL REVIEW THE SITUATION TAKE A DECISION ON A PENSION RESERVE FUND IN 1994/95; AND

AND

*

IN THE MEANTIME, THE NEW PENSION SCHEME OPTION DEADLINE WILL BE EXTENDED BY THREE YEARS UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1995.

NEW

THE FACT "THE EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE IS IN RECOGNITION OF THAT MANY STAFF ARE STILL UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER TO OPT FOR THE

AND

OF THE PENS LON

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE OUTCOME SCHEME

MR WIGGHAM SAID. SAFEGUARD STUDY BEFORE THEY EXERCISE THEIR OPTION,

PENSION

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SPECIAL WORKING GROUP ON HIV GUIDELINES

*

* ** *

A SPECIAL WORKING GROUP WILL BE FORMED TO SET UP GUIDELINES FOR HIV-INFECTED HEALTH CARE WORKERS.

IN ASSOCIATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL FORMATION OF PROFESSIONS, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AIDS ENDORSED THE THE WORKING GROUP AT A MEETING THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE ATTENDING MEMBERS AGREED THAT UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS WAS THE BEST MEANS OF PREVENTING HIV TRANSMISSION IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES ISSUED PREVIOUSLY BY THE DEPARTMENT HEALTH AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL BODIES.

OF

THE ADVISORY WORKERS CARE

TO ADHERE

THE

THE SPECIAL WORKING GROUP WILL RECOMMEND TO ON AIDS THE GUIDELINES FOR HIV-INFECTED HEALTH

FOR STRATEGIES

ENSURING THAT THESE

COUNCIL AND

GUIDELINES.

WORKERS

MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES THE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS.

THEY WILL HOLD THE FIRST MEETING AS SOON AS POSSIRLE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT THEIR FIRST REPORT IN THREE MONTHS' TIME.

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