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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 1993

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PLEDGES PERFORMED: GOVERNOR

THE CONCEPT OF PERFORMANCE PLEDGES AND THE SERVICE CULTURE HAS FOUND A READY AUDIENCE THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC SECTOR AS A

WHOLE,

THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR PATTEN SAID THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, THE MTR AND THE KCR TAKEN THE LEAD IN THIS.

HAD

"FIVE OTHER STATUTORY BODIES HAVE PUBLISHED PLEDGES AT OUR INVITATION. OTHERS WILL FOLLOW.

IN HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR PATTEN SAID THE CIVIL SERVICE RESPONDED ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO THE CALL IN LAST YEAR'S ADDRESS FOR A NEW COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY.

"WHEREVER I GO, THOSE CIVIL SERVANTS WHO WORK MOST DIRECTLY FOR THE PUBLIC TALK OF THE DIFFERENCE IT HAS MADE TO THEIR CLIENTS AND ΤΟ THEIR OWN JOB SATISFACTION.'

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SOME 30 OUT OF 50 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DIRECTLY SERVING THE PUBLIC HAVE PRODUCED PERFORMANCE PLEDGES. THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR, ALL WILL HAVE DONE SO.

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SOME 20 DEPARTMENTS HAVE USER OR CUSTOMER LIAISON GROUPS ALREADY IN PLACE.

OVER 4,400 GOVERNMENT FORMS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED:

BEEN

800 HAVE

ABOLISHED OR COMBINED; AND OVER 1,600 HAVE BEEN MADE MORE USER-FRIENDLY.

OVER 30,000 CIVIL SERVANTS HAVE ATTENDED TRAINING COURSES ON THE NEW SERVICE CULTURE.

PENSION FUND TO BE SET UP

A PENSION RESERVE FUND FOR THE CIVIL SERVANTS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND $7 BILLION WILL BE INJECTED INTO THE FUND OVER TWO YEARS, BEGINNING THIS YEAR.

THIS WAS REVEALED BY THE GOVERNOR, THE ᎡᎢ HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN IN HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS то THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE SAID THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAD INDICATED SUPPORT FOR THE GENERAL CONCEPT.

"BUT WE WILL HAVE TO EXPLORE ITS VIEWS IN DETAIL. WE ALSO NEED TO CONSULT STAFF REPRESENTATIVES.

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