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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1993

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR ACADEMIC STAFF

IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

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ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE NINE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN HONG KONG APPOINTED ON THE BASIS OF THEIR ACADEMIC STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, PERSONAL QUALITIES AND, FOR CERTAIN DISCIPLINES, INTERNATIONAL LINKS.

SOME INSTITUTIONS GIVE PRIORITY TO LOCAL CANDIDATES WHERE SUCH CANDIDATES SATISFY THE INSTITUTION'S APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS EQUALLY WELL AS THOSE FROM OVERSEAS.

OTHERS RECRUIT THEIR ACADEMIC STAFF ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS WITH NO REGARD TO SUCH OTHER ATTRIBUTES AS RACE, NATIONALITY, OR PLACE OF ORIGIN.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LI WAH- MING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WEDNESDAY).

FOR 1993/94, THE NUMBER OF LOCAL AND OVERSEAS ACADEMIC STAFF EMPLOYED BY THE NINE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS TOTALLED 2, .463 AND 1,221 RESPECTIVELY.

TERMS

MR LEUNG SAID THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LOCAL AND OVERSEAS WERE MAINLY IN ELIGIBILITY FOR PASSAGE AND BAGGAGE ALLOWANCES, HOUSING BENEFITS AND OVERSEAS EDUCATION ALLOWANCE.

"THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR THESE INSTITUTIONS' OVERSEAS STAFF MUST BE KEPT SIMILAR TO THOSE OFFERED TO EXPATRIATE STAFF IN THE CIVIL SERVICE, HE ADDED.

MR LEUNG NOTED THAT THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE WAS REVIEWING ITS TOTAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE WITH A VIEW TO INTRODUCING A NEW PACKAGE WITH COMMON TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS STAFF.

CRITERIA FOR OPERATING A SCHOOL

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AN ORGANISATION MAKING AN APPLICATION TO OPERATE A SCHOOL UNDER THE CODES OF AID MUST BE A NON-PROFIT-MAKING ENTITY, HAVING OBTAINED TAX EXEMPTION UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE.

IN ADDITION, IT MUST BE INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE. ITS MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION MUST CONTAIN STANDARD CLAUSES SPECIFIED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SUCH AS PRUDENTIAL CONTROL AND THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE,

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