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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1993

POST OFFICE AT CITY BUSINESS AT 5 PM

IT WILL REPLACE THE NEARBY SAI WAN HO PLAZA, PHASE 1, TAI KOO SHING WHICH WILL CLOSE FOR AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

THE HOURS OF BUSINESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER WILL BE THE SAME A8 THOSE OF THE SAI WAN HO POST OFFICE.

MR PAGLIARI ADVISED LOCAL PHILATELISTS THAT SPECIAL HANDBACK SERVICE WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 31) AT THE SAI WAN HO POST OFFICE FOR UNREGISTERED FULLY POSTAGE PREPAID "LAST DAY COVER": AND ON JANUARY 3 AT THE NEW TAI KOO SHING POST OFFICE FOR UNREGISTERED FULLY POSTAGE PREPAID "FIRST DAY COVER".

THE PRIVATELY PREPARED COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER THE COUNTER IMPRESSED WITH THE NORMAL POST OFFICE DATESTAMP AND HANDED BACKED TO THE PERSON PRESENTING THEM.

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NEW YEAR'S DAY A STATUTORY HOLIDAY

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR (SATURDAY) IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR EMPLOYEES.

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL EMPLOYEES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR WAGE LEVELS, ARE ENTITLED TO STATUTORY HOLIDAYS AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS OF LONGER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A FULL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

WHERE THE BARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

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IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL ENQUIRY TELEPHONE SERVICE ON 717 1771.

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