WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1994
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ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENTS
IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
* * * * *
POLYTECHNIC
GRANTS FREEDOM THEIR INTERNAL
INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMITTEE, UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE ORDINANCES, ARE ENTITLED TO OF ACTION, WITHIN THE LAWS OF HONG KONG, IN MANAGING AFFAIRS.
THIS INCLUDES THE SELECTION,
OF
AND
BY
RENEWAL AND TERMINATION OF THEIR
SECRETARY FOR APPOINTMENT
OWN STAFF, THE
EDUCATION MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION THE HON CHEUNG MAN-KWONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
INSTITUTIONS,
"THE ADMINISTRATION UNDERSTANDS BEING AUTONOMOUS STATUTORY GOVERNING THE
THAT ALL BODIES,
HAVE
APPOINTMENT,
RENEWAL,
UPGC-FUNDED ESTABLISHED
NON-RENEWAL AND
" HE SAID.
PROCEDURES TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR CONTRACT STAFF,
MR
IN
INSTITUTION
TO
LEUNG SAID THE PROCEDURES VARIED FROM ONE ANOTHER
TERMS OF DETAILS, OWING TO THEIR DIFFERENT HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
"BUT THEY SHARE BROADLY THE SAME PRINCIPLES APPRAISAL OF INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, NOTIFICATION TO CASE OF CONTRACT RENEWAL, NON-RENEWAL OR TERMINATION, FOR APPEALS BY STAFF.
THE
WHICH INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS IN AND PROVISION
A STAFF MEMBER'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ARE STATED
TO HIM/HER OF EMPLOYMENT AND MADE KNOWN CONTRACT
APPOINTMENT, HE ADDED.
MR LEUNG ALSO NOTED THAT APPEAL CHANNELS WERE PROVIDED FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS.
IN
UPON
IN
"APPEALS ARE USUALLY HANDLED BY A PANEL OR COMMITTEE IN
HE SAID. TO MINIMISE POSSIBLE ABUSE OF POWER BY ANY INDIVIDUAL,
ORDER
"
WHILE THE DETAILED PROCEDURE MIGHT VARY FROM ONE INSTITUTION TO ANOTHER, MR LEUNG POINTED OUT THAT SIMILAR ARRANGEMENTS EXISTED IN THE INSTITUTIONS IN RESPECT OF PERMANENT STAFF.
SAID HE
ULTIMATELY
THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE WERE APPLIED FAIRLY AND REASONABLY.
WERE
ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES
THE CIRCUMSTANCES
DO
ALSO BE so," HE
"DISPUTES ABOUT CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT OR SURROUNDING THE TERMINATION OR NON-RENEWAL OF CONTRACTS MAY BROUGHT TO THE COURTS IF A CONCERNED PARTY CHOOSES TO
ADDED.
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