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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994

(C)

(D)

WHETHER THE EXISTING PRACTICE, WHICH GRANTS DIFFERENT SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS TO STAFF OF THE SAME RANK AND WITH THE SAME QUALIFICATIONS ON ACCOUNT OF DIFFERENCES IN APPOINTMENT TERMS, IS IN BREACH OF ARTICLE 22 OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS; IF SO, WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATION WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH BREACH; AND

WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATION WILL CONSIDER AMENDING THOSE APPOINTMENT TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT IN WHICH DISCREPANCIES OCCUR BEFORE

1997, SO THAT DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF SERVICE CAN AND THAT THE EQUITABLE PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL WORK CAN BE ACHIEVED?

BE STANDARDIZED EQUAL PAY FOR

MR PRESIDENT,

THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS

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(A)&(B) TEACHING STAFF OF THE UPGC-FUNDED INSTITUTIONS ARE GENERALLY EMPLOYED ON EITHER SUPERANNUABLE OR CONTRACT TERMS. (CURRENTLY ONE INSTITUTION, LINGNAN COLLEGE, ONLY OFFERS APPOINTMENTS ON FIXED TERM CONTRACTS, BUT THIS POLICY IS UNDER REVIEW). STAFF EMPLOYED IN EACH OF THESE CATEGORIES MAY BE OFFERED EITHER LOCAL OR OVERSEAS TERMS. THE OFFER OF OVERSEAS TERMS FOLLOWS CIVIL SERVICE PRACTICE I.E. IS DEPENDENT ON WHETHER THE PERSON CONCERNED :

HABITUALLY MACAU;

RESIDES IN HONG KONG, CHINA, TAIWAN он

HAS HIS/HER GENERAL BACKGROUND OR SOCIAL TIES SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN HONG KONG, CHINA, TAIWAN OR MACAU; AND

IF APPOINTED ON LOCAL TERMS, WOULD SUFFER A MATERIAL DEGREE OF DISLOCATION OR UPROOTING FROM AN ENVIRONMENT TO WHICH HE/SHE BELONGS.

NO DISTINCTION IS MADE SOLELY ON GROUNDS OF THE PERSON'S ETHNICITY. THERE ARE NO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LOCAL AND OVERSEAS TERMS AS REGARDS SALARIES; THE DIFFERENCES ARE MAINLY IN TERMS OF STAFF'S ELIGIBILITY PASSAGE AND BAGGAGE ALLOWANCES, HOUSING BENEFITS AND OVERSEAS EDUCATION ALLOWANCES.

/(c) THE DIFFERENCES