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10. Emoluments:

Note:-All salaries and allowances are expressed in Hong Kong dollars a month.†

(a) Model Scale

DJL 6

.: $..19,000

11. Increments for Experience:

12. General Conditions of Service:

13. Special conditions of service:

A. ON PROBATION:

Efficiency Bar, which does--

apply

officers on agreement terms.

(b) Non-pensionable education allowances to overseas officers for a maximum of four children

between the ages of 11 and 19 undergoing full-time secondary education in a boarding school

(or in exceptional cases a day school) in the officer's country of origin as declared and accepted by Government for leave and passage purposes. The allowances are calculated at whatever are the prevailing O.S.A.S. rates.

Note:

Education allowances are payable from the beginning of the school term next after the date

of the officer joining Government.

Education allowances do not count as part of salary for any purpose (e.g. gratuity, points for

quarters, passages, etc.)

All salaries and allowances paid in Hong Kong are subject to Hong Kong Salaries Tax.

(a) No increments for experience may be granted.

(b) Increments for experience may be granted the following basis:

(i) one increment for every completed year/2 years of relevant experience in excess of entry

requirements; or

(ii)

For general conditions of service concerning passages, quarters, leave medical attention, language

study, pensions (for officers appointed on probation, or on transfer or on temporary transfer/

secondment), gratuity (for officers appointed on ageement), Widows' and Orphans Pension Scheme,

etc., please refer to the current Memorandum on Conditions of Service in Hong Kong.

The officer should be appointed on probation for

years after which, if his services are satisfactory, he may be confirmed to the pensionable and permanent establishment.

B. ON AGREEMENT:

The officer should be appointed on agreement for a resident tour of

years.

C. ON TRANSFER:

An officer already on the pensionable establishment in another territory may be appointed on transfer.

D. ON TEMPORARY

TRANSFER/SECONDMENT:

14. Other remarks:

(e.g. any unusual conditions of service; courses of instruction which must be taken; additional qualifications which mást be obtained after appointment but before confirmation; etc)

An officer of the Home Civil Service may be appointed on temporary transfer/secondment for a resident tour of

years.

† The exchange rate at present is approximately HK$14.55 to the £ Sterling.