TNAG-0992-FCO40-1211-Policy-on-salaries-and-pensions-for-civil-service-in-Hong-Ko-1980 — Page 39

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Mr Mercer

Ber PSD V CG 405

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Draft pse.

Mh. Edwards My Barrett

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ALLOWANCES FOR MARRIED FEMALE OFFICERS

1.

HICK 430li

RECEIVED IN AE.STRY NO. 51 12 JAN1981

OR

PA

12 STRY

The Hong Kong Association of Senior Female Government Officers is at present in dispute with the Hong Kong Govern at over fringe benefits for married female civil servants The Hong Kong Government has turned down a recommendation that these officers should be eligible for all the benefits enjoyed by their male counterparts.

2. It is likely that this will attract parliamentary interest as the Secretary of State is responsible for Hong Kong affairs. I should therefore be grateful if you would advise me whether married female DS officers are eligible for the same boarding school allowance, housing benefit, baggage and travel allowances for tours of duty overseas as married male officers.

LAST PAPER

19 December 1980

M.A. Searle

M A Searle

Hong Kong & General Department 233 3988

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Mr Sear

Searle, HK&GD

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Married female DS officers posted abroad receive exactly the same benefits and conditions as their married male counterparts. There is no differentiation.

This

applies to home

posting's too

M. A Searle

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5 January 1980

Aw, Scarte.

Done MS8.

T Bryant

Personnel Services Department CG409 233-5879

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We need to put Hongkong in the picture

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we need a letter from ter cuift for next Monday's bay. Before then please try and confirm with the Civil revize departmant that there is who discrimination in the Home are sevice,

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