keeping with the
Police
Force.
terms
df
the
overall objective is
the Joint Declaration.
that
the
As regards the
force should be
predominantly local by the year 2000. The present ratio of overseas
to
in
are
the
being
inspectorate rank
taken to
identify
and above,
is
about
for
local officers
local officers,
70:30 and steps promotion and to provide training to develop their potential.
New Pension Scheme
32.
During the year extensive consultations were held with Hong
Kong Civil Service
a Associations on new pension scheme
the
regard
the to
that the fact
Staff
Having
for
future
service. civil government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be responsible for pensions after 1997, details of the scheme were also
discussed with the Chinese Government.
33.
nevertheless, retain
normal
The main elements of the new scheme include: the extension of the normal retirement age from 55 to 60 (serving officers who opt
their existing for the scheme retirement age of 55); an adjustment in the yearning factor;
Man deferred pension benefit which will be payable at normal retirement
age
may,
officers to
qualifying
who
after resign
present no
completing
10
benefits are
years payable
or
more
to those service (at
an increase Leaving the service before
service before normal retirement age); and
as a lump sum, from in the amount
amount of pension which may be commuted 25% to 50%. In addition, the Hong Kong Government proposes
pensions a right rather than a privilege.
to make
34.
compensation
Consultation
scheme
with staff
which, amongst
has
also
other
begun
things,
on
a
draft
will
enable
pensionable overseas officers who are required to retire, or who are
for superseded compensated for loss of career.
promotion
to
make way
for
Local officers,
VII.
DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION
to be
35.
An issue of major public concern to the people of Hong Kong- in 1986 was the proposed construction of a nuclear power station
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