TNAG-2101-FCO40-2990-HM-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-policy-matters-1990 — Page 9

香港政府金融科

香港夏慤道十八號 海富中心第二座二十四樓

Tel. No.:

528 1890

本署檔號 Our Ref.:

AP 2951 G1 CES

*Your Ref.: (56) in AP 295/134/1(2)-88

Mr. K.O. Shipley, CBE, JP,

Deputy Secretary for the

Civil Service (Appointments),

11th Floor, West Wing,

Central Government Offices, Hong Kong.

MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

24TH FLOOR,

ADMIRALTY CENTRE, TOWER 2, 18 HARCOURT ROAD, HONG KONG.

12 November 1990

Dear Keith,

General Compensation Scheme

56

You wrote to me half a year ago expressing your belief that an announcement by HMG on the arrangements for HM OCS members in Hong Kong would be made reasonably soon. That announcement has not yet occurred but there has been speculation about the arrangements

HM OCS among

members -which, although it may be unfounded, has given rise to some

unease.

LAG.

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It is rumoured that HMG's arrangements will be structured in such a way that HMOCS members will not derive full benefit from them unless they remain in the service Ma for several years beyond 1997. It is, of course, understandable that HMG should wish to encourage continuity of service through the transition and natural that such encouragement should take the form of material incentives. But you will surely agree that such inducements to stay should not be confused with compensation for those who leave.

It is right and proper that HMOCS members who do not think it appropriate to continue in the service after the transfer of sovereignty should be enabled to leave with fair and equitable compensation. I would appreciate an assurance to this effect.

Another concern is that eligibility for HMG'S arrangements will be limited to HMOCS members in Hong Kong who are in the service on 30 June 1997. Many HMOCS members believe that their prospects of finding fresh employment will have begun to diminish by then as increasing age begins to count against them. If they are to protect the future of themselves and their families they may feel bound to look for a new job outside the service sooner rather