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C.S.B. (2) 8685069

Circular Memorandum No.52/92

+852 524 6164

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Annex C

: Secretary for the Civil Service

To: Heads of Departments

: (97) in AM 295/29

: 310 2593

: 2 April 1992

Transfer of Agreement Officers

to the Permanent Establishment

Co

the

permanent

che establishment,

and

on

સેક set out in CSR 121(1 (4), an agreement officer who satisfies the conditions stipulated in che regulation may apply for transfer

establishment

=he transfer officer may augment his pensionable permanent service by buying back his previous agreement service through refund of gratuity payments plus interest. The officer may elect to

to buy back either the entire period of his previous service in one

30 OT his the service of any full tour of agreement prior to the date of transfer.

2.

It has recently been agreed with the Director of Audit and the Director of Accounting Services that

3.

(a) in addition

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to

to the conditions set out in CSR 121(1) (3), it has co

to be satisfied that an officer will have a minimum of five years to serve before reaching normai recizement age;

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(b) an officer should be given a time limit of 12 months from the date of Cransfer Co exercise the buying back option; and

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(c) an officer should be required to effect refund こう the Government, either by one lump sum or by monthly instalments, within three months from the date of approval for buying back.

These arrangements, which are applicable to both local and overseas officers, will take immediate effect.

Since you are the approving authority in respect of applications for transfer to the

escablishment permanent

from local agreement officers below Directorate level, subject to the advice of the Public

Service

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