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4.
The security of pensions remains the major concern
of civil servants. Several grades have expressed grievances
over pay and conditions of service during the year, but the overall standard of public service has remained high.
5.
The Hong Kong Government is committed to improving efficiency and the quality of public services. Reforms in
the way public services are delivered continue under the .
Public Sector Reform initiatives. An Efficiency Unit was set
up in May to co-ordinate the reform initiatives and consider
how best they can be carried forward.
client-based culture, government
services directly to the public performance pledges which
standards.
set out
To develop a
departments providing
are required to publish performance targets and
6.
1992 saw further
Programme. The Programme
better understanding of
government in China.
developments in the China Studies aims to provide officers with a
various
aspects of life and
seminars and talks for
It includes
civil servants at various levels, and familiarisation visits
to give first-hand experience of China.
Training in
Putonghua and written Chinese is also provided to meet civil
servants' present and future operational needs. The China
Studies Programme
demand.
will be expanded further to meet growing
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