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3.

Officers who have taken annual leave in their current tour will remain on their current annual leave cycles (i.e. from 1 January to 31 December) until they start their next tour, unless they take study leave, unpaid leave, vacation leave/overseas addition during an annual leave cycle, in which case the arrangement in paragraph 7 below will apply.

Overseas officers on permanent terms on reaching MPS 34 (or equivalent) or above

4.

On reaching MPS 34 (or equivalent) or above, officers on flexible vacation leave terms may transfer to vacation leave terms (with provision for annual leave) with effect from a current date or at the latest on commencement of his next tour. Their annual leave cycles will run from the beginning of their current or next tour, depending on the date of their

their transfer to vacation leave terms. Those who

already on vacation leave terms will have their annual leave cycles running from the commencement date of their current tour. Notwithstanding the basis

basis for counting annual leave cycles, they will only be eligible for annual leave starting from the cycle straddling the date of reaching MPS 34 (or equivalent) or above.

Overseas agreement officers on transfer to permanent terms

5.

They will remain on their current annual leave cycles and their tour will

start from the commencement date of the annual leave cycle straddling the date of transfer. Those who transfered to permanent terms on or after 1 January 1993 and had their annual leave cycles adjusted under the previous arrangement may be permitted by their Head of Department to readjust the cycles under the new arrangement retrospectively. This means readjustment may be permitted to the effect that these officers remained on their previous annual leave cycles on transfer to the permanent terms, and their tour would start from the commencement date of the annual leave cycle straddling the date of transfer. A copy of the approval memo/letter should be sent to this Branch for record.

Associated amendments to Civil Service Regulations

CSRS 1200 (3), 1203(2), 1230(1) & (2) and 1330(2)(c)

6.

Amendments are made to these CSRS to reflect the revised basis for counting annual leave cycles.