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terms, local agreement terms may be offered, subject to the

Public service Commission's advice 10 the grade involved

falls within the Commission's purview.

6.

AS regards overseas officers, recruitment has

been Om agreement (contract) terms only

only for

for many years

now. In addition, since July 1992 we have stopped overseas

agreement officers transferring LO The permanent and

pensionable establishment. 30 the number of overseas

permanent and pensionable officers is finite and declining.

7.

Apart from compulsory retirement or dismissal on

disciplinary grounds or invaliding an medical grounds, A

permanent and pensionable officer has an expectation of a

full career up to normal retirement age.

The only

exceptions are if an officer is removed under Lhe

provisions 01 a compensation or abolition of office

scheme. Thus, under our system permanent And pensionable

officers, bolh local and overocao, enjoy a high degree of

security of employment.

2.

For agreement officers, local and overseas alike,

sach renewal of agreement depends on service need.

satisfactory conduct and porformance and physical fitnooo.

andition, for Overseas agreement officers, in line with

the localisation policy, the offer of another agreement is

subject LO ૐ further condition

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replacement is available.

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that no suitable local