TNAG-2690-FCO40-3892-Hong-Kong-Her-Majesty-s-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-poli-1994 — Page 161

RESTRICTED

DRAFT

Circular Letter

SECRET

To All members of HMOCS serving in Hong Kong

PERSONAL

14 October 1993

Dear Colleague,

the

HMOCS Compensation Scheme

Implementation of Retirement Arrangements

The HMOCS Compensation Scheme contains details of arrangements under which HMOCS officers and judges to whom the Scheme applies may retire prior to the transfer of sovereignty.

letter sets out the detailed arrangements very carefully by all HMOCS officers and

This

and should be read

judges.

The

retirement provisions of

the HMOCS

They

Compensation Scheme will come into operation on 30.6.96. will come to an end on 29.6.97. officers and judges who, if they were to remain in the public service on 29.6.97, would requirements of this Scheme to become an entitled their wish to retire under the

satisfy the

officer, may give notice of

Scheme.

They may either retire or proceed on approved pre-retirement leave pending retirement between 30.6.96 and 29.6.97. This means that officers and judges having vacation leave balances on 30.6.96 may proceed on pre-retirement leave prior

to 30.6.96 provided that their actual date of retirement is on or after 30.6.96. For example an eligible officer having a leave balance of six months may proceed on pre-retirement leave in January 1996 and retire in June 1996.

Whilst all members of HMOCS wishing to do so will retire or proceed on approved pre-retirement

be permitted to