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Guidelines for Heads of Departments/ Heads of Grades in Processing Applications for Transfer to Local Conditions of Service

Annex B

Introduction

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The option for transfer will be made available only to each overseas agreement officer who has become a permanent. resident as defined under the Immigration Ordinance. When such an officer applies for another contract, he should be informed of the options and the consequences of apply ing for a new contract on overseas terms and conditions i.e.

that he will not thereafter be permitted to transfer to local terms and conditions and will rema in subject to localisation. He should also be informed that the transfer to local terms and conditions, once effected, will be irrevocable. No transfer back to overseas terms and conditions will be permitted.

2.

to

the

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All applications should be examined by relevant Head of Department/Grade first and then submitted

the relevant Departmental Division of CS B recommendations. CS B will process the applications and seek the Public Service Commission's advice where appropriate.

For officers who are permanent residents

3.

to

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Overseas agreement officers who wish to transfer terms and conditions should apply for transfer at the same time as they apply for further employment beyond

the current contract.

For officers who are applying for naturalisation as British Dependent Territories Citizens (BDTCS)

4.

overseas have to

It is expected that in the majority of cases officers who wish to become permanent residents apply for naturalisation as BDTCs first.

If they want to apply for transfer to local terms and conditions while they are undergoing the naturalisation process, they should also apply at the same time as they apply for further employment beyond the current contract.