Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
6.77. There were unfilled vacancies in professional and assistant professional staff grade throughout the year. Five engineers, including four recruited overseas, were appointed. Also there were three assistant engineers promoted to the post of engineer. Three apprentice engineers were promoted to assistant professional grade.
6.78. A total of 26 officers retired during the year, including Mr. T. K. HUI, Government Civil Engineer, who retired after 23 years of service.
Training
6.79. One officer returned to duty after completing the International Course in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering for Hydrologists at Delft in Holland. He was posted to the Drainage Works Division.
6.80. 12 engineering graduates of the University of Hong Kong were employed as apprentice engineers under Agreement for 2 years practical training in accordance with the regulations of the Institution of Civil Engineers. As part of their training they attended a 2-week intensive induction course.
6.81. A 28-week full-time development training course was conducted by the Technical Training Unit for 19 newly-recruited foremen. On completion of this course, the trainee foremen continue to undergo a 12-month period of in-service field training and also a 4-year part-time day-release course specially conducted by the Hong Kong Technical College.
6.82. One refresher training course of eight weeks duration for serving foremen was conducted, at which 20 foremen nominated by the Works Divisions attended.
6.83. Two alternate-day refresher courses of eight weeks duration were also organized by the Training Unit for serving Assistant Inspectors of Works. A total of twenty officers attended the courses in which civil engineering construction and contract procedure were taught.
6.84. A special foremen training course was also arranged for 16 foremen. This was a one-day-a-week course of ten weeks duration and
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Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
6.77. There were unfilled vacancies in professional and assistant professional staff grade throughout the year. Five engineers, including four recruited overseas, were appointed. Also there were three assistant engineers promoted to the post of engineer. Three apprentice engineers were promoted to assistant professional grade.
6.78. A total of 26 officers retired during the year, including Mr. T. K. HUM, Government Civil Engineer, who retired after 23 years of service.
Training
6.79. One officer returned to duty after completing the International Course in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering for Hydrologists at Delft in Holland. He was posted to the Drainage Works Division.
6.80. 12 engineering graduates of the University of Hong Kong were employed as apprentice engineers under Agreement for 2 years practical training in accordance with the regulations of the Institution of Civil Engineers. As part of their training they attended a 2-week intensive induction course.
6.81. A 28-week full-time development training course was conducted by the Technical Training Unit for 19 newly-recruited foremen. On completion of this course, the trainee foremen continue to undergo a 12-month period of in-service field training and also a 4-year part-time day-release course specially conducted by the Hong Kong Technical College.
6.82. One refresher training course of eight weeks duration for serving foremen was conducted, at which 20 foremen nominated by the Works Divisions attended.
6.83. Two alternate-day refresher courses of eight weeks duration were also organized by the Training Unit for serving Assistant Inspectors of Works. A total of twenty officers attended the courses in which civil engineering construction and contract procedure were taught.
6.84. A special foremen training course was also arranged for 16 foremen. This was a one-day-a-week course of ten weeks duration and
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