CHAPTER 6: Summary of Issues Raised and Channels for Comments
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CHAPTER 6: Summary of Issues Raised and Channels for Comments Overview 6.01 This chapter recapitulates the issues for review raised in Chapter 5 and sets out the channels for letting us have your views and comments. 6.02 To allow us to draw up practicable recommendations to be submitted to the Chief Executive, we look to you to send in your valuable views and comments on the 9 issues set out in Chapter 5 as well as other areas concerning the post-service outside work control regime for directorate civil servants. Please send in your views by post, fax or email on or before 20 April 2009. The Review Committee will also reach out to the public and stakeholders by organising three public forums and consultative sessions. Details are given in the paragraphs below. Summary of Issues Raised 6.03 The following issues have been raised for discussion and review – Underlying Principles Issue 1: Should protecting the public interest and protecting an individual’s right continue to be recognised as the two underlying principles of the control regime? 87 Policy Objective Issue 2: Is the current policy objective appropriate? What is the view on including the following specific references in the policy objective – (a) avoidance of suspicion or perception of ‘deferred reward’ for past favour done during government service? (b) gainful use of limited human resources and attractiveness of the civil service as a career? Design and Operation of ‘3-Ps’ Periods of restriction Issue 3: Is the current length of ‘periods of restriction’ for post-service outside work appropriate? What is the view on – (a) a lifetime ban on any paid employment or paid employment with commercial organisations for retired civil servants in receipt of monthly pension payments? (b) the length of ‘periods of restriction’ for former directorate civil servants engaged in specified fields of work while in government service? (c) the length of ‘periods of restrictions’ for post-service outside work in the same field as that pursued by a former directorate civil servant before leaving government service? Process Issue 4: Should the past contacts/dealings of a former directorate civil servant with the prospective employer’s parent and/or other related companies during his last few years of government service be disclosed and assessed for the purpose of conflict of interest, irrespective of whether the former directorate civil 88 servant, in his applied-for post-service work, will be involved in the business of these entities? Issue 5: Is the current imposition of work restrictions on approved taken-up outside work appropriate? Can the imposition of work restrictions address and mitigate public concern over potential or perceived conflict of interest? Issue 6: Should there be any change to the composition of and/or institutional support for the Advisory Committee on Post-service Employment of Civil Servants? Issue 7: Should there be any change to the pension suspension arrangement for post-service employment in specified subvented organisations by retired civil servants? Issue 8: Are the sanctions provided under the current control regime adequate? Public disclosure Issue 9: Is the current public disclosure arrangement appropriate? What is the view on - (a) disclosing the post-service outside work taken up by former junior directorate civil servants as well? (b) disclosing the advice of Advisory Committee on Post-service Employment of Civil Servants on each of the post-service appointments taken up by former directorate civil servants? 6.04 The Review Committee also welcomes views on other issues which may be relevant but are not specifically raised in this consultation document. 89 Your Views 6.05 We welcome your views and comments. The public consultation will close on 20 April 2009. 6.06 Please send your views and comments to the Secretariat, Committee on Review of Post-service Outside Work for Directorate Civil Servants through – Post: Secretariat, Committee on Review of Post-service Outside Work for Directorate Civil Servants 10/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices 11 Ice House Street Central Hong Kong Fax: 2147 5241 (Attention: Secretariat, Committee on Review of Post-service Outside Work for Directorate Civil Servants) Email : [email protected] 6.07 Written submissions received will be posted on the Review Committee’s website together with the name of the organisation or person making the submissions. The same may be included in the Review Committee's report to the Chief Executive which will be published. If you do not want your submission to be published or you wish to remain anonymous, please state this clearly in your submission. Unless you specify a reservation, the Review Committee and the Government shall assume that you have licensed them to reproduce and publish your views in whole or in part and in any form; and to use, adapt or develop any proposals put forward without the need for your permission or subsequent acknowledgement. 6.08 All personal data submitted will only be used for purposes which are directly related to the Review Committee’s terms of reference. Any personal contact details (e.g. telephone number or email 90 contacts) provided on a voluntary basis may be used by the Review Committee for follow up purpose such as to seek clarifications. Public Forums 6.09 You are also cordially invited to attend one of the three public forums to be hosted by the Review Committee. 6.10 Details of the public forums are as follows – (1) Hong Kong Island Date : 9 March 2009 (Monday) Time : 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (registration and arrangement of seating starts at 6:45 p.m.) Venue : Auditorium, 1st Floor, Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai (MTRC Wanchai Station Exit B1) (2) Kowloon Date : 17 March 2009 (Tuesday) Time : 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (registration and arrangement of seating starts at 6:45 p.m.) Venue : Mong Kok Community Hall, Level 2, Mong Kok Complex, 557 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok (MTRC Mongkok Station Exit C4) 91 (3) New Territories Date : 28 March 2009 (Saturday) Time : 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (registration and arrangement of seating starts at 2:45 p.m.) Venue : Lai King Community Hall, 205 Lai King Hill Road, Kwai Chung (MTRC Lai King Station Exit A1) 6.11 For reservation of seats for the public forums, please send your request to [email protected], or fax at 2147 5241, or telephone at 2810 2579. 6.12 The public forums will be conducted in Cantonese. English/Putonghua interpretation service will be available for the session to be held on Hong Kong Island. Participants are kindly requested to indicate such requirement when making reservation of seats for the Hong Kong Island session. Please visit the Review Committee’s website for details: http://www.dcspostservice-review.org.hk Consultative Sessions with Relevant Stakeholders 6.13 The Review Committee will also host dedicated consultative sessions with civil service groups or serving or former directorate civil servants. Details are as follows – Date : 21 March 2009 (Saturday) Time : To be agreed with relevant parties Venue : 1st Floor, New Annexe Main Wing, Central Government Offices 20 Lower Albert Road Central 92 6.14 Other relevant stakeholders who would like to meet with the Review Committee are welcome to contact the Secretariat of the Committee (contact details in paragraph 6.06 above). 6.15 We look forward to hearing from you. 93.