CHAPTER 6 Hong Kong Police Force Management of leave in the ...
CHAPTER 6 Hong Kong Police Force Management of leave in the ...
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Introduction(a)(b)management <strong>of</strong> <strong>leave</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Force</strong> (<strong>the</strong> subject matter <strong>of</strong> thisreport); andmanagement <strong>of</strong> <strong>leave</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Food and Environmental Hygiene Departmentand <strong>the</strong> Hous<strong>in</strong>g Department (Chapter 5 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> Audit’s ReportNo. 55).1.10 Audit’s review <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> <strong>leave</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> HKPF focused on <strong>the</strong>follow<strong>in</strong>g areas:(a) <strong>leave</strong> management systems (PART 2);(b) vacation <strong>leave</strong> (PART 3);(c)sick <strong>leave</strong> (PART 4); and(d) maternity <strong>leave</strong> and study <strong>leave</strong> (PART 5).Audit has found room for improvement <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> above areas and has made a number <strong>of</strong>recommendations to address <strong>the</strong> issues.General response from <strong>the</strong> Adm<strong>in</strong>istration1.11 The Commissioner <strong>of</strong> <strong>Police</strong> agrees with all <strong>the</strong> audit recommendations.1.12 The Secretary for <strong>the</strong> Civil Service welcomes <strong>the</strong> audit review <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>management <strong>of</strong> <strong>leave</strong> <strong>in</strong> government departments. She has said that:(a)(b)<strong>the</strong> CSB attaches great importance to <strong>the</strong> consistent and proper adm<strong>in</strong>istration <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> different types <strong>of</strong> <strong>leave</strong> across government bureaux and departments. To thisend, <strong>the</strong> CSB has stipulated relevant rules <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> CSRs, which are supplementedby guidel<strong>in</strong>es as appropriate on matters <strong>of</strong> wide concern. The CSB has alsodeveloped <strong>the</strong> e-Leave System (see para. 2.9) for general use <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> civil service;<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>leave</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>istration issues revealed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> audit review, <strong>the</strong>CSB will consider alert<strong>in</strong>g o<strong>the</strong>r bureaux and departments to <strong>the</strong> issues <strong>of</strong>common concern. The CSB will also consider whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>re is a need tosupplement, fur<strong>the</strong>r elaborate or clarify, <strong>the</strong> exist<strong>in</strong>g guidel<strong>in</strong>es; and— 3 —