for Secondees from Schools in the Aided Sector and under the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS)
1. Period of Secondment
1.1 Unless otherwise specified, secondment to the Education Bureau (EDB) is for the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023. The Permanent Secretary for Education may vary the period of secondment in consultation with the employer of the secondee.
2. General
2.1 Applicants are selected for secondment to EDB on their substantive ranks.
2.2 During the period of secondment, the secondee will remain as an employee of his original employing organisation. His terms of appointment and conditions of service will be the same as those applicable to his original employment and will not be changed by the secondment unless expressly provided for in this memorandum.
2.3 A secondee from schools in the aided sector or DSS schools will return to his employing organisation after the secondment.
2.4 A secondee is subject to the provisions of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) and the Official Secrets Ordinance (Cap. 521).
2.5 The secondee is required to observe any Ordinances, Regulations and bureau instructions which may apply to staff of EDB.
3. Working Hours
3.1 The normal office opening hours in a non-school setting are from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
on weekdays. A secondee is normally required to work for 44 hours gross per week.
3.2 The working hours may vary according to the operational needs of EDB.
4. Remuneration
4.1 The employing organisation will continue to be responsible for the secondee’s remuneration, professional development, and other applicable and entitled benefits as set out in the terms of employment. Where applicable, he will continue to proceed along his present salary scale and contribute to the provident fund or other superannuation schemes as appropriate.
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5. Employee’s Compensation
5.1 During the period of secondment, the employing organisation will remain liable to pay compensation in accordance with the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282) for death or injuries suffered by the secondee by accident arising out of and in the course of performing his duties.
6. Vacation Leave and Holiday Arrangements
6.1 The secondee will not be entitled to school holidays during the period of secondment.
6.2 During the period of secondment, a secondee from schools in the aided sector or DSS schools will be entitled to vacation leave comparable to the entitlement of his civil service counterpart with the same duration of continuous service in the profession.
6.3 The secondee must exhaust all the vacation leave earned during the secondment period (i.e.
before returning to his employing organisation). All unspent leave earned during the secondment period will lapse upon completion of the interflow.
7. Duties
7.1 The secondee will be assigned to take up duties as stated in the job descriptions to be provided by EDB.
7.2 The nature of work undertaken by the secondee is deemed to be equivalent to that of his original duties in his employing organisation for the purpose of determining claims for provident fund, and other employment-related matters, such as seniority, promotion, increment, etc.
8. Performance Appraisal
8.1 EDB will conduct performance appraisal by means of a standard appraisal form for secondees whose period of secondment is three months or longer. The appraisal report will only be disclosed to officers of EDB and the secondee’s employing organisation who are required to perform human resource management functions. EDB may also, upon request of the employing organisation, complete an appraisal of the secondee using the organisation’s report form.
9. Conduct
9.1 The secondee should observe all Government rules and regulations on conduct and related matters as applicable to civil servants.
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10. Disciplinary Sanctions
10.1 The secondee will be liable to disciplinary sanction (which includes written or verbal warning, etc.) if he neglects or wilfully refuses to perform his duties or in any manner misconducts himself or is convicted of a criminal offence.
10.2 Upon evidence that the secondee has neglected or wilfully refused to perform his duties or has misconducted himself in any manner or has been convicted of a criminal offence, he will be subject to such disciplinary sanction as is deemed appropriate. EDB may also disclose to the secondee’s employing organisation established misconducts or criminal convictions in respect of the secondee during or after the secondment period.
11. Changes in Terms and Conditions of Service
11.1 EDB may in consultation with the employing organisation alter any of the terms and conditions of secondment as set out in this document at any time as considered necessary having regard to operational requirements.
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Education Bureau Staff Interflow Schemes 2022
Terms and Conditions
for Civil Service Employees of Education Bureau 1. Period of Secondment
1.1 Unless otherwise specified, the interflow arranged by the Education Bureau (EDB) is for the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023.
2. General
2.1 The employment status of a participating officer and his terms and conditions of service as a civil servant will remain unchanged during the period of interflow outside his/her own rank.
2.2 The officer will remain in the establishment of his substantive rank/respective grade.
2.3 The officer will be matched to a posting of an appropriate level commensurate with his own rank. No acting appointment will be arranged for the participant unless with the recommendation made by a promotion/selection board for the officer to be tried out in a higher rank.
2.4 During the period of interflow, the officer is required to observe any Ordinances, Regulations and bureau instructions issued by EDB. He remains liable to disciplinary punishment if he neglects or wilfully refuses to perform his duties or in any manner misconducts himself.
2.5 On completion of the interflow, the officer will either resume his posting prior to the interflow or be transferred to another post in his own rank/grade.
3. Working Hours
3.1 The normal office opening hours in a non-school setting are from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
on weekdays. The working hours in a school setting will be determined by the school operations.
3.2 The working hours may vary according to the operational needs of the host office.
4. Remuneration
4.1 The salary and salary scale of an officer, as well as other applicable and entitled benefits as set out in his terms of employment, will not be affected by the posting outside his own
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5. Employee’s Compensation
5.1 During the period of interflow, the Government as employer will remain liable for any compensation in accordance with the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282) for death or injuries suffered by the officer by accident arising out of and in the course of performing his duties.
6. Vacation Leave and Holiday Arrangements
6.1 An officer on interflow to a non-school setting will not be allowed to enjoy school holidays. He will earn vacation leave during the period of interflow at a rate commensurate with the relevant appointment terms under the prevailing Civil Service Regulations and according to his length of service.
6.2 A civil service teacher undergoing interflow in a non-school setting is required to exhaust all the vacation leave earned before the end of the interflow period. All unspent leave earned during the secondment period will lapse upon completion of the interflow.
7. Performance Appraisal
7.1 For an officer undergoing interflow, the line of reporting according to the secondment position will apply. The standard appraisal form of the officer’s own rank will be adopted; where necessary, additional assessment items may be entered on the form to reflect the duties performed by the officer. The normal appraisal cycle applicable to officer’s own rank will be followed.
7.2 To ensure fairness and consistency in the assessment standard, appraisal reports of officers on interflow outside the normal scope of work of his own rank/grade will be reviewed by the Moderation Panel.
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