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Written by: Huang Yongyu
2021-07-05 14:11
The last update date: 2021-07-05 14:11
The government implemented the Lump Sum Grant Subsidy System in 2001 and set up a task force to review it in 2017, but it was not completed within two years as scheduled.
The Labour and Welfare Bureau finally announced today (5th) the review report. It mentioned that the task force believes that the lump sum grant system and the current calculation method of funding to organizations should be retained, including the mid-point salary that is most criticized by front-line employees in the social welfare sector. The funding basis will also be maintained.
In addition, the report also puts forward 30 recommendations in 5 areas. The government will report to the Legislative Council's Committee on Welfare Services next Monday (12th).
The Labour and Welfare Bureau said today that the task force has completed the review of the Lump Sum Grant subsidy system and issued a review report.
The report pointed out that the Lump Sum Grant subsidy system focuses on service effectiveness, making non-governmental organizations more flexible and efficient in using public funds and providing quality services, simplifying administrative work, and substantially improving service quality.
The task force believes that the block grant subsidy system and the current calculation method of funding to organizations should be retained, including maintaining the mid-point salary funding benchmark.
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The report puts forward 30 recommendations. Among them, in terms of strengthening human resource management, it is recommended to maintain a mid-point salary allocation basis, so that organizations can continue to hire manpower flexibly, respond quickly to service needs, and provide welfare services efficiently. However, organizations should continue to improve human resources Management includes formulating a manpower structure that is conducive to the career development of employees, making good use of reserves, and formulating appropriate employee-friendly measures and reducing staff turnover.
As for the improvement of financial planning, the group recommends regularizing the use of actuarial services by subsidized agencies to make financial projections, and should request a substantial reduction in the number of fixed employees, but the accumulated balance of deposit accounts has not decreased correspondingly, and organizations that have accumulated a large amount of reserves; And according to the regulations, the reserve amount higher than 25% of its annual operating expenses shall be returned to the government agency to give priority to participating in the actuarial service subsidy program.
The report also recommends that organizations should increase the transparency of their employees' remuneration policies, including publicizing the salary structure, establishment and starting salary points of each permanent post funded by the block grant.
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The report also recommends that organizations should improve the transparency of their employee remuneration policies, including disclosure of the salary of the top three levels of management personnel, publicizing the salary structure, establishment and starting salary of each permanent position funded by the block grant, etc., and must release funding reserves and salary points to the public. Provident fund reserve information.
The government will report to the Legislative Council's Panel on Welfare Services next Monday. The SWD will discuss implementation details with stakeholders. It is expected to be implemented gradually in the next financial year.
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