Legislative Council elections are held on Sunday, and more than 38,000 civil servants will perform various election tasks on that day.
It is understood that the Registration and Electoral Office sent a letter to civil servants yesterday, saying that they would like to thank them for their strong support for the election and will raise the remuneration of election staff at multiple ranks.
The remuneration of 15 ranks of election staff will be increased. Among them, the presiding officer of the ballot distributing station will increase the most. The original remuneration was 6,880 yuan, and the increase was 10,070 yuan. If you participate in the arrangement before the election, it will be increased to 12,710 yuan. An increase of 5,830 yuan.
When receiving an inquiry from "Hong Kong 01", Leung Choi-ting, the chief executive of the Federation of Civil Service Unions, said that the remuneration of the staff at the polling station this time was originally only 80% of the previous time.
He also pointed out that although the government did not improve the salary at the beginning, which greatly reduced the incentives for civil servants to sign up, he still welcomes the government to follow goodwill now.
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The presiding officer’s remuneration is the highest of all ranks. Among them, the general presiding officer who is responsible for more than 7,500 voters will have the original remuneration of 13,740 yuan, which will be increased to 15,800 yuan. Some 16,030 yuan increased to 19,750 yuan, an increase of 3,720 yuan.
In charge of general polling station directors with fewer than 7,500 voters, the original labor cost was increased from 12,550 yuan to 14,430 yuan; if they participated in the pre-election arrangement, it was increased from 14,830 yuan to 18,380 yuan, an increase of 3,550 yuan.
As for the deputy ballot station director of the ballot distribution station, the highest increase is the original remuneration of 6,880 yuan, which will be increased to 10,070 yuan. If you participate in the arrangement before the election, it will increase to 12,710 yuan, an increase of 5,830 yuan.
The lowest rate of increase was for the polling station attendants at the dedicated polling station of the Correctional Services Department.
The Chief Executive of the Federation of Civil Service Unions, Leung Choi-ting, said that the remuneration for the staff of the polling station this time was originally only 80% of the previous time.
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Liang Choi-ting: Remuneration adjustments have been repeatedly fought for by civil servants
When receiving enquiry, Leung Choi-ting stated that the remuneration of the staff at the polling station this time was originally only 80% of the previous time, and the working hours were more unstable than before. When you get to work, you have to spend your own money to buy vacation.” He said that after the last district council election, the working hours were lengthened, and the number of civil servants who volunteered to participate was greatly reduced. In addition, for the first time, the department had to forcefully assign colleagues to work at the ticketing station. It is necessary to work across districts, so it is emphasized that this remuneration adjustment is a result of repeated efforts by civil servants.
In this election, nearly 40,000 civil servants were mobilized. Leung Choi-ting said that someone had already rented a hotel near the designated ticketing station to take a break after working for a long time.
He said that although the government did not improve the salary at the beginning, which greatly reduced the incentives for civil servants to sign up, he still welcomes the government to follow goodwill now, at least to solve the need to buy fakes the next day after work.
In addition, when the staff return to their polling station to vote, the taxi fare can also be reimbursed in full. Liang believes that the arrangements are properly arranged to protect the voting rights of civil servants participating in the polling station.
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