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Since 2003, with your support, our E&M Safety Walk was held successfully in the past years. This year, we are pleased to launch again that the captioned event will be held in the morning of 7 December 2008 at Tai Tong Lychee Valley (大棠荔枝山莊) in Yuen Long. Programme includes morning drill exercise, hiking and Safety Q&A, BBQ and lucky draw. Registration can be made starting from 1 Nov 2008.

Another round of applications for the Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme is now open for new applications. A self-explanatory letter sent from Commerce and Economic Development Bureau is attached for your reference. Guide to Application and Application Form can be downloaded from their website : http://www.cedb.gov.hk/citb/psdas. The dealine of this round of application is 31 Dec 2008.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 25 Nov 2008. Details and registration form are also attached.

Employers Subsidy Scheme (資助僱主訓練學徒計劃) has been launched by CICTA (建造業議會訓練學院). It aims to promote long-term employment of the CICTA's graduates and provision of proper training by employers.

To encourage Contractors and Sub-contractors participating this scheme, a monthly subsidy of $1,800 or $2,000 for each graduate would be provided by CICTA.

A "Work Trial Scheme" has been launched by Employment Services Division, Labour Department, which is to enhance the employability of job seekers who have difficulties in finding jobs through one-month (30 days) work trial. Its self-explanatory letter and a leaflet are attached for your reference.

Construction Workers Registration Authority (CWRA) would like to remind the principal contractors to establish and maintain a register for recording statements made by registered construction workers who cannot produce their registration cards while working on the construction sites.

The Construction Workers Registration Authority (CWRA) has published in the website the latest news in respect of the application for exemption from providing card reading device on construction site.

The record for the 2nd quarter of year 2008 is attached for your information.

Section 23 deals with failure to pay wages within 7 days and section 25 to pay wages and compensation upon termination.

This record is distributed by the Labour Department to selected parties every quarter. Accordingly, we will circulate to all members upon receipt.

CICTA runs 1 class each year (now considering expansion to 2 classes), producing about 30 trainees. The next batch will be available mid July, this month. Students are usually of F5 standard, not necessarily with working experience. The short course lasts for 70 full days, covering a wide range of construction and drafting related topics. They have the basics but of course don't expect them to be readily skilled. Further on job training is a must for them to be productive. With serious shortage of draftsmen in our industry, these graduates can certainly help to quench.

The syllabus and recruitment application form are attached. Be free to contact CICTA directly.

Another round of applications for the Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme is now open for new applications. A self-explanatory letter sent from Commerce and Economic Development Bureau is attached for your reference. Guide to Application and Application Form can be downloaded from their website : http://www.cedb.gov.hk/citb/psdas. The dealine of this round of application is 30 September 2008.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 27 August 2008. Details and registration form are also attached.

For enhancing the knowledge of our members about safety and insurance practices in building services sector of the construction industry, our Federation and The Federation of Hong Kong Electrical & Mechanical Industries Trade Unions (EMF) are pleased to co-organize the captioned seminar for members with the following detials :

Date & Time : 18th July 2008 (Friday)
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Venue : Room 103, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building,
15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

Fee : * Member of EMF / FEMC / ACRA / ECA / EMCA /FSICA / LECA / PSWTA : HK$20.- /head
* Non-member : HK$30.-/head

Medium : Cantonese with English Terminology

The record for the 1st quarter of year 2008 is attached for your information.

Section 23 deals with failure to pay wages within 7 days and section 25 to pay wages and compensation upon termination.

This record is distributed by the Labour Department to selected parties every quarter. Accordingly, we will circulate to all members upon receipt.

The election of new Council of the HKFEMC for the term 2007/2009 was successfully held in the 6th Annual General Meeting on 20 November 2007.

The following Members were elected to serve the Council in the coming two years :

President : Mr. Otto POON
Chairman : Mr. Paul CHONG

Vice President :
Mr. Kenneth CHAN
Mr. William CHAN
Mr. KUOK Hoi Sang
Mr. Peter LAM
Mr. Raymond SYNN

Hon. Secretary : Mr. LAU Chun Kay

Hon. Treasurer : Mr. Alan GIBSON

Council Members :
Mr. CHAN Ka Lung
Mr. James CHIU
Mr. Chow Cheuk Tao
Mr. Peter FOK
Mr. Eugene FONG
Mr. LAU Hon Shing
Mr. Victor LAW
Mr. Howard LOK
Mr. Rocky POON
Mr. Tommy POON
Mr. TAM Kai Chung
Mr. TSANG Chiu Kwan
Mr. Wong Kwok Keung

The Competition Policy Advisory Group (COMPAG) has published its ninth annual report. The Report outlines the group's work during the period July 2006 to June 2007, and also reviews the results of the public consultation exercise on competition policy conducted early the year.

The Report is published electronically and available online at the COMPAG website (www.compag.gov.hk).

Another round of applications for the Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme is now open for new applications. A self-explanatory letter sent from Commerce, Economic and Development Bureau is attached for your reference. Guide to Application and Application Form can be downloaded from their website : http://www.cedb.gov.hk/citb/psdas. The deadline of this round of application is 31 March 2007.

A briefing session on the Scheme will be organised by the Bureau on 29 February 2008. Details and registration form are also attached.

A letter of Construction Workers Registration Authority announcing the closure of Sheung Wan Registration Office is attached for your information.

We are advised by ArchSD that Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works - Fourth Edition (HKSMM4), published by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, will be adopted in the bills of quantities for works contracts to be tendered after Jan 1, 2008.

The Model Bills of Quantities for Building Works 2007 Edition, newly revised to suit the changes required under HKSMM4, is now available for viewing on ArchSD's Internet homepage (http://www.archsd.gov.hk/).

Any queries in connection with the subject matter, please contact ArchSD's officer Senior Quantity Surveyor/16 (Tel : 2867 4030).

Please mail the signed form to :

HKFEMC
Room 1801, 18/F., Tung Wai Commercial Building,
109-111 Gloucester Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong.

If you have any queries, please contact us by :

Tel : (852) 2519 3998
Fax : (852) 2519 0298
Email : info@hkfemc.org

中華人民共和國勞動合同法》已由中華人民共和國第十届全國人民代表大會常務委員會第二十八次會議于2007年6月29日通過，並公布，自2008年1月1日起施行。

香港機電工程商聯會感謝特首發表歷史性發展藍圖

香港機電工程商聯會（機電聯會）對行政長官曾蔭權昨天（10月10日）之施政報告表示極度歡迎。

機電聯會十分同意及支持特首各項施政綱領及新措施，從環境保護至國民教育等，特別是推動十大建設以繁榮經濟。其他措施如啟德郵輪碼頭及更新政府建築物老化的設備等，亦對機電行業的持續發展非常重要。

特首言基礎建設的投資可創造二十五萬個職位及千億的經濟增值。機電聯會認為此乃最佳之藏富於民及社會之法﹔且可加強社會和諧。香港背靠祖國面向世界，七個豐收肥牛年可待。特首之施政綱領及新措施將如魚之得水。

機電聯會會長趙雅各表示特首已領行數步，業界應立刻跟上，加強培訓，吸納員工，增强設備及預先尋求國內外合作伙伴等。

機電聯會感謝特首展開此歷史性發展藍圖，並明確指出發展方向和遠景。

The 11th FEMC Newsletter is enclosed for members to retrieve.

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