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The 16th FEMC Newsletter is enclosed for members to retrieve.

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The election of new Council of the HKFEMC for the term 2009/2011 was successfully held in the 8th Annual General Meeting on 19 November 2009.

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. Daniel CHONG
Mr. KUOK Hoi Sang
Mr. Peter LAM


Hon. Secretary : Mr. Eugene FONG

Hon. Treasurer : Mr. CHAN Ka Lung

Council Members :
Mr. Simon CHAN
Mr. Victor CHEUNG
Mr. Chow Cheuk Tao
Mr. IP Kai Yin
Mr. Douglas KWOK
Mr. LAU Hon Shing
Mr. Howard LOK
Mr. Rocky POON
Mr. TAM Kai Chung
Mr. TSANG Chiu Kwan
Mr. Gilbert TSANG
Mr. WONG Kwok Keung
Mr. Eric YUNG

A briefing session will be held for members to have a better understanding on these 2 topics :

- the recent Civil Justice Reform with respect to the construction industry,

- Arbitration Bill vis-à-vis FEMC submission to the Dept of Justice

While some members may see them being a bit remote at least when compared to hot subjects such as contract management and payment issues, they indeed carry a far reaching and long term impact on our industry. Being prepared is vital, even if you may not run across them tomorrow.

Details
Date : 27 November 2009 (Friday)
Time : 7:00 pm – 9:00pm
Venue : Room 201, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building
Fee : FEMC members : FREE for the first 5 attendees per member, thereafter $30 each
Constituent Association members : HK$30 per attendee

Speakers : Mr Steven Yip of Minter Ellison (law firm) and Mr K K Fung of Paul Y (E&M) Contractors Ltd., both being veterans in our industry with in-depth knowledge of the subjects.

Limited seats, first come first served.

Since 2003, with your support, our E&M Safety Walk was held successfully every year. This year, we are pleased to launch again that the captioned event will be held in the morning of 6 December 2009 at Lavender Garden which is next to Hok Tau Reservoir, Fanling. . Programme includes morning drill exercise, hiking and Safety Q&A, BBQ and lucky draw. Registration can be made starting from 1 Nov 2009. Please refer to the attached Notice with registration procedure for details.

Dear all Members,

The current Council will retire at the next Annual General Meeting to be held on 22nd October 2009. Nominations are now open for the election of Council members for the Term 2009/2011.

Details of the AGM are as follows :
Time : 6:30 pm
Venue : Lecture Room C, The Joint Professional Centre,
Unit 1, G/F., The Centre,
99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong

Members are invited to attend. Please return the completed Reply Slip and Proxy Form (if needed) to our Secretariat by fax 2519 0298 at your earliest convenience.

We are pleased to inform you that the Federation is organizing a full day conference on the theme of "The Road to a Green Future". It will be held on 15 December 2009 (Tuesday) at Harbour Grand Hong Kong hotel.

Climate change is one imminent challenge facing mankind. The conference will provide a forum for Government representatives to map out their initiatives to achieve low carbon economy and a green environment. In parallel, allied professionals and our members will share their experience, exchange ideas and make best use of green technologies to achieve for a green environment.

In addition to other distinguished speakers, we will be much honoured to have Mr Stephen Chan, Director of EMSD and Dr. Kitty Poon, Under Secretary for the Environment to be our Guests of Honour.

A Flyer with Programme is attached for your reference.

Details of the Conference are as follows :

Date : 15th December 2009 (Tuesday)
Time : 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue : Grand Ballroom, Harbour Grand Hong Kong

The Construction Workers Registration Authority (CWRA) has announced that construction workers can now renew their registration through respective trade unions. Please refer to attached Press Release for details.

The 15th FEMC Newsletter is enclosed for members to retrieve.

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The 14th FEMC Newsletter is enclosed for members to retrieve.

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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.

The 13th FEMC Newsletter is enclosed for members to retrieve.

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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.