Title

Service Type Service Standard
Placement of local recruitment advertisement for non-research staff On Saturday if submission of draft advertisement is received by 12:00 noon on Monday of the same week
Issue letter of appointment to new appointees, upon receipt of approval from relevant authorities and funding confirmation For General Grade & Ancillary Staff:
- Within 3 working days

For Academic & equivalent Administrative Staff (below Chair Professor level):
- Within 5 working days

Issue letter of re-engagement to serving staff, upon receipt of approval from relevant authorities and funding confirmation

Note: for Academic Staff, such service will be processed
according to the schedule of the relevant annual exercise.

For General Grade & Ancillary Staff:
- Within 3 working days

For Administrative staff:
- Within 5 working days

Issue Staff ID card for permanent staff upon receipt of all necessary supporting documents, e.g. HR Form 45, assumption slip, etc. Within 2 working days
Issue certification of service letter to serving staff (for purposes in relation to work visa application or approved leave, etc.). Within 3 working days
Issue letter confirming the last day of service for staff on resignation upon receipt of Head of Department's endorsement of last day of service of staff concerned For General Grade & Ancillary Staff:
- Within 5 working days

For Academic & equivalent Administrative staff:
- Within 10 working days

Processing applications for housing benefits including Home Financing Scheme (HFS), Private Tenancy Allowance (PTA), etc. HFS:
  • Acknowledge receipt of option form: within 3 working days from date of receipt of the duly-completed option form
  • Give approval-in-principle: within 4 working days from date of receipt of the duly-completed initial application form and of all necessary supporting documents
  • Give formal approval: within 6 working days from date of receipt of the duly-completed formal application form and of all necessary supporting documents
PTA:
  • within 10 working days, from date of receipt of the duly-completed application form and of all necessary supporting documents


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