We make every effort to maintain harmonious staff relations in order to enhance our overall departmental productivity. We encourage two-way communication between management and staff to improve our working environment. The Departmental Consultative Committee (DCC) is one of the bodies where such discussions take place.
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has been in operation since 1993. The scheme aims at fostering a sense of belonging among staff and to achieve greater efficiency and productivity. In 2008, the theme of the scheme was "Collective Memory of ArchSD".
were organised for our staff to enhance their necessary skills.
Staff Relations
Maintaining harmonious staff relations is not only a means of raising staff morale, which in turn enhances overall productivity, but also a means of building up a sense of belonging which helps to retain talented staff.
Two-way communication between our staff and management is strongly encouraged. We collect staff members' ideas and opinions mainly through various formal communication channels, namely the Departmental Consultative Committee, (DCC) and the Joint Staff Consultation Group, (JSCG).
With the support of the Civil Service Bureau, we have a dedicated Staff Relations Unit that coordinates staff relations' matters, staff welfare and motivation schemes.
has been in operation since 1993. The scheme aims at fostering a sense of belonging among staff and to achieve greater efficiency and productivity. In 2008, the theme of the scheme was "Collective Memory of ArchSD".
Since 1993, we have organised the annual Staff Motivation Scheme to foster a sense of belonging among staff and to achieve greater efficiency and productivity. In 2008/09, there were a total of 9 competitions/events in this scheme which attracted a total of 281 entries. One competition was on the "Collective Memory of ArchSD" which aimed to foster a sense of belonging and memory among staff. Some winning entries are illustrated below:
As an employee's basic right, our staff members have freedom of association and the freedom to form and join trade unions. We fully support them to join any employee-based associations. There are a total of nine staff unions within the department and about 23% of our staff are members of the ArchSD Staff Association. Activities organised by the Staff Association are open to all staff, their families as well as to retired colleagues.
Comment from a member of staff:
"Good staff relations are like a catalyst in delivering quality works and I am happy to see our organisation is moving ahead to initiate dialogue which should provide invaluable suggestions on our roadmap towards greener building."
Mr Chris Liu
Senior Architect of ArchSD
representative of Staff Association
Our response:
We are pleased to create an environment of open dialogue between staff and management. Staff insight and suggestions are crucial for our continuous improvement both from an organisational perspective as well as a project delivery perspective. We will continue to listen to our staff and to foster a harmonious work environment.
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