Newsletter Summer Supplement (2001)

確認的副本，一併交回人事處；地址及電話如有變動，亦請以書面通知人事處， 以更新資料。「更改個人資料表」可於人事處網頁（ h t t p : / / w w w . c u h k . e d u . h k/ p e r s o n n e l ) 下載或致電二六零九七一八九索取。 個人資料之變動可能會影響僱員的附帶福利，舉例如下： 附帶福利* 更改個人資料的用途 子女教育津貼 •新生子女日後入學可申領津貼。 房屋福利 •家庭狀況改變（如結婚/新生子女）會影響自行租屋津貼。 •婚姻狀況或配偶職業的改變，須通知人事處以確保並無享用雙 重房屋福利。 旅費 •新生子女將可申領津貼。 醫療福利 •新婚僱員的配偶或新生子女將可成為醫療福利計劃的成員。 •年齡為十九至二十一歲並正接受全日制正規教育（至學士學位 課程為限）的受供養子女，亦可成為醫療福利計劃的成員。 *僱員可享用的附帶福利將根據其聘書而定。 To ensure the accuracy o f s t a ff data records as required under the Personal Data ( P r i v a c y) Ordinance and for I n l a nd Revenue r epo r t i ng purposes, staff members w i t h changes o f personal data such as name, marital status, b i r th o f child, or acquisition o f additional qualifications are requested to f i l l out and submit the 'Change o f Personal Data' f o rm to the Personnel O f f i ce w i t h the originals or ce r t i f i ed true copies o f relevant supporting documents attached. Staff members w i th changes in address or telephone number should also no t i fy the Pe r s onnel O f f i ce i n w r i t i n g. The ' Ch a n ge o f Personal Da t a' f o r m is obtainable f r om the Personnel O f f i ce (Tel. 2609 7189), or may be downloaded f r om its website ( http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/personnel). Change o f p e r s o n al data may have i mp l i c a t i o ns on the a p p o i n t e e s' entitlement to benefits at the Un i v e r s i t y. Be l ow are some examples: Fringe Benefits* Examples of Changes in Personal Data Affecting Eligibility for Benefits Children's education allowances • New-borns should be reported so as to include them as eligible members. Housing benefits • Change of family size (e.g. marital status/new-boms) should be reported as it may affect the rates of Private Tenancy Allowance. • Change of marital status/spouse's employment should be reported for clearance of the Rules for the Prevention of Double Housing Benefits. Passages • New-borns should be reported so as to include them as eligible members. Medical benefits • Spouse of newly married staff and new-borns may be included as eligible members under the Staff Medical Benefits Scheme. • Dependent children aged between 19 and 21 will be accepted as eligible members if they are in full-time education up to the level of a first degree. *Fringe benefits are provided in accordance with Letters of Appointment. 教職員及教職員配偶普通話和粤語課程 Putonghua and Cantonese Courses for Staff and Staff Spouses 新雅中國語文研習所訂於九月十一日至十一月二十九日於方樹泉樓再度為本 校教職員及其配偶舉辦下列語言課程，上課時間暫定每週二、四下午五時至六時 五十分。 ( 一）供外籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級普通話課程。 ( 二）供外籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級粵語課程。 ( 三）供粵籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級普通話課程。 ( 四）供非粵籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級粵語課程。 以上課程每班限額八人，按報名先後取錄，少於五人不開班。學費全期六千 三百二十港元，凡聘任期不少於兩年之本校全職教職員及其配偶，如未獲任何語 言修習資助者，可獲大學津貼學費四成。有意就學者，請於九月五日前與該研習 所聯絡（電話二六零九六七二七）。 該所之資料可於網上（網址 h t t p : / / www . c u h k . e d u . h k / l a c ) 閱覽。 The New Asia-Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre ( CLC) w i l l again offer putonghua and Cantonese courses to the Un i v e r s i t y 's staff and their spouses. F r om 11th September to 29th November 2001, the f o l l ow i ng courses have been t en t a t i v e ly scheduled every Tuesday and Thursday f r om 5.00 p.m. to 6.50 p.m. at the Fong Shu Chuen Bu i l d i n g: (1) Beginner's course in putonghua for non-speakers. (2) Beginner's course in Cantonese for non-speakers. (3) Beginner's course in putonghua for speakers o f other Chinese dialects. (4) Beginner's course in Cantonese for speakers o f other Chinese dialects. The size o f each class w i l l be l i m i t ed to eight students. The m i n i m um number o f students to f o rm a class is five. Enrolment w i l l be on a first-come- first-served basis. Basic tuition fee for each course is HK$6,320. The University w i l l subsidize 40 per cent o f the t u i t i on fee for all f u l l - t i me academic and administrative staff, as we ll as their spouses, who are expected to be w i t h the Un i v e r s i ty for at least t wo years, and who are not receiving a language study subsidy f r om any other source. For en r o l men t, please contact the Chinese Language Centre at 2609 6727 before 5th September 2001. I n f o rma t i on on the C LC can be v i ewed at the website at http://cuhk.edu. hk/lac. 額外門診服務計劃 Extra Outpatient Consultation Services Scheme 自一九九六年十一月一日起實施的額外門診服務計劃，於二零零一年七月一 日至二零零四年六月三十日內，繼續為教職員及其家屬提供額外門診服務。 有關該計劃詳情，可致電人事處（二六零九七三三二）查詢或參閱人事處網 頁 ( h t t p : / / www . cuhk . edu . hk / pe r sonne l )。 The Extra Outpatient Consultation Services Scheme, begun on 1st November 1996, w i l l continue to operate f r om 1st July 2001 to 30th June 2004, for the benefit o f eligible staff members and their dependants. For detailed i n f o r ma t i on on this scheme, please contact the Personnel O f f i ce at 2609 7332 or v i s it the Personnel O f f i ce homepage at h t t p : / / www. cuhk.edu.hk/personnel. 訃吿 Obituaries •臨床藥理學講座教授郭志良教授於二零零一年七月十三日辭世。郭教授於一九 八九年五月加入本校服務。 •現代語言及文化系二級執行助理張瑞珠女士於二零零一年六月廿四日辭世。張 女士於一九九五年十二月加入本校服務。 •新亞書院學生宿舍一級工人潘顯生先生於二零零一年六月十六日辭世。潘先生 於一九九三年七月加入本校服務。 The Un i v e r s i ty records w i t h sadness the passing away o f three members o f staff in the months o f June and July 2001. • Prof. Julian A r t hur John Ha ll Critchley, professor o f clinical pharmacology, passed away on 13th July 2001. • M i ss S i r w i n n ie Cheung Sui-chu, executive assistant I I at the Department o f Mo d e rn Languages and Intercultural Studies, passed away on 24th June 2001. • Mr. Poon Hin-sang, wo r kman I at the Student Hostels, New As ia College, passed away on 16th June 2001. 中大通訊 CUHK NEWSLETTER 網址 website http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/puo/ 1. 本刊逢四日及十九日出版。 2. 來函或投稿請寄沙田香港中文大學秘書處出版事務處《中大通訊》 編輯部（電話 2609 8584， 圖文傳真 2603 6864 ，電郵 pub2@uab. msmail.cuhk.edu.hk )。 3. 投稿者須附真實姓名、地址及聯絡電話，文章則可用筆名發表。 4. 編輯有權刪改及決定是否刊登來稿，不欲稿件被刪者請預先聲明。 5. 本刊所載文章只反映作者之觀點和意見，並不代表校方或本刊立場。 6. 所有內容未經編者書面准許，不得轉載。 7. 本刊每期發行三千八百份，免費供校內教職員索閱，部分郵寄本地教 育機構及與大學有關人士。私人索閱，請致函本刊查詢。 1. 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This publication has a circulation of 3,800 and is primarily intended for staff members of CUHK. Copies are also sent to local educational institutions and individuals associated with the University. Those who wish to be included on the mailing list please contact the Newsletter direct. 截 稿 日 期 Deadlines for Contributions 期數 Issue no. 出版日期 Issue date 截稿日期 Deadline for contributions 187 4.9.2001 20.8.2001 188 19.9.2001 4.9.2001 189 4.10.2001 17.9.2001 190 19.10.2001 4.10.2001 191 4.11.2001 19.10.2001 192 19.11.2001 2.11.2001 193 4.12.2001 19.11.2001 194 19.12.2001 12.12.2001 香港中文大學出版事務處出版 編輯：梁其汝 助理編輯：蔡世彬 李琪 陳偉珠 製作：梅潔媚 Published by the Publication Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Editor: Amy K.Y. Leung Assistant Editors: Piera Chen, Lawrence Choi Graphic Designer: May Mui 印刷：鮑思高印刷有限公司 Printing: Don Bosco Printing Co. Ltd. 中大通訊 CUHK Newsletter 4 暑期特刊 二零零一年八月十九日 Summer Supplement 19th August 2001