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Appointment to Pensions Appeal Panel and Appeal Panel on Government's Voluntary Contributions under the Civil Service Provident Fund Scheme
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     The Government announced today (July 31) that the Chief Executive has appointed Miss Elaine Chan Wing-yi as a member of the Pensions Appeal Panel (PAP) and the Appeal Panel on Government's Voluntary Contributions under the Civil Service Provident Fund Scheme (APGVC) for a term of three years with effect from August 4, 2015.

     The Government also expressed gratitude to Mr William Chan Fu-keung, who will retire from the two appeal panels on August 3, 2015, for his valuable contributions over the years.

     The PAP is a statutory advisory body established under the Pension Benefits Ordinance.  Upon the request of the Chief Executive, it will consider and tender advice on petitions made by pensionable civil servants against the Government's decisions to refuse to grant a pension, or to cancel, suspend or reduce a pension granted under certain circumstances stipulated in the Pensions Ordinance or the Pension Benefits Ordinance.

     The APGVC is an administrative advisory body.  Upon the request of the Chief Executive, it will consider and tender advice on representations made by civil servants on the Civil Service Provident Fund Scheme against the Government's decisions to forfeit or recover, either wholly or in part, their accrued benefits attributable to the Government's Voluntary Contributions and the Special Disciplined Services Contributions (if applicable) under circumstances specified in its terms of reference.

     The convenor-cum-member of the two appeal panels is Dr Eliza Chan Ching-har.  Professor John Lee Chi-kin is another serving member.

Ends/Friday, July 31, 2015
Issued at HKT 10:30

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