Non-Departmental Public Bodies Act Article 25

Where a current maintenance worker (including technician or driver) of the Original Authority (Agency) (hereinafter referred as “Original Authority’s Maintenance worker ”) declines to be transferred to the non-departmental public bodies, the competent authority shall assist the maintenance worker in transferring to another position, or the maintenance worker may apply for retirement or severance under the originally applicable laws on the date of the restructuring of the authority (agency) and receive a consolation money equivalent to seven months of salary. Notwithstanding, if the maintenance worker has reached the mandatory retirement age, he/she will receive an additional consolation money calculated based on the number of months of his/her early retirement.If the maintenance worker holds a paid position in a government agency or a non-departmental public body within seven months after the effective date of his/her retirement or severance, that government agency or non-departmental public body shall collect or deduct from his/her salary the previously received consolation money and transfer it to the treasury.The consolation money in the two preceding paragraphs shall refer to the sum calculated from the month of effective retirement or severance of the monthly salary (seniority pay) and the professional allowance.An Original Authority’s Maintenance worker who is transferred to the non-departmental public bodies on the date of the restructuring of the authority (agency) shall apply for retirement or severance on the same day under the originally applicable laws without an additional consolation money equivalent to seven months of salary and be employed according to the personnel regulations enforced by the non-departmental public bodies.