Entry Requirements :
or(3) retired Senior Artisans (Beach / Swimming Pool), Artisans (Beach / Swimming Pool), Senior Artisans (Lifeguard at Water Sports Centre) and Artisans (Lifeguard at Water Sports Centre) who might have ceased work in LCSD for more than three years at the time of close of applications but have served as non-civil service contract (NCSC) Seasonal Lifeguards in the last three years at the time of close of applications.
2) possess a valid Pool Lifeguard Award or above issued by the Hong Kong Life Saving Society Note : Applicants must possess a valid Pool Lifeguard Award or above to be qualified for performing lifesaving duties in public swimming pools.
4) pass the selection interview as well as swimming and trade tests; (5) pass an eyesight test and the Ishihara's Test. (An applicant's visual acuity should be at least 6 / 60, i.
e. myopia not exceeding roughly 300 degrees. Wearing of plastic corrective lens and goggles with appropriate prescription while on duty is mandatory unless candidates have unaided good eyesight for lifesaving duties.
and(6) have satisfactory performance and conduct in the most recent three years of service in LCSD.
Duties :
and(4) To assist in cleaning work. Working Hours :
The conditioned working hours are 45 hours net per week. The incumbent is required to work 7½ hours per day (excluding meal breaks).
He / she is required to work shifts during the period from 6 : 15 am to 10 : 15 pm according to supervisors' arrangements or to work overtime.
He / she is also required to work on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The post holders will be deployed to any public swimming pools of LCSD subject to operational needs. Terms of Appointment :
Applicants will be appointed on contract terms under the PRSC Scheme. Fringe Benefits :
Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity / paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.
Upon satisfactory completion of the contract and subject to satisfactory performance and conduct during the contract period, PRSC Seasonal Lifeguard (Swimming Pool) may be granted a gratuity.
The gratuity payable for the contract will be the sum which, when added to the Government's contribution as required by the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap 485), equals to 15% of the total basic salary of substantive office drawn during the period of contract.
According to the No Double Benefit rule, those PRSC Seasonal Lifeguards (Swimming Pool) who are retiring Senior Artisans (Beach / Swimming Pool), Artisans (Beach / Swimming Pool), Senior Artisans (Lifeguard at Water Sports Centre) and Artisans (Lifeguard at Water Sports Centre) on final leave will not be entitled to contract gratuity during the overlapping period, i.
e. the period when the staff are on final leave and are employed as PRSC Seasonal Lifeguards (Swimming Pool), until their formal departure from the civil service.
For pensioners taking up PRSC positions, the payment of their monthly pensions will be suspended under the pension legislation during the period of their PRSC employment, unless and until they have reached the applicable normal or prescribed retirement age specified in the relevant pension legislation.