Code of Practice for Council Members

15 Code of Practice for Council Members 12  ensuring that pay and conditions of employment are properly determined;  ensuring that the University complies with the requirement of employment law, including equal opportunity legislation; and  ensuring that there are policies and procedures for appointment, promotion, staff development and appraisal. Statutes 23 and 24 of the University Ordinance have provided for the resignation and the removal of the appointment/ office/ membership for “good cause”. The University undertakes to comply with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance to ensure that personal data kept are accurate, securely kept and used only for the purpose for which they have been collected. The University has set up the Personal Data Controlling Committee to publicize the policies related to the protection of personal data (privacy) and to oversee compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance by the departments/ units and members of the University. As a responsible employer, the University is committed to providing a work place which allows its employees to carry out their responsibilities in a productive manner in a collegial setting. Despite this, concerns and problems occasionally arise and give rise to grievances or complaints. The Grievance Procedures have therefore been established to resolve such grievances/ complaints from employees. The University is committed to creating and promoting a work environment, which provides equal opportunities and is free of discrimination. It observes the discrimination legislations (CAP. 602, CAP. 480, CAP. 487 and CAP. 527 of the Laws of Hong Kong) to promote equality of opportunities among races, between men and women, between persons with and without a disability, and irrespective of family status, respectively. Those who handle job applications and conduct interviews are reminded to take note to avoid contravening the provisions in the said legislations and any guidelines or codes published by the Equal Opportunities Commission. The University has also issued the Equal Opportunities Guidelines for Recruitment. 2.5. Campus Master Plan A strategic development of the University’s campus should be approached as a great potential to enhance the quality of experience of the entire University community and achieve the University’s objectives. Accordingly, a visionary and sustainable Campus Master Plan (“CMP”) up to 2021 in order to optimize the University’s physical campus to meet the needs of the expansion of frontier research and an increased university population has been established.