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The scheme aims at encouraging NGO practitioners to participate in the training and experience sharing activities organised by HKCSS and HKCSS Institute. The Awards symbolizes the social service sector’s enthusiasm in enhancing professionalism and promoting competencies so as to deliver quality service to the public. There are awards for individuals and organisations, both learners or sharers will be recognized
Awards for organisations
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Participated organisations must be Agency Members of HKCSS. |
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organisation which has the highest number of hour-points gained by its staff or committee members from the courses or designated activities of HKCSS Institute or HKCSS from November 2007 to October 2008 will be awarded. |
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According to the 6 membership fee categories of HKCSS Agency Members (which reflects the scale of organisations as shown in the chart below), an award will be conferred to an organisation in each category. There are 6 awards in total. |
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Each awarded organisation will be awarded with a total of HK$10,000 cash and course coupons. It includes cash sponsorship of HK$6,000 for use in staff welfare activities and course coupons of HK$4,000 for the 08/09 courses of the HKCSS Institute |
Six categories of HKCSS Agency Members:
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Below 500,001 |
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500,001 - 1,000,000 |
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1,000,001 - 5,000,000 |
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5,000,001 - 10,000,000 |
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10,000,001 - 50,000,000 |
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Over 50,000,000 |
Awards for Individuals
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Participated individuals must be staff or committee members of the Agency Members of HKCSS, which have registered for the Awards for Organisation of the Scheme. |
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Individual will be awarded if s/he has participated in the courses or designated activities of HKCSS Institute or HKCSS from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 and has accumulated 24 hour-points (1 hour = 1hour-point) or above. Among the activities participated, at least one should be organised by HKCSS Institute. Both trainers and participants will also be recognised. |
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Each awarded individual will be awarded a Commendation Certificate and HK$300 coupons*. |
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[*HKCSS Institute course coupons at HK$200 and book coupons at HK$100]. |
Details of the Scheme
1. How to participate?
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Awards for Organisations |
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Interested organisations can complete the "Organisation Participation Form" by 30 June 2007 to register so that both the organisation and its staff and committee members could join the Scheme.(For those organisations which have registered in 2007 is no need to register again.) |
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When individuals of the registered organisations participate in the courses or designated activities of HKCSS Institute or HKCSS in the scheme year, the participated hour-points will be recorded and accumulated in the an organisation account kept by HKCSS Institute, if the individuals have indicated in the enrollment form that the hour-points could be recorded under the Scheme. |
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At the year-end of the Scheme, reports of accumulated hour-points and participated activities of the organisation and individuals will be sent to the registered organisations. |
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Awards for Individuals |
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Individual participants will be registered in the Scheme automatically when they enroll for the courses and designated activities of HKCSS Institute and HKCSS within the Scheme year (at least one should be organised by HKCSS Institute). |
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The hour-points will be recorded and managed by HKCSS Institute. Individual participants must indicate in the course or activity enrollment form each time if the hour-points of the course or activity could be recorded in the Scheme Individual reports on accumulated hour-points and participated activities will be distributed through the individual’s corresponding organisation. |
2. How to calculate 'Hour-points'?
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Activity Type A – activities organised by HKCSS Institute including: seminars, workshops and courses, etc. There is no upper limit of hour-points that could be counted towards the Scheme. |
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1 hour = 1 hour-point. |
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The basic unit is 0.5 hour, activities less than 0.5 hour will not be counted. |
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No. of course and activity hours valid for each activity should refer to the relevant printer matters or promotional materials like leaflet or attendance certificate. |
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Apart from luncheons, lunch hour is not counted. |
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Any break session over 31 minutes is not counted. |
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All hour-points of individuals in type A activities can be counted towards the Awards for Organisation. |
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Every 0.5 hour delivered by speakers or facilitators/ moderators in courses or designated activities of HKCSS Institute or HKCSS can be doubly counted. |
Activity Type B – designated activities organised by HKCSS, and Council's Committees under the election structure of HKCSS. The upper limit of Type B activities could be counted towards the Scheme is 12 hour-points.
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Activity Type B1– designated activities organised by HKCSS include seminars, workshops, overseas activities, etc. The logo of the Scheme (as shown below) will be printed on the relevant promotional materials of designated activities. The calculation method of hour-points is the same as Type A Activity. For overseas activities, the upper limit is 4 hour-points per day. |
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Activity Type B2 – Members of Council Committees under the election structure of HKCSS, disregarding the post, could have 8 hour-points be counted towards the Scheme. |
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Executive Committee |
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Standing Committee on Agency Development & Partnership |
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Standing Committee on Service Development & Liaison |
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Standing Committee on Quality Management & Efficiency Enhancement |
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Standing Committee on Policy Research & Advocacy |
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Standing Committee on International & Regional Networking |
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Specialized Committee on Social Security & Employment Policy |
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Specialized Committee on Social Development |
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Specialized Committee on Children & Youth Service |
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Specialized Committee on Elderly Service |
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Specialized Committee on Family & Community Service |
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Specialized Committee on Rehabilitation Service (Joint Council for the Physically and Mentally Disabled) |
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“Continuous Learning Recognition Scheme” Year 2008
The 2008 final period of the Scheme is from 1 December 2007 to 31 October 2008.
4. Scheme Record
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The hour-points is recorded and managed by HKCSS Institute. Individual participants must indicate in the activity enrollment form each time whether the activity can be counted towards the Scheme. At the year-end of the Scheme, individual reports will be distributed through the individual's corresponding organisation. |
5. When will be Notified and Awarded
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Awards for Individuals – to be notified around June 2008 |
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Awards for Organisations – to be notified around June 2008 |
6. Cash Sponsorship in Awards for organisations
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The cash must be used in staff welfare activities. |
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The staff welfare activities must be finished before 31 December 2008. |
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Acknowledgement to Citi and HKCSS Institute must be included in the staff welfare activities. |
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A financial report of the staff welfare activities must be submitted to HKCSS Institute in one month upon the completion of the activities. |
7. HKCSS Institute Course Coupon 08/09
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Awards for Individuals: the course coupon is only entitled to the individual awardees and is not transferable. |
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Award for organisations: the course coupon can be redeemed by each individual in each course at the maximum of $200 only. |
8. Scheme Enquiry
HKCSS Institute: Tel 2876 2454 Email institute@hkcss.org.hk
Download Registration Form for "HKCSS-Citi Continuous Learning Recognition Scheme 2008" 
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