Arrangements for Surplus Teachers and Laboratory Technicians of Aided Secondary Schools and Special Schools in the 2013/14 School Year

2013/14學年資助中學及特殊學校過剩教師及實驗室技術員的安排

為紓緩教師及實驗室技術員過剩的情況，教育局自2003/04學年起已採取了多項紓緩措施，並會在2013/14學年繼續推行這些措施。如學校有教師或實驗室技術員過剩，本局促請學校繼續採用本通函所載的紓緩措施來解決問題。
同時，學校亦應參考和遵循《教育條例》、《資助則例》和《學校行政手冊》內各相關章節的條文行事。
The Education Bureau (EDB) has adopted a host of relief measures to alleviate the situation of surplus teachers and laboratory technicians since the 2003/04 school year. These measures will continue to be implemented in the 2013/14 school year. EDB appeals to schools to adopt the measures set out in this circular memorandum to resolve the problem of surplus teachers or laboratory technicians, if any.
Schools should also refer to the relevant sections in the Education Ordinance, Codes of Aid and School Administration Guide for reference and compliance.

為使資助中學的班級結構能保持合理的穩定性，教育局已由2006/07學年開始，實施一系列促進學校發展的措施，並在2013/14學年起推出新的針對性紓緩措施。
For maintaining reasonable stability in the class structure of aided secondary schools, EDB has implemented a series of support measures for facilitating school development since the 2006/07 school year. New targeted relief measures will be introduced with effect from the 2013/14 school year.



教育局通函第43/2013號 2013/14學年資助中學及特殊學校過剩教師及實驗室技術員的安排
過剩教師包括個別學校因收生不足需下調班級數目而出現的過剩教師 (通常稱為超額教師)，以及被納入新學制下的「過剩教師五年過渡期安排」或「自願優化班級結構」計劃的過剩教師。
學校須同時注意有關通告／通函及批函內與過剩教師相關的規定。

Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 43/2013  Arrangements for Surplus Teachers and Laboratory Technicians of Aided Secondary Schools and Special Schools in the 2013/14 School Year
Surplus teachers include those teachers who become surplus as a result of the reduction of class(es) due to under-enrolment in an individual school (i.e. commonly known as redundant teachers), and those covered by the “5-year Transitional Period for Surplus Teachers” under the New Academic Structure or the "Voluntary Optimisation of Class Structure Scheme" that a school has been approved to implement.
Schools should also pay attention to the relevant specifications on surplus teachers in the related Circular / Circular Memorandum and approval letter.


2013/14學年資助中學及特殊學校處理過剩教師及實驗室技術員事宜
各資助中學及特殊學校須遵照分別在2013年4月及2013年5月所批核的2013/14學年核准教職員編制聘用編制人員，以及讓校內教師及實驗室技術員了解本文件內容。

一般原則
確定過剩教師／實驗室技術員
辦學團體調配過剩教師／實驗室技術員
延聘教師／實驗室技術員共享教職
過剩或降級的校長、主任級教師及一級實驗室技術員
確定過剩教師／實驗室技術員名單

Arrangements for Surplus Teachers and Laboratory Technicians of Aided Secondary Schools and Special Schools in the 2013/14 School Year
Schools concerned are requested to observe strictly the approved staff establishment for the 2013/14 school year, which is issued in April 2013 for aided secondary schools and May 2013 for special schools respectively, and bring these guidelines to the attention of their teachers and laboratory technicians (LTs).

General Principle
Identifying Surplus Teachers/LTs
Redeploying Surplus Teachers/LTs by School Sponsoring Bodies
Appointment of Teachers/LTs on a Job-sharing Basis
Heads/Senior Teachers/LT I Becoming Surplus/Required to Step-down
Confirming Surplus Teachers/LTs