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The Codes require that the contract of service or letter of
appointment with teachers shall specify:

i. the name of the school and of the employer, this being the
School Management Committee or, if any school has only one
manager, that manager;
ii. the date from which the appointment is to have effect;

iii. requirements, if any, relating to probation;
iv. the conditions of service and, if applicable, any specific language
proficiency requirements;
v. the salary to be paid on commencement of the appointment,
and any salary scale relating to the post including the annual
incremental date;
vi. whether such teacher is to contribute to a provident fund; and if
so, what such contribution shall be;

vii. the entitlement of such teacher to paid sick leave or maternity
leave;
viii. conditions of termination of appointment and the minimum
period of notice of termination of the contract to be given by
either party wishing to terminate such contract as specified
under Section 58;
ix. the conditions relating to payment of salary on the resignation or
dismissal of such teacher as specified under Section 58 and in the
case of a teacher recruited overseas, conditions relating to
recovery of cost of passage;

x. that such teacher shall act in accordance with the terms of the
Education Ordinance and of subsidiary legislation made under
that Ordinance, of this Code of Aid and of such instructions as
the Permanent Secretary may from time to time issue regarding
the conduct of aided schools.

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