1. Background

The Social Welfare Department (SWD) and rehabilitation organisations has been providing rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities to help them develop their potentials for moving towards self-reliance and integration into the community. To enhance the work opportunities for persons with disabilities, an alliance of subvented vocational rehabilitation units and social enterprises funded by the “Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities through Small Enterprise” Project is formed. The alliance includes sheltered workshops, supported employment units, integrated vocational rehabilitation services centres and integrated vocational training centres which draws a pool of manpower of over 13,000 persons with disabilities providing various types of services and products.

Over the years, the Marketing Consultancy Office (Rehabilitation)(MCO(R))of SWD has organised various promotional activities and competitions to arouse public awareness of the work abilities of the persons with disabilitiesso as to enhance more work opportunities.In 2015, MCO(R) will launch the“Outstanding Disabled Employee” Programtoincrease the public understanding of diversitiesof persons with disabilities. Through the program, their perseverance in overcoming constraints andoutstanding working performance will be recognised.

  1. Objective and Theme

The program is open for the disabled employees to recognise their work abilities so as togenerate more work opportunities.Anappreciationsession isincluded to allow disabled employee showing gratitude tothose they would like to thank which might be an organisation or individual such as employer, family member or friend, etc. for their support.

  1. Nominator Eligibility

i.Charitable Non-Governmental Organisations underInland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) Section 88.

ii.Social Enterprises funded by Government, for example “Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities through Small Enterprise” Project funded by Social Welfare Department, “Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme” under the Home Affairs Department, etc.

  1. NomineeEligibility

i.Nominees must bepersons with disabilities andcurrently employed. If nominees resign/leave from the job before announcement of result, the nomination will be withdrawn.

ii.Nominees must be nominated by an eligible organisation.

  1. Rules and Regulations

i.Nominators shall submit their applications by using the prescribed nomination forms.

ii.Each nomination shall fill in ONE separate nomination form.

iii.The MCO(R) of SWD (“Organiser”) will take charge of all administration matters of the scheme.

iv.The Organiser reserves the right to use the nominators and nominees information for future promotion.

v.The final decision on the results of the nomination and all rights rest with the Organisers. The nominators and nomineesshall raise no objection.

  1. Nomination Forms and Details

Nomination forms and further details can be obtained through the following channels from March 16, 2015 onwards:

(a)Marketing Consultancy Office (Rehabilitation):

Room 2314, 23/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

(b)Download from the Organiser’s website

  1. Submission of Nomination Forms
  2. Nominators shall submit an article with not more than 500 words in English or Traditional Chinese Character (including punctuation marks).
  3. Nominators shall submit photos related to working of nominees or individual photos (3 to 5 pieces).
  4. Nominators shall submit the nomination form, article and photos at the same time. Please prepare 2 sets of material as stated below and insert them into a sealedenvelope. Please specify “Outstanding Disabled Employee”Nomination on the envelope.

(a) 1 set of compact disc (CD):Nomination form, article and photos should be stored inCD.

(The photos must be in jpeg format and the size of each photo shall be at least 1MB.)

(b) 1 set of hard copy:Nomination form, article and photos must be printed on A4 size white paper.

  1. Nominators shall submit all documents through one of the following methods on or before May 15, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

(a)In Personor By Post:Marketing Consultancy Office (Rehabilitation):

Room 2314, 23/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

(The postmark date will be regarded as the date of submission.)

  1. Late submission will not be considered.
  2. Submission by fax or email will not be accepted.
  3. Nominators and nominees shall provide email addresses to facilitate notification of results.
  4. In case of discrepancy between the English and Chinese versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
  1. Interview

The Organiser will conduct interview with nominees in June-July 2015. Details of the interview will be announced later.

  1. Result Announcement

Winners and nominatorswill be notified individually by email. The award list will be posted on theOrganiser’s website or related promotional channel after the award ceremony. Details will be announced later.

  1. Enquiries

Please contact the Organiser via email (/) or call2835 2709/2835 2706.

  1. Personal Data

The Organiser will keep the personal data of each nominator and nominee confidential. The nominators and nominees shall give consent that the Organiser has the right to disclose the personal data provided in the nomination forms and other enclosures to relevant parties,organisations and officials or persons related to the Organiser for the purposes of making assessment, advertising and promotion.

  1. Other Matters

The nominators and nominees shall, under all circumstances, ensure that they will not violate the Intellectual Property (MiscellaneousAmendment) Ordinance 2001 or related regulations for collecting, accessing,possessing, processing, displaying or storing copyrightmaterial contained in the submitted entries. Should theOrganiser violate any relevant intellectual property legislations due tonon-compliance with the rules andregulations by nominators and Nominees, the Organiser shall bear no liability. The nominators andnominees concerned may be held liable for any claims or compensation and shall indemnify the Organiserin full against any lossresulting from such infringement.

Part I : Particulars of Nominator * Please delete as appropriate
Name of Nominating Organisation (English) (Chinese, if any )
Address of Nominating Organisation (English) (Chinese, if any )
Name of Contact Person (Ms./Mr./other title*) / Position
Tel.& Mobile No. / Fax & Email Address
Part II : Particulars ofNominee * Please delete as appropriate
Name of English (Ms./Mr./other title*)
(The name must besame as HKID Card) / Name of Chinese (if any)
Tel. & Mobile No. / Email Address
Name ofcompany/organisation / Position
Nature of Work / Year ofemployment
Type of Disability
Part III :Article for “Outstanding Disabled Employee” Nomination
Please specify the reason for nomination,theworking performance, skills and experience (submit with photos). The article shall not be more than 500 words in English or Traditional Chinese Character (including punctuation marks). Please continue on a separate sheet of paper in case of insufficient space.
(Pleasekey in the information.)
Part IV:Articlefor Appreciation Session (Optional)
Each nominated disabled employee can participate inthe Appreciation Session to show gratitude to anyone whom they would like to thank such as family member, friend, social worker, volunteer, employer, colleague, acompany, an organisation, etc. Pleasespecify the reason forappreciation with notmore than 500 words in English or Traditional Chinese Character (including punctuation marks). Please continue on a separate sheet of paper in case of insufficient space. (Please key in the information.)

Part V: Declaration

1)The Nominator & Nominee have fully read the Nomination Guide and completely understand the rules and regulations and requirement of the nomination.

2)The Nominator & Nominee hereby declare and warrant that all particulars given in this nomination form and other enclosures are true to the best of my /our knowledge.

3)The Nominator & Nomineeconsent that the Organiser shall bear no liability for displaying or assessing the entry, and undertake to accept any loss and liability arising from any legal action against my /our entry.

4)The Nominator & Nominee are willing to surrender the copyright of the nomination informationfor promotion use by the Organiser.

5)The Nominator & Nominee consent that the Organiser shall take charge of all administration matters of the nomination.

6)The awarded Nominator & Nominee shall attend the award ceremony and related promotion activities.

Signature & Chop of Nominator: Signature of Nominee:

Name: Name:

Position:

Name of Nominator:

Date: Date:

Personal Data Collection Statement

The personal data provided in the nomination form will only be used for processing the nomination and for matters relating to the promotion and publicity of “Outstanding Disabled Employee”Nomination. According to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, nominators and nominees have the right to request access to or correction of personal data. Nominators and nominees who wish to request access to or correction of personal data may write to the Marketing Controller of the Marketing Consultancy Office (Rehabilitation) of the Social Welfare Department, whose address is Room 2314, 23/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Notes：

  1. Nominators shall submit the nomination form on or before May 15, 2015,5:00p.m. in person or by post. (Please refer to the point 7 in page 2). Please specify “Outstanding Disabled Employee” Nomination on the envelope.

(a) In Person or By Post: Marketing Consultancy Office (Rehabilitation):

Room 2314, 23/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

(b) Submission of nomination form by fax or email will not be accepted.

  1. If the nomination form is submitted by post, the postmark date will be regarded as the date of submission. Late submission will not be considered.
  2. The disabled employee must be nominated by an eligible organisation. Nominators shall complete one application form for each nominee with officialchop affixed. Self-Nominations will not be accepted.
  3. Nominators and nominees shall provide email addresses to facilitate notification of results.
  4. In case of discrepancy between the English and Chinese versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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