Appointment of staff and declaration of pensionable posts

(1) The Board may, after consultation with the Minister, appoint and employ, at such remuneration and subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, a suitably qualified person to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, and the person so appointed shall, subject to section 9 of this Act, be responsible for the day to day management of the affairs of the Hospital and the Authority. (2) The Chief Executive Officer may, with the approval of the Board, appoint and employ, at such remuneration and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board thinks fit, suitably qualified persons as Medical Chief of Staff and the Director of Nursing at the Hospital, and such persons shall be subordinate to the Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, but shall be executive officers of the Authority at the Hospital and in that capacity shall be responsible for assisting the Chief Executive Officer in the management of the Hospital, especially in the supervision of medical, clinical and clinical support units in and within the Hospital. (3) The Chief Executive Officer may appoint and employ, with the approval of the Board, at such remuneration and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board thinks fit, such other professional officers, employees and agents as may be necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Authority under this Act. (4) The posts of Chief Executive Officer, Medical Chief of Staff, Director of Nursing and other posts of the professional, technical, administrative, clerical and secretarial staff shall be pensionable under the Pensions Act, Cap. 30, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in that Act or any other enactment, and, without prejudice to the foregoing, persons holding Memorial Hospital Authority 13 ancillary posts of the semi-skilled or un-skilled category shall be entitled to retirement benefits under the Government (Open Vote) (Workers) Regulations. (5) Where an officer in the public service is transferred to an office under the Authority and he retires or resigns on pension from, or dies while in service of, the Authority, his service in the public service shall rank as qualifying service, as the case may be, for purposes of determining eligibility for pension under the Pensions Act, Cap. 30. (6) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Pensions Act, Cap. 30 or any other enactment amending or replacing that Act, where a person employed in a pensionable office by the Authority is transferred to a pensionable office in the public service, his service under the Authority shall rank as qualifying service or pensionable service, as the case may be, for purposes of determining his eligibility for a gratuity or pension under the Pensions Act, Cap. 30. (7) When making payment for a pension or gratuity in respect of officers referred to in subsections (5) and (6) of this section, the Government shall pay the whole pension or gratuity, but the Authority shall contribute to the Government for the portion representing the number of years of pensionable service rendered by the officer in the employment of the (8) The Authority may provide for the establishment and maintenance for the benefit of its officers and employees of a Pension Scheme, Social Security Scheme, or Provident Fund Scheme and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such Schemes may enable the Authority to, (a) contribute to the Government the monies referred to in subsection (7) of this section; 14 Memorial Hospital Authority (b) grant gratuities, pensions or superannuation allowances to, or to the widows, families or dependents of, its employees and officers; (c) establish contributory and superannuation schemes and establish and contribute to superannuation funds for the benefit of its employees and officers; (d) enter into and carry into effect agreements for securing to any such employees or officers, widows, families or dependents such gratuities, pensions or allowances as are by this section allowed to be granted.