Plain English Example 1

Before

Application 

Please be informed that the currently held annual leave accumulation is due to expire at the end of financial year 2008/2009. It should be noted that in view of the fact that the current contracted allowance is under review, we shall at the soonest possible opportunity publicize the contracted specifications once they have been approved. Furthermore, a separate circular on the details of the the contracted specifications will be issued thereafter. For your information, in the coming year, the sick leave allowances will remain unchanged. Notwithstanding, applications for annual leave (2007/2008) are now invited. Should you wish to apply for annual leave, you are requested to present yourself to your immediate superior at the soonest time possible. Prior to application, a hardcopy of the application form should be acquired in person from HR or downloaded from the homepage, viz http://www.hrdept/~bs/forms.htm. Better still, for Grades GO/1 and above, you could apply on-line through the website, https://www2.hrdept/GO 

For further enquiries, please contact Ms. Chan at ext. 7175. Thank you for your kind attention. Chief Administrator

After

Please apply for next year’s annual leave by March 31st 2009. 

You can get your application form from:
•  our office
•  our website - GO/1 or above only click here.

Please note, we will: 
•  tell you about new annual leave allowances
    soon
•  retain sick leave allowances. 

Ms. Chan can answer your questions on ext. 7175.   

Roland W
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