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Shanghai employs 'gov't officials of US$1annual salary'

The government of the Xuhui District of Shanghai announced Sunday its employment of three senior talents in the field of international business as "officials with a one-dollar annual salary", who would work one year for the government. This is the first time of "one-dollar officials", who are common in developed countries, to emerge in the city.


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The government of the Xuhui District of Shanghai announced Sunday its employment of three senior talents in the field of international business as "officials with a one-dollar annual salary", who would work one year for the government. This is the first time of "one-dollar officials", who are common in developed countries, to emerge in the city.

The three part-time one-dollar officials have their own offices in the foreign trade and capital invitation departments of the district. They decide work style by themselves, such as irregular visits to offices, or work by Internet, telephone or letters.

They are responsible for making suggestions to the work of the district government, help the district in attracting foreign funds and developing related sectors, participating in related work entrusted by the government, and provide advice and feasibility suggestion on government-related work.

As is known, the employment of "one-dollar officials" is a current practice in government departments of developed countries, most of the employed being senior professionals. The salary of one US dollar is symbolic, a title indicating an experience and a social status, and a channel for serving the public. While for government departments, these senior professionals could bring fresh ideas and help settle some problems in work.

The three one-dollar officials employed by Xuhui District are all graduates from Harvard or Yale with master or doctoral degrees, who have been engaged in international business for many years. Tang Haisong, one of them, is a Harvard MBA once worked as analyst in McKinsey, a business consulting firm, and now president and CEO of etang.com. Tang said his new job is not only an honor for him, but an opportunity to use his business experience built up in foreign land for Shanghai's development.

By PD Online staff Li Heng


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