Civil service establishment and initiative to enhance productivity -
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| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action |
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| 8.5.01 | HA,PS | The two Panels discussed at a joint meeting the proposed merger of the Amenities Officer (AO) and Recreation and Sport Officer (RSO) grades to form a new Leisure Services Manager (LSM) grade. The Panels noted that apart from increased flexibility in staff deployment and extended scope for staff's career development, the merger proposal would bring about improvement in the delivery of leisure services, development of a multi-skilled workforce for facility management and sports programming, as well as enhanced efficiency and productivity gain. [Paper]
The Panels met deputations and received views from civil service staff unions of the affected grades. Panel members expressed concern about staff consultation, the entry qualification and pay structure of the new grade, the objective of the merger and development of a long-term policy on the provision of leisure services. While most members did not object to the merger proposal or implementation of the one-stop service, some members suggested that the submission of the proposal should be deferred until the Home Affairs Bureau had completed its strategy review on sports development. | |
| 20.6.01 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed merger of AO and RSO grades to form a new LSM grade. [Paper] | |
| 6.7.01 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 20 June 2001 for the merger proposal of AO and RSO grades. [Paper] | |
| 23.5.02 | PS | The Panel discussed the proposed integration of the Efficiency Unit (EU) and Management Services Agency (MSA) into a single unit to provide a one-stop shop for bureaux and departments seeking to implement Government's reform agenda in enhanced productivity and improved service quality. [Paper] | |
| 19.6.02 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed integration of MSA into EU with effect from 1 August 2002. [Paper] | |
| 15.7.02 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at the meeting on 19 June 2002 on the proposed integration of MSA into EU with effect from 1 August 2002. [Paper] | |
| 28.10.02 | ED | The Panel discussed the paper on the proposed merger of the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB) and the Education Department (ED) with effect from 1 January 2003. The Panel supported in general the proposed merger to facilitate the link between the formulation and implementation of education policies. [Paper]
Panel members expressed concern about the number of directorate posts to be deleted, the corresponding net savings, staff morale and organizational stability, as well as the schedule of authority and accountability as a result of the proposed merger. | |
| 20.11.02 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed merger of EMB and ED with effect from 1 January 2003. [Paper] | |
| 6.12.02 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 20 November 2002 on the proposed merger of EMB and ED with effect from 1 January 2003. [Paper] | |
| 6.1.03 | FA | The Panel discussed the paper on the proposal made in the light of an organizational review for logistic support departments under the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, i.e. to merge the Government Land Transport Agency (GLTA), Government Supplies Department (GSD) and Printing Department (PD) into a new Government Logistics Department (GLD) to be established on 1 July 2003. [Paper]
Panel members welcomed in general the Administration's initiative to streamline the operation of the three departments to achieve better efficiency and economy in the provision of logistic support. Some members expressed concern about the implications of the proposal on the existing staff of the departments. | |
| 19.2.03 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed merger of the GLTA, GSD and PD into a new GLD to be established on 1 July 2003. [Paper] | |
| 7.3.03 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 19 February 2002 on the proposed merger of GLTA, GSD and PD into a new GLD to be established on 1 July 2003. [Paper] | |
| 17.3.03 | PS | The Panel discussed the proposed re-organization of the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) and the proposal to subsume the Official Languages Agency (OLA) under CSB with effect from 1 July 2003. [Paper] | |
| 6.5.03 | MP | The Panel discussed the proposal of merging the Labour Branch (LB) of the Economic Development and Labour Bureau (EDLB) and the Labour Department (LD) with effect from 1 July 2003.[Paper] The Panel noted that the objective of the merger was to streamline the organizational structure, so that the new LD (stemmed from the merging of LB and LD) would be better able to discharge the responsibilities in policy formulation and policy implementation. | |
| 21.5.03 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed deletion and creation of posts to facilitate the incorporation of OLA into CSB with effect from 1 July 2003, and the provision of administrative support to the Secretary for the Civil Service (SCS). [Paper] | |
| 30.5.03 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 21 May 2003 for the incorporation of OLA into CSB with effect from 1 July 2003, and provision of administrative support to SCS. [Paper] | |
| 11.6.03 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposal of merging LB and LD with effect from 1 July 2003, and the proposal to regularize the supernumerary post of Administrative Assistant to the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (AA/SEDL) through the creation of a permanent post. [Paper] | |
| 27.6.03 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 11 June 2003 for the merging of LB of EDLB and LD, and the creation of a permanent post of AA/SEDL, with effect from 1 July 2003. [Paper] | |
| 15.12.03 | PS | The Panel discussed the proposed reorganization of the Civil Service Training and Development Institute (CSTDI). [Paper] The Administration proposed to subsume CSTDI under CSB with effect from 1 April 2004 and to re-organize its work to focus on four core areas, namely, senior executive development, national studies programmes, consultancy services to departments on human resources management initiatives and promotion of a continuous learning culture in the civil service. | |
| 7.1.04 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed incorporation of CSTDI into CSB with effect from 1 April 2004, including deletion of the post, grade and rank of Director of CSTDI (D3), redeployment of the remaining directorate posts in CSTDI and redistribution of duties among the directorate posts in CSB. [Paper] | |
| 27.1.04 | PLW | The Panel was briefed on the proposed amalgamation of the Civil Engineering Department (CED) and the Territory Development Department (TDD) into a new Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) with effect from 1 July 2004. [Paper]
Panel members noted that the proposed merger would offer opportunities for significant savings and for streamlining organizational structures. While not objecting to the proposal, members expressed concern about the training and employment opportunities for young professionals in Government's works departments, as well as whether the proposed staff changes would commensurate with the level of workload in relation to public works projects. The Panel was provided with supplementary information in these two aspects after the meeting. [Follow-up paper 1 and Follow-up paper 2] | |
| 20.2.04 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 7 January 2004 for the proposed incorporation of CSTDI into CSB with effect from 1 April 2004. [Paper] | |
| 15.3.04 | PS | The Panel discussed the paper on civil service-related issues in the 2004 Budget Speech, covering the latest progress on the efforts on streamlining the organization structures of bureaux and departments. [Paper]
Panel members expressed concern over the number of posts to be deleted and the amount of savings to be achieved through the various streamlining and re-organization proposals. The Administration provided supplementary information to the Panel in this regard after the meeting. [Follow-up paper] Moreover, members expressed concern about the impact of the proposals on the staff concerned and stressed the need for staff consultation. | |
| 28.4.04 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed amalgamation of CED and TDD into a new CEDD with effect from 1 July 2004. [Paper] | |
| 14.5.04 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 28 April 2004 on the proposed amalgamation of CED and TDD with effect from 1 July 2004. [Paper] | |
| 25.10.04 | EA | The Panel discussed the paper on the proposed merger of the Environment Brach of the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau (EWTB) with the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) with effect from 1 April 2005. [Paper] | |
| 17.11.04 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed merger of the Environment Branch of ETWB with EPD with effect from 1 April 2005.
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In response to members' request, the Administration provided information on the details of the prosecution cases by the Local Control Division and the circumstances under which cases will be outsourced. [Follow-up paper] | |
| 17.12.04 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 17 November 2004 on the proposed merger of the Environment Branch of ETWB with EPD with effect from 1 April 2005. [Paper] | |
| 8.2.06 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed deletion of six permanent posts of one Commissioner of banking (D6), two Deputy Commissioner of Banking (D3), one Deputy Secretary (Monetary Affairs) (D3) and two Assistant Commissioner of Banking (D2) in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority with immediate effect. [Paper] | |
| 7.4.06 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 8 February 2006 on the proposed deletion of six permanent posts in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. [Paper] | |
| 14.6.06 | ESC | ESC endorsed the proposed deletion of 31 obsolete ranks in various Bureaux/Departments and obsolete departments. [Paper] | |
| 7.7.06 | FC | FC approved the recommendation of ESC made at its meeting on 14 June 2006 on the proposed deletion of 31 obsolete ranks in various Bureaux/Departments and obsolete departments. [Paper] |