UPDATED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2012, AT 3:00 P.M.

Pecuniary interest : Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2012-13)57 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 14 NOVEMBER 2012

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 14 November 2012.)

2.FCR(2012-13)54*Legend symbol denoting Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 9, 16 and 23 November 2012. HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

(This item invites Members to approve –

(a)a total supplementary provision of $2,575.2 million in 2012-13 under Head 170 Social Welfare Department, with $2,567.9 million under Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme and $7.3 million under Subhead 000 Operational expenses, for introducing the Old Age Living Allowance; and

(b)an increase in the ceiling placed on the total notional annual mid-point salary value of all non-directorate posts in the permanent establishment of Social Welfare Department in 2012-13 from $1,982,675,000 by $23,264,040 to $2,005,939,040 to create 90 non-directorate civil service posts for implementing the Old Age Living Allowance in paragraph (a) above.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Director of Social Welfare/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration))

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 22, 25, 29 October and 12 November 2012)

3.FCR(2012-13)56#Legend symbol denoting Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 16 and 23 November 2012.2012-13 JUDICIAL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

(This item invites Members to –

(a)approve, with effect from 1 April 2012, an increase in pay by 5.66% for judges and judicial officers; and

(b)note the financial implications of about $16.143 million in 2012-13 arising from item (a) above.)

(In attendance : Director of Administration/Assistant Director of Administration)

(Discussed by Administration of Justice and Legal Services Panel on 30 October 2012)

4.FCR(2012-13)55HEAD 173 – STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Subhead 228 Student financial assistance

(This item invites Members to approve improvements to the Examination Fee Remission Scheme for needy non-Chinese speaking students at senior secondary level.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Education Commission and Planning)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Curriculum Development)/Deputy Controller, Student Financial Assistance Agency)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 12 November 2012)

* Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 9, 16 and 23 November 2012.

# Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 16 and 23 November 2012.

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