AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2015
FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2015-16)9*Legend symbol denoting Resubmission item@Legend symbol denoting Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 4 and 18 November 2015. Proposed creation of a supernumerary post of Chief Engineer (D1) for around four years with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to 31 December 2019 in the Railway Development Office of Highways Department to continue providing dedicated support to and monitoring the completion of the Hong Kong section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project by the MTR Corporation Limited

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Transport and Housing/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Director of Highways/Government Engineer (Railway Development), Highways Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Transport on 16.1.2015)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 27.5.2015 and 10.6.2015)

(Supplementary information paper (ESC93/14-15(01)) provided by the Administration to the Establishment Subcommittee)

(The Administration's letter (ESC94/14-15(01)) to the Clerk to Establishment Subcommittee dated 19.6.2015)

2.EC(2015-16)11 Proposed retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Environment Bureau and one Assistant Principal Government Counsel (DL1) in the Department of Justice for three years with effect from 10 February 2016 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever the later to undertake negotiation with the power companies on a new set of Scheme of Control Agreements

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Secretary for the Environment/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Electricity Reviews)/Senior Assistant Law Officer (Civil Law), Department of Justice)

(Discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 23.11.2015)

3.EC(2015-16)10 Proposed rationalisation of seven multi-disciplinary Chief Architect (D1) permanent posts to designated grade posts of three Chief Architect (D1) (single disciplinary), one Chief Building Services Engineer (D1), one Chief Maintenance Surveyor (D1), one Chief Quantity Surveyor (D1) and one Chief Structural Engineer (D1) in the Architectural Services Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to facilitate better utilisation of human resources and more effective staff planning in meeting operational needs

(In attendance: Deputy Head of Energizing Kowloon East Office, Development Bureau/Director of Architectural Services/Departmental Secretary, Architectural Services Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 26.5.2015)

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* Resubmission item

@ Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 4 and 18 November 2015.