AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 21 JUNE 2016
FROM 2:30 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2016-17)11*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 31 May, 6, 8 and 14 June 2016. Proposed creation of four supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3), one Government Town Planner (D2) and two Chief Engineers (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) to lead a new Lantau Development Office (LDO) up to 31 March 2021; and redeployment of three D3, five D2 and 13 D1 directorate posts within CEDD arising from the establishment of LDO and re-organisation of the existing Development Offices in CEDD with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/ Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Project Manager (Hong Kong Island and Islands), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Assistant Director of Planning (Territorial))

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 23.2.2016 and 26.4.2016)

(Supplementary information paper (ESC123/15-16(01)) provided by the Administration to the Establishment Subcommittee)

2.EC(2016-17)12*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 31 May, 6, 8 and 14 June 2016. Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Assistant Director of Education (D2) for about three years to 31 March 2019 and one permanent post of Principal Education Officer (D1) in the new Kindergarten Education Division in the Professional Development and Special Education Branch of the Education Bureau with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee to devise an overall strategy for the implementation of the new free quality kindergarten education policy, provide steer in the formulation of specific details of the measures, oversee the implementation of the new policy and monitor the progress of the relevant measures

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Special Education and Kindergarten Education))

(Discussed by the Panel on Education on 1.2.2016)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(4)949/15-16(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

3.EC(2016-17)13#Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 6, 8 and 14 June 2016. Proposed creation of one permanent post of Chief Pilot (GDS(C)1) in the Government Flying Service with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee for enhancing flight safety management and strengthening the overall management of the department

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Security/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/Assistant Secretary for Security/Controller, Government Flying Service/Senior Pilot (Aeroplane Project), Government Flying Service)

(Discussed by the Panel on Security on 5.1.2016)

4.EC(2016-17)14#Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 6, 8 and 14 June 2016. Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Chief Engineer (D1) in Civil Engineering and Development Department up to 31 March 2021 for implementing infrastructure projects supporting public housing developments; and creation of two permanent posts of one Chief Housing Manager (D1) and one Chief Estate Surveyor (D1) in Housing Department for coping with the additional workload arising from the growing property portfolio, enhanced measures on property and tenancy management, resumption of the sale of new Home Ownership Scheme flats and sale exercises of other subsidised sale flats of the Hong Kong Housing Authority with effect from the date of approval by the Finance Committee

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)/ Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)/ Deputy Director of Housing (Estate Management)/Assistant Director of Housing (Housing Subsidies)/Assistant Director of Housing (Project)/ Acting Assistant Director of Housing (Estate Management)/ Deputy Head of Civil Engineering Office (Project and Environmental Management), Civil Engineering and Development Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Housing on 12.4.2016)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)1014/15-16(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

5.EC(2016-17)15#Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 6, 8 and 14 June 2016. Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Chief Town Planner (D1) post in the Planning Department with effect from the date of approval by the Finance Committee up to 31 March 2019 to lead an additional team under its Board Division for strengthening secretariat support to the Town Planning Board (TPB) and handling statutory planning matters, including judicial reviews associated with TPB

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Deputy Director of Planning)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 23.2.2016)

6.EC(2016-17)16@Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 14 June 2016. Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Assistant Director of Social Welfare (D2) in the Social Welfare Department to head a new Licensing and Regulation Branch with effect from 1 October 2016 or upon approval of the Finance Committee (whichever the later) to 31 March 2021

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare/ Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/ Director of Social Welfare/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Elderly))

(Discussed by the Panel on Welfare Services on 9.5.2016)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(2)1654/15-16(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

7.EC(2016-17)17@Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 14 June 2016. Proposed creation of a permanent post of Chief Superintendent of Police (PPS 55) in the Crime Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force to head the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB), with effect from the date of approval by the Finance Committee, to oversee the formulation of long-term objectives and strategies, and to command the operation and development of the CSTCB

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Security/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime Wing)/Chief Superintendent of Police (Crime Wing)/Chief Superintendent of Police (Crime Wing) (Special Duty), Hong Kong Police Force/Superintendent of Police (Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau), Hong Kong Police Force)

(Discussed by the Panel on Security on 3.6.2014)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 11.3.2015 and 29.4.2015)

(Supplementary information papers (ESC67/14-15(01) and ESC104/14-15(01)) provided by the Administration to the Establishment Subcommittee)

8.EC(2016-17)18@Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 14 June 2016. Proposed re-grading of the Director of Protocol (D of P) (D2) permanent post in the Protocol Division of the Administration Wing of the Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office from the one-rank departmental post to a Senior Principal Executive Officer (SPEO) (D2) permanent post to formalise the long term arrangement of filling the D of P post by an SPEO since 1998; and deletion of the one-rank D of P grade consequent to the re-grading proposal with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee

(In attendance: Deputy Director of Administration/Director of Protocol)

(Discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 20.7.2015)

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* Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 31 May, 6, 8 and 14 June 2016.

# Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 6, 8 and 14 June 2016.

@ Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 14 June 2016.