Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Thursday, 31 March 2016 at 2:30 pm in Conference Room 1

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.EC(2015-16)17 Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) for a period of about 19 months, from 6 June 2016 to 31 December 2017; and creation of one supernumerary post of Government Architect (D2) for a period of 44 months, from 1 January 2018 to 31 August 2021 in the Recreation and Sport Branch of Home Affairs Bureau to provide dedicated support at the directorate level to take charge of the detailed planning and implementation of the Multi-purpose Sports Complex project in Kai Tak

Endorsed
(Division ordered -
Yes - 17
No - 8
Abstention - 0)

2.EC(2015-16)16 Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Consultant (D4/D3/D2) and one Principal Medical and Health Officer (D1) in the Department of Health for three years with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to head the new Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities (ORPHF) and Planning and Development Section under ORPHF respectively

Endorsed

3.EC(2015-16)18 Proposed retention of four supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3), one Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) and one Assistant Director of Marine (D2) in the Marine Department (MD) and one Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice for a period of three years with effect from 1 June 2016 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later, up to 31 May 2019 to continue to provide steer and leadership for the systemic reform in MD, and take forward the outstanding marine-related legislative exercises

Endorsed

4.EC(2015-16)19 Proposed making permanent of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) supernumerary post in the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau with effect from 1 July 2016 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later, to continue to enhance the functions and improve the network of Mainland Offices, as well as to promote regional co-operation between Hong Kong and relevant provinces/municipalities in the Mainland

Not dealt with

5.EC(2015-16)20 Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau for three years with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to conduct a review of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) and the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562) and complete the associated legislative exercise

Not dealt with

6.EC(2015-16)21 Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) in the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for a period of five years from the enactment date of the Private Columbaria Bill or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee (whichever the later) to head the new Regulation of Private Columbaria Branch to steer and oversee the implementation of the new Ordinance when enacted

Not dealt with