Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at 8:30 am in Conference Room 1

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.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

Endorsed
(Division ordered -
Yes - 19
No - 7
Abstention - 0)

2.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

Under deliberation

3.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

4.EC(2016-17)1 Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Labour and Welfare Bureau for 12 months with effect from 11 July 2016 or with immediate effect upon approval of Finance Committee (whichever the later) to provide continuing support for the Elderly Services Programme Plan

Not dealt with

5.EC(2016-17)2 Proposed creation of three supernumerary posts with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Security Bureau and one Assistant Director of Immigration (GDS(C)2) in the Immigration Department (ImmD) for about three years to March 2019 to steer and support the review as well as to step up relevant enforcement measures and expedite screening of non-refoulement claims meanwhile; and one Assistant Director of Immigration (GDS(C)2) in the ImmD for about two years to May 2018 to provide dedicated directorate steer for the Next Generation Smart Identity Card System project

Not dealt with

6.EC(2016-17)4 Proposed creation of one Government Engineer (D2) supernumerary post in the Works Branch of the Development Bureau for a period of around three years up to 31 March 2019 to head the Project Cost Management Office in drawing up and implementing construction cost control and cost reduction initiatives; and proposed regrading of two permanent posts of one Chief Engineer (CE) (D1) and one Chief Geotechnical Engineer (CGE) (D1) to be offset by the deletion of one CGE (D1) and one CE (D1) respectively in the light of changes in operational requirements with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee

Not dealt with