Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Monday, 23 May 2016 at 8:30 am in Conference Room 1

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.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

Endorsed
(Division ordered -
Yes - 20
No - 3
Abstention - 5)

2.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

Endorsed

3.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

Under deliberation

4.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

5.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

6.EC(2016-17)3 Proposed creation of one supernumerary Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) post in the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) for about three years up to 31 March 2019 with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to strengthen the capacity of CAD’s senior management in taking forward various key projects as well as enhancing the overall administrative control and management of the department

Not dealt with

7.EC(2016-17)5 Proposed creation of one permanent Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) post to head the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (ETO) to be set up in Jakarta to be offset by the deletion of one permanent Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 (AOSGB1) (D4) post in the ETO in Washington D.C.; an increase in the establishment ceiling, in terms of total notional annual mid-point salary value, of Head 96 from $81,368,000 by $1,937,000 to $83,305,000 in 2016-17 for creation of relevant non-directorate posts required for the new ETO in Jakarta; and re-structuring of the directorate establishment of the Washington ETO after deletion of the AOSGB1 post with effect from 1 July 2016, or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later

Not dealt with

8.EC(2016-17)6 Proposed creation of one permanent post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the Legal Policy Division (LPD) of the Department of Justice with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee to head a dedicated unit in LPD to take up the arbitration portfolio

Not dealt with