Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 24 June 2016, at 3:15 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2016-17)51 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 6 JUNE 2016

Approved

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
Approved

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
Approved

EC(2016-17)7
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau for three years with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to oversee and steer the work of a new Project Management Office in taking forward the development of a Trade Single Window in Hong Kong
Approved

EC(2016-17)8
  • Proposed delegation to Controlling Officers the authority to create supernumerary posts, to be held against permanent posts of lower pay scales, to enable a maximum of 47 Insurance Officers, whose posts will be abolished following the establishment of an independent Insurance Authority, to take up alternative employment within the civil service
Approved

2.FCR(2016-17)48 HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Gifted Education Fund"

Under deliberation

3.FCR(2016-17)49 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 31 MAY 2016

Not dealt with

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

4.FCR(2016-17)50 CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
Immigration Department
New Subhead "Computer Systems at Control Points"

Not dealt with

5.FCR(2016-17)53 HEAD 96 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: OVERSEAS ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICES
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

Not dealt with

6.FCR(2016-17)54 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 6 JUNE 2016

Not dealt with

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.FCR(2016-17)52 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 1 JUNE 2016

Not dealt with

PWSC(2016-17)24
  • Provision of Columbarium at Wo Hop Shek Cemetery - Phase 1
Not dealt with

8.FCR(2016-17)55 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 1 JUNE 2016

Not dealt with

PWSC(2016-17)12
  • Improvement works at Mui Wo
Not dealt with

9.FCR(2016-17)56 HEAD 135 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living"

Not dealt with