Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Tuesday, 11 June 2019 at 2:30 pm in Conference Room 1

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.EC(2019-20)6 Proposed rationalisation of the salaries of school heads and deputy heads and improvement of the manpower at the middle management level in public sector primary schools in the Education Bureau with effect from 1 September 2019; and an increase in the ceiling placed on the total notional annual mid-point salary value of all non-directorate posts in the establishment in 2019-20 from $4,016,284,000 by $56,664,240 to $4,072,948,240 with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to implement the above proposal

Endorsed*Legend symbol denoting There was a request from member(s) at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee.
(Division ordered -
Yes - 12
No - 0
Abstention - 4)

2.EC(2019-20)7 Proposed creation of two permanent posts of Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (D1), one each in the Gas and General Legislation Branch and the Engineering Services Branch 2 of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to cope with the implementation of the new and on-going initiatives related to lift and escalator safety as well as the extra workload arising from the Hospital Development Plan projects

Endorsed#Legend symbol denoting Some members requested at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee but have withdrawn the request after the meeting.

3.EC(2019-20)8 Proposed creation of five permanent posts of two Assistant Director of Education (D2) and three Principal Education Officer (D1); and one supernumerary post of Assistant Director of Education (D2) for about three years up to 31 March 2022 in the Education Bureau with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to strengthen the directorate establishment for steering and leading the formulation of strategies/measures, and for the planning, preparation, implementation and review of various policies for quality education

Endorsed*Legend symbol denoting There was a request from member(s) at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee.
(Division ordered -
Yes - 13
No - 7
Abstention - 2)

* There was a request from member(s) at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee.

# Some members requested at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee but have withdrawn the request after the meeting.