For discussion FCR(95-96)108
on 19 January 1996

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE

At the Enclosure is a summary of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee (ESC).

2. Agenda items EC(95-96)61 to 65 and 67 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 13 December 1995. The relevant papers have previously been forwarded to all Members for consideration and are therefore not enclosed.

3. Members are invited to approve the ESC recommendations.

4. The up-to-date position of the establishment of directorate posts in the civil service is as follows -


Permanent Supernumerary Total

Position including posts
approved by Members on
15 December 1995

1 402

103

1 505

Item EC(95-96)61

1

-

1

Item EC(95-96)62

1

-

1

Item EC(95-96)63

1

-

1

Item EC(95-96)64

-

-

-

Item EC(95-96)65

-

-

-

Item EC(95-96)67

-

1

1

Number of supernumerary post which has been lapsed

-

-6 (Note)

-6

Total

1 405

98

1 503

Note :

  1. One post of Assistant Commissioner of Labour (D2) in Labour Department lapsed on 1 January 1996.
  2. One post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in Security Branch lapsed on 1 January 1996.
  3. Three posts of one Assistant Director of Water Supplies (D2), one Chief Engineer (D1) and one Chief Mechanical Engineer/Chief Electrical Engineer (D1) lapsed on 1 January 1996.
  4. One post of Chief Treasury Accountant (D1) in Post Office lapsed on 18 January 1996.

Finance Branch
December 1995


Enclosure to FCR(95-96)108

Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 13 December 1995

EC
Item
No.
Head of
Expenditure
Recommendation

EC(95-96)61

HEAD 91 -
LANDS
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following new rank and permanent post in the Land Executive grade as the de facto head of the Land Executive and Land Inspector grades -

1 Senior Principal Land Executive
(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

offset by the deletion of the following post -

1 Principal Land Executive
(MPS 45-49) ($62,665 - $72,195)

EC(95-96)62

HEAD 43 -
CIVIL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following post to meet the increased workload, complexity and level of responsibility of the Departmental Secretary -

1 Principal Executive Officer
(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

offset by the deletion of the following post-

1 Chief Executive Officer
(MPS 45 - 49) ($62,665 - $72,195)

EC(95-96)63

HEAD 82 -
BUILDINGS
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following new rank and permanent post to directly manage the four front-line divisions and to assist the Director in policy and strategy formulation -

1 Deputy Director of Buildings
(D3) ($111,100 - $117,750)

EC(95-96)64

VARIOUS HEADS
OF EXPENDITURES

To recommend to Finance Committee the revision of the salary scale of the Supervisor of Typing Services grade from Master Pay Scale Point 17 - 23 ($18,145 - $24,165) to Master Pay Scale Point 17 - 24 ($18,145 - $25,305).

EC(95-96)65

HEAD 151 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
SECURITY BRANCH

HEAD 30 -
CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES
DEPARTMENT

HEAD 70 -
IMMIGRATION
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary posts until 31 March 1997 to deal with the repatriation of Vietnamese migrants(VMs) and other related problems of VMs, and the resettlement of the Vietnamese refugees -

Government Secretariat : Security Branch

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade B
(D3) ($111,100 - $117,750)

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
(D2) ($95,550 - $101,450)

Correctional Services Department

1 Assistant Commissioner of Correctional
Services
(GDS(C)2) ($95,550 - $101,450)

Immigration Department

1 Assistant Director of Immigration
(GDS(C)2) ($95,550 - $101,450)

EC(95-96)67

HEAD 92 -
LEGAL
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following consultancy position for the period from 21 May 1996 to 20 May 1997 to provide legal advice and conduct litigation in relation to Vietnamese asylum seekers and illegal immigrants -

1 Consultant
(at Principal Crown Counsel (DL3))
($111,100 - $117,750)


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