For discussion
on 7 June 1996
FCR(96-97)18

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE




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

2. Agenda items EC(96-97)7 to 9 and 11 to 14 were recommended by ESC at its meetings on 8 May 1996 and 17 May 1996 respectively. 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 10 May 1996

1 413

100

1 513

Item EC(96-97)7

1

-

1

Item EC(96-97)8

1

-

1

Item EC(96-97)9

-

-

-

Item EC(96-97)11

2

-

2

Item EC(96-97)12

1

-

1

Item EC(96-97)13

-

-

-

Item EC(96-97)14

-

2

2

Number of supernumerary posts which have been lapsed

-

-2(Note)

-2

Total

1 418

100

1 518


Note : (a) One post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in Regional Services Department lapsed on 8 May 1996.

(b) One post of Assistant Principal Solicitor (DL1) in Lands Department lapsed on 12 May 1996.

Finance Branch

May 1996


Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee
discussed at the meetings on 8 May 1996 and 17 May 1996

EC
Item
No.

Head of
Expenditure

Recommendation

EC(96-97)7**

HEAD 43 -
CIVIL
ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to head a new Landslip Investigation Division -

1 Chief Geotechnical Engineer
(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(96-97)8**

HEAD 62 -
HOUSING
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to head the Standards Section and to take over part of the responsibilities of the Architectural Division -

1 Chief Architect
(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(96-97)9 *

HEAD 96 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
OVERSEAS
OFFICES

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the creation of the following permanent post in the Geneva Office -
      1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
      (D2) ($95,550 - $101,450); and
  2. the deletion of the following permanent post in the London Office -
      1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
      (D2) ($95,550 - $101,450).

EC(96-97)11 *

HEAD 92 -
LEGAL
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent posts to cope with the growing volume of work -

2 Deputy Principal Crown Counsel
(DL2) ($95,550 - $101,450)

EC(96-97)12**

HEAD 28 -
CIVIL AVIATION
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post with effect from 1 June 1996 to cope with the increasing workload and responsibilities arising from the development of the new airport at Chek Lap Kok -

1 Chief Air Traffic Control Officer
(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(96-97)13 **

HEAD 91 -
LANDS
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary post for three years with effect from 10 June 1996 to head a multi-disciplinary Task Force to tackle the land use environmental problems in the New Territories -

1 Government Land Agent
(D2) ($95,550 - $101,450)

EC(96-97)14 *

HEAD 21 -
HIS EXCELLENCY
THE GOVERNOR'S
ESTABLISHMENT

HEAD 142 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT:
OFFICES OF THE
CHIEF SECRETARY,
THE FINANCIAL
SECRETARY AND THE POLITICAL ADVISER

HEAD 143 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
CIVIL SERVICE
BRANCH

HEAD 144 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
CONSTITUTIONAL
AFFAIRS BRANCH

HEAD 151 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
SECURITY
BRANCH

To recommend to Finance Committee the following changes in establishment to enable the reorganisation of the Political Adviser's Office -

Head 21 - His Excellency the Governor's Establishment

  1. the creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (AOSGC) (D2) for the period up to the end of June 1997;
  2. the transfer to this Head of the posts of Political Adviser, Deputy Political Adviser, Assistant Political Adviser, one post of AOSGC (D2) and of $2,209,320 in the notional annual mid-point salary (NAMS) value from Head 142;
  3. the transfer to this Head of the post of Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (Assessment) (D2) and of $6,122,640 in NAMS value from Head 151;

Head 151 - Government Secretariat : Security Branch

  1. the transfer to this Head of $239,880 in NAMS value from Head 143;

Head 142 - Government Secretariat : Offices of the Chief Secretary, the Financial Secretary and the Political Adviser

  1. the retitling of Head 142 by deleting the reference to the Political Adviser's Office;

Head 144 - Government Secretariat : Constitutional Affairs Branch

  1. the creation of one supernumerary post of AOSGC (D2) for the period up to the end of June 1997; and
  2. the transfer to this Head of $2,032,740 in NAMS value from Head 142.

Note -

* Papers considered by the Establishment Subcommittee on 8 May 1996.
** Papers considered by the Establishment Subcommittee on 17 May 1996.


Last Updated on 2 December 1998