For discussion FCR(95-96)93
on 15 December 1995

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)55 to 60 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 15 November 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
24 November 1995

1 399

105

1 504

Item EC(95-96)55

1

-1

-

Item EC(95-96)56

-

-

-

Item EC(95-96)57

-

-

-

Item EC(95-96)58

1

-

1

Item EC(95-96)59

-

-

-

Item EC(95-96)60

1

-

1

Number of supernumerary post which has been lapsed

-

-1 (Note)

-1

Total

1 402

103

1 505

Note : One post of Chief Engineer (D1) in Civil Engineering Department lapsed on 25 November 1995.

Finance Branch
November 1995


Enclosure to FCR(95-96)93

Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 15 November 1995

EC
Item
No.
Head of
Expenditure
Recommendation

EC(95-96)55

HEAD 152 -
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
TRADE AND
INDUSTRY
BRANCH

HEAD 181 -
TRADE
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post in the Trade and Industry Branch to accommodate an officer on secondment to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat -

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

offset by the deletion of the following supernumerary post in the Trade Department -

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

EC(95-96)56

HEAD 96 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT:
OVERSEAS
OFFICES

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary post for the period up to 30 June 1997 for the continued secondment of a government officer to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom Government -

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

EC(95-96)57

HEAD 37 -
DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary post in the 1996-97 draft Estimates to facilitate the continued secondment of a government officer to the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers as Executive Director -

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

EC(95-96)58

HEAD 62 -
HOUSING
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to head a new Estate Management Maintenance Section under the Estate Management Branch -

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

EC(95-96)59

HEAD 46 -
GENERAL
EXPENSES
OF THE
CIVIL SERVICE

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary post in the 1996-97 draft Estimates to continue to second a civil servant to the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation as Commissioner -

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1
(D4) ($126,100 - $129,950)

EC(95-96)60

HEAD 60 -
HIGHWAYS
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to strengthen the directorate structure of the Highways Department Headquarters -

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


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