For discussion FCR(96-97)80
on 13 December 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(96-97)45 and 47 to 49 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 27 November 1996. 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 to be approved by Members on 6 December 1996

1 408

96

1 504





Item EC(96-97)45

1

-

1





Item EC(96-97)47

-

-

-





Item EC(96-97)48

-

-

-





Item EC(96-97)49

-

-

-





Number of supernumerary post which has been lapsed

-

-1

(Note)

-1


______

_____

_____

Total

1 409

______

95

_____

1 504

_____

Note : One post of Deputy Principal Crown Counsel (DL2) in Housing Department will lapse on 9 December 1996.

Finance Branch
November 1996


Enclosure to FCR(96-97)80

Summary of the Recommendations of theEstablishment Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 27 November 1996

EC
Item
No.

Head of
Expenditure

Recommendation




EC(96-97)45

HEAD 146 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
EDUCATION AND
MANPOWER
BRANCH

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post with effect from 1 January 1997 to cope with the additional workload in respect of industrial safety and other related issues -

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
(D2) ($102,900 - $109,250)




EC(96-97)47

HEAD 92 -
LEGAL
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary post from 1 April 1997 to 30 September 1997 in the Law Drafting Division to deal with the localisation of United Kingdom legislation now applicable to Hong Kong and the adaptation of Hong Kong laws to conform to the Basic Law -

1 Deputy Principal Crown Counsel
(DL2) ($102,900 - $109,250)




EC(96-97)48

HEAD 92 -
LEGAL
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following consultancy position from 21 May 1997 to 27 December 1997 in the Civil Division to provide legal advice and conduct litigation in relation to Vietnamese asylum seekers and illegal immigrants -

1 Consultant
(at Principal Crown Counsel (DL3))
($119,650 - $126,800)




EC(96-97)49

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 30 September 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) ($119,650 - $126,800)

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
(D2) ($102,900 - $109,250)



Correctional Services Department

1 Assistant Commissioner of Correctional
Services
(GDS(C)2) ($102,900 - $109,250)

Immigration Department
1 Assistant Director of Immigration
(GDS(C)2) ($102,900 - $109,250)





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