For discussion
on 3 October 1997

FCR(97-98)35

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(97-98)20 and 21 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 10 September 1997. 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 postsapproved by Members on 19 September 19971 438881 526

Item EC(97-98)201-1
Item EC(97-98)212-2
Number of supernumerary posts which have been/will be lapsed - -11
(Note)
-11
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Total1 441771 518
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Note :
  1. One post of Chief Architect (D1) in Architectural Services Department will lapse on 1 October 1997.

  2. One post of Assistant Commissioner of Correctional Services (GDS(C)2) in Correctional Services Department will lapse on 1 October 1997.

  3. One post of Chief Engineer (D1) in Civil Engineering Department will lapse on 1 October 1997.

  4. One post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in Government Secretariat : Home Affairs Bureau will lapse on 1 October 1997.

  5. Two posts of one Government Engineer (D2) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) in New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office will lapse on 1 October 1997.

  6. One post of Chief Engineer (D1) in Highways Department will lapse on 1 October 1997.

  7. One post of Assistant Director of Immigration (GDS(C)2) in Immigration Department will lapse on 1 October 1997.

  8. One post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in Department of Justice will lapse on 1 October 1997.

  9. Two posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in Government Secretariat : Security Bureau will lapse on 1 October 1997.
Finance Bureau
September 1997




Enclosure to FCR(97-98)35

Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 10 September 1997


EC
Item
No.
Head of ExpenditureRecommendation
EC(97-98)20HEAD 145 -GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :ECONOMIC SERVICES BUREAUTo recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post in the Air Services Negotiations Unit to deal with air services negotiations and related matters -

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
(D2) ($110,000 - $116,800)

EC(97-98)21HEAD 151 -GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :SECURITY BUREAUTo recommend to Finance Committee upon the reorganisation of directorate structure of the Security Bureau -

  1. the creation of the following permanent posts -

    2 Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) ($127,900 - $135,550)

    1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) ($110,000 - $116,800)

    offset by the deletion of the following post -

    1 Deputy Secretary for Security (D3) ($127,900 - $135,550); and

  2. the deletion of rank and grade of Deputy Secretary for Security (D3).