For discussion FCR(97-98)45
on 31 October 1997

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)22 and 23 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 8 October 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 -


PermanentSupernumeraryTotal
Position including posts
approved by Members
on 3 October 1997
1 441771 518
Item EC(97-98)22---
Item EC(97-98)23-11
Total1 44178 1 519

Finance Bureau
October 1997


Enclosure to FCR(97-98)45

Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 8 October 1997

EC
ItemNo.
Head of
Expenditure
Recommendation
EC(97-98)22 HEAD 60 -
HIGHWAYS
DEPARTMENT
To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary post for a period of nine months with effect from 1 January 1998 to oversee the construction and commissioning of the Ting Kau Bridge and Approach Viaduct project -

1 Government Engineer
(D2) ($110,000 - $116,800)

EC(97-98)23HEAD 149 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
HEALTH AND
WELFARE BUREAU
To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following supernumerary post for two years with effect from 14 October 1997 to enable the secondment of an officer to the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health as Executive Director -

1 Principal Executive Officer
(D1) ($92,650 - $98,300)


Last Updated on 1 November 1997