AGENDA FOR ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 21 APRIL 1999 AT 10:45 A.M. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER

Item No.Subject
1.EC(1999-2000)1 Proposed upgrading of one permanent post of Principal Management Services Officer (D1) to Assistant Director of Management Services (D2) in the Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary of Government Secretariat to better reflect its level of responsibility

(In attendance : The Director, Business and Services Promotion Unit/the Principal Executive Officer of the Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary)

2.EC(1999-2000)2 Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Business and Services Promotion Unit of the Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary of Government Secretariat for three years with effect from 30 April 1999 to handle the policy and legislative issues on corporatisation

(In attendance : The Director, Business and Services Promotion Unit/the Assistant Director, Business and Services Promotion Unit/the Principal Executive Officer of the Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary)

3.EC(1999-2000)3 Proposed deletion of three permanent posts of one Airport General Manager (D2) and two Deputy Airport General Manager (D1) in the then Airport Management Division of the Civil Aviation Department

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Economic Services/the Director of Civil Aviation)

4.EC(1999-2000)4 Proposed retention of the rank and supernumerary post of Rating Adviser (D3) offset by the continued temporary deletion of the rank and permanent post of Rating Adviser (D2) in the Rating and Valuation Department for two years with effect from 1 August 1999 to cope with the need for sophisticated and advanced computerisation to meet service needs

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for the Treasury/the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation)

5.EC(1999-2000)6 Proposed creation of three supernumerary posts, one Chief Architect (D1) for six years up to 31 March 2005, and one Chief Architect (Multi-disciplinary) (D1) and one Chief Quantity Surveyor (D1) for four years up to 31 March 2003 in the Architectural Services Department to oversee the implementation of the Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Market Complex Phase 2 project and the Whole-day Primary Schools Programme respectively

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Works/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Economic Services/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Deputy Director of Architectural Services/the Assistant Director of Agriculture and Fisheries/the Assistant Director of the Education)

6.EC(1999-2000)7 Proposed creation of one permanent post of Chief Fire Officer (GDS(C)2) in the Fire Services Department to head the new Fire Safety Command

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/the Deputy Director of Fire Services)

7.EC(1999-2000)8 Proposed transfer of the delegated authority, with retrospective effect from 1 April 1999, for the creation and deletion of shadow civil service ranks and posts for civil servants working in the Hospital Authority and the Vocational Training Council from the Head of Hospital Services Department to the Director of Health and from the Head of Technical Education and Industrial Training Department to the Director of Education respectively; and the deletion of one permanent post of Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Hospital Services Department

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Health and Welfare/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Assistant Director of Health/the Senior Principal Executive Officer, Department of Health)

8.EC(1999-2000)9 Proposed creation of a new rank and supernumerary post of Principal Land Registration Officer (D1) offset by the deletion of one permanent post of Chief Land Registration Officer (MPS 45-49) under the Land Registry Trading Fund for a period of three years from 14 May 1999 to head the Change Project Division and to co-ordinate and manage all aspects of the Strategic Change Plan

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands/the Land Registrar/the Registry Manager of Land Registry)

9.EC(1999-2000)5 Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Government Land Agent (D2) in the Lands Department for five years with effect from 10 June 1999 for continued directorate support to tackle the land use environmental problems in the New Territories

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands/the Assistant Director of Lands)


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