Finance Committee (Papers) 30 Oct 98

FCR(98-99)36

For discussion
on 30 October 1998

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(98-99)7 and 9 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 14 October 1998. 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
16 October 1998 1 487 74 1 561
Item EC(98-99)7 - 1 1
Item EC(98-99)9 - - -

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Total 1 487 75 1 562

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	Permanent	Supernumerary	Total
Position including posts approved by Members on 16 October 1998	1 487	74	1 561
Item EC(98-99)7	-	1	1
Item EC(98-99)9	-	-	-
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Total	1 487	75	1 562
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Finance Bureau
October 1998

Enclosure to FCR(98-99)36

Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee
discussed at the meeting on 14 October 1998

EC Item No.	Head of Expenditure	Recommendation
EC(98-99)7	HEAD 148 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : FINANCIAL SERVICES BUREAU	To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following supernumerary post up to 31 March 2000 in the new-established Financial Infrastructure section - 1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) ($116,650 - $123,850)
EC(98-99)9	HEAD 60 - HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT	To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post - 1 Director of Highways (D6) ($162,650) offset by the deletion of the following permanent post - 1 Director of Highways (D5) ($154,150) to lead the Department to deliver a comprehensive transport infrastructure network.