AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 28 APRIL 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.


Item No.Subject

1.EC(2004-05)1Proposed permanent redeployment of six permanent posts of one Government Economist (D4), four Principal Economist (D2) and one Assistant Director of Management Services (D2) to the Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary with effect from 1 June 2004 to form a new Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit for overseeing the economic analysis and helping business functions; and adjustments in the establishment ceiling in 2004-05 under Head 142, Head 148 and Head 152 to facilitate the cost-neutral transfer of non-directorate posts
(In attendance : The Director of Administration/the Government Economist/the Deputy Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry)/the Senior Executive Officer of Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (Financial Services Branch))

2.EC(2004-05)2Proposed creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A (D6) in the Environment and Transport Branch of Government Secretariat: Environment, Transport and Works Bureau designated as Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment) to oversee the Environment portfolio; and re-titling and redistribution of duties of the Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment and Transport) post, Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 (D8), to oversee the Transport portfolio with effect from 1 July 2004
(In attendance : The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works/the Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works)/two Acting Permanent Secretaries for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment and Transport))

3.EC(2004-05)3Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau of Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2004 for a period of two years to cope with the additional workload arising from a possible merger of the Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited and Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
(In attendance : The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works/the Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works)/the Acting Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment and Transport))

4.EC(2004-05)4Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3) and one Chief Engineer (D1) in Highways Department and redeployment of one permanent post of Chief Engineer (D1) of the Major Works Project Management Office for a period of six years with effect from 1 July 2004 to plan and implement the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and related highway infrastructure projects
(In attendance : The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works/the Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works)/the Acting Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment and Transport)/the Director of Highways)

5.EC(2004-05)5Proposed Merger of Civil Engineering Department and Territory Development Department into a new Civil Engineering and Development Department with effect from 1 July 2004 and rationalise the provision of directorate support for the new department in Works Branch of the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau of Government Secretariat with immediate effect
(In attendance : The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works/the Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works)/the Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands)/the Director of Civil Engineering/the Director of Territory Development)

6.EC(2004-05)6Proposed deletion of two permanent posts of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices of Government Secretariat (HKETOs) with immediate effect and effect from 1 April 2006 respectively, redeployment of one permanent post of Assistant Director of Marine (D2) to Marine Department with immediate effect; and redistribution of duties and responsibilities among some directorate posts of HKETOs
(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry)/the Deputy Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry)/the Principal Executive Officer of Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau (Commerce and Industry Branch))

7.EC(2004-05)7Proposed creation of three supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 (D4) and two Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2)/non-civil service position at D2-equivalent in the Trade and Industry Department for 15 months; and an increase in the establishment ceiling in 2004-05 from $205,805,000 by $19,517,376 to $225,322,376 for creating 35 time-limited non-directorate posts to form a dedicated team to facilitate the hosting of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization
(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry)/the Director-General of Trade and Industry/the Deputy Director-General of Trade and Industry)


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