AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2009, AT 3:00 P.M.

Declaration of interest : Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2009-10)42GRADE STRUCTURE REVIEWS ON THE CIVILIAN DIRECTORATE, THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES AND SPECIFIC NON-DIRECTORATE CIVILIAN GRADES

(This item invites Members to approve -

(a)the revised Directorate Pay Scale and revised Directorate (Legal) Pay Scale, with effect from 1 April 2009;

(b)the revised -

(i)General Disciplined Services (Commander) Pay Scale,

(ii)General Disciplined Services (Officer) Pay Scale,

(iii)General Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale,

(iv)Police Pay Scale, and

(v)Independent Commission Against Corruption Pay Scale,

with effect from 1 April 2009;

(c)the revised pay scales of 65 non-directorate ranks in 19 disciplined services grades in the Correctional Services Department, the Customs and Excise Department, the Fire Services Department, the Government Flying Service, the Hong Kong Police Force, and the Immigration Department, with effect from 1 April 2009;

(d)the revised pay scales of ten non-directorate ranks in the Independent Commission Against Corruption, with effect from 1 April 2009;

(e)the restructured 'through scale arrangement' for the Inspector of Police/Senior Inspector of Police, Station Officer/Senior Station Officer and Commission Against Corruption Officer (Middle/Lower) ranks, with effect from the first day of the month immediately following approval by this Committee;

(f)the revised pay scales of the basic ranks of the Veterinary Officer, Government Counsel, Solicitor and Legal Aid Counsel grades, with effect from 1 April 2009;

(g)the conversion arrangements for serving civil servants in the grades and ranks concerned, with effect from 1 April 2009;

(h)the enhancement of the rates of the Extra Duties Allowance for Disciplined Services - Diving, with effect from the first day of the month immediately following approval by this Committee;

(i)the adoption of an annual rate adjustment interval for the Special Allowance for Officers Performing Regular and Frequent Detective Duties, with effect from the first day of the month immediately following approval by this Committee;

(j)the implementation of the outcome of the review on the Remote Stations Allowance and the associated Additional Allowance payable to the disciplined services personnel of the Correctional Services Department and the Hong Kong Police Force and on the Special Allowance for Overnight On-call payable to the former, with effect from the first day of the month immediately following approval by this Committee;

(k)the introduction of a new job-related allowance for disciplined services staff up to the rank of Chief Inspector of Police or equivalent for performing undercover duties for a period of not less than 30 days in a single operation, with effect from the first day of the month immediately following approval by this Committee;

(l)the introduction of a two-tier job-related allowance for eligible fire and ambulance personnel in the Fire Services Department for performance of duties which require special competence and involve exceptional danger, risk and hardship, with effect from the first day of the month immediately following approval by this Committee; and

(m)the granting of a "pensionable personal allowance" for pensionable civil servants in the affected grades and ranks who retired/resigned or who passed away with death gratuity with their last day of service (pre-retirement/pre-resignation leave included) falling between 27 November 2008 and 31 March 2009, or who were injured/died on duty with additional/dependant pension entitlements during the aforesaid period of time.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for the Civil Service/the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service/the Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service)

(Discussed by Public Service Panel on 2 November 2009)

2.FCR(2009-10)43HEAD 63 - HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Enhancing Diversified Community Activities"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $180 million for "Enhancing Diversified Community Activities".)

(In attendance : The Under Secretary for Home Affairs/the Deputy Director of Home Affairs/the Assistant Director of Home Affairs)

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 13 November 2009)



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