Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Friday, 12 January 2018 at 10:45 am in Conference Room 3

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.EC(2017-18)12 Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to lead a new team under the Planning Unit of Planning Division in the Planning and Lands Branch of the Development Bureau up to 31 March 2022; creation of one permanent post of Chief Town Planner (D1) to lead the Housing and Office Land Supply Section of the Planning Department (PlanD); and redeployment of one permanent post of Chief Town Planner within PlanD to oversee the district planning work with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee

Endorsed
(Division ordered -
Yes - 18
No - 0
Abstention - 4)

2.EC(2017-18)13 Proposed establishment changes arising from the re-organisation of the Innovation and Technology Bureau (ITB); and creation of four additional permanent directorate posts of two Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) posts in ITB, one Chief Systems Manager (D1) post in Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and one Chief Engineer (D1) post in Civil Engineering and Development Department for implementing new initiatives of ITB with effect from 1 April 2018 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later

Under deliberation

3.EC(2017-18)14 Proposed creation of six permanent posts of one non-civil service position (equivalent to the rank of D8)/Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 (D8), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and four Administrative Officer Staff Grade C/Principal Economist/Government Town Planner/Deputy Principal Government Counsel/Government Engineer (D2/DL2); deletion of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and one Government Town Planner (D2); and deletion of four non-civil service positions of one Head, Central Policy Unit (equivalent to the rank of D8) and three Full-time Members of Central Policy Unit (equivalent to the rank of D3) in the Central Policy Unit of the Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary with effect from 1 April 2018, or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee (whichever is later) for the re-organisation of the Central Policy Unit as a new Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office

Not dealt with

4.EC(2017-18)15 Proposed retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3) from 1 January 2018 or upon approval of Finance Committee (FC) (whichever is later) to 31 December 2020 and two Chief Engineers (D1) from 1 January 2018 or upon approval of FC (whichever is later) to 31 December 2019 and extension of the redeployment of one permanent post of Chief Engineer (D1) from 1 January 2018 or upon approval of FC (whichever is later) to 31 December 2020 in the Highways Department to continue providing dedicated staffing support at the directorate level to take forward the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link and the Tuen Mun Western Bypass; and to complete the remaining works of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section

Not dealt with

5.EC(2017-18)17 Proposed retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Airport Expansion Project Coordination Office, Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau for seven years from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2025 to continue monitoring the work of the Airport Authority Hong Kong and co-ordinating with relevant parties the implementation of the Three-Runway System project at the Hong Kong International Airport

Not dealt with

6.EC(2017-18)16 Proposed creation of one permanent post of Principal Executive Officer (D1) in the Registration and Electoral Office (REO) with effect from 1 April 2018 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee (whichever is later) for strengthening the directorate structure and permanent establishment of the REO

Not dealt with