Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Tuesday, 29 May 2018 at 2:30 pm in Conference Room 3

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.EC(2017-18)24 Proposed creation 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 about seven years up to 31 March 2025 with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee 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

Endorsed
(Division ordered -
Yes - 16
No - 6
Abstention - 0)

2.EC(2018-19)1 Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Chief Secretary for Administration’s Private Office with effect from the date of approval by the Finance Committee until 30 June 2022 to lead and manage the Human Resources Planning and Poverty Coordination Unit

Endorsed

3.EC(2018-19)3 Proposed creation of the new ranks of Assistant Marine Officer in the Marine Officer (MO) grade (MPS 19 - 27) and Assistant Surveyor of Ships in the Surveyor of Ships grade for Engineer and Ship stream (MPS 19 - 27), Nautical stream (MPS 19 - 27) and Ship stream (MPS 16 - 27); the revised pay scale of the MO rank of the MO grade; and the conversion arrangement for serving civil servants in the MO rank of the MO grade in the Marine Department with effect from the first day of the month immediately following the month of approval by the Finance Committee or 1 August 2018, whichever is later

Endorsed

4.EC(2018-19)2 Proposed creation of three permanent posts of two Principal Transport Officer (D1) and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Transport Department upon approval by the Finance Committee to spearhead (a) the planning, development, regulation, monitoring and upgrading of the existing ferry and paratransit services; (b) the monitoring and planning of public transport services in the New Territories; and (c) the formulation of Smart Mobility development strategy and its implementation

Endorsed

5.EC(2018-19)4 Proposed retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (AOSGC) (D2) for two and three years respectively with effect from 1 January 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee (FC), whichever is later; and creation of one supernumerary post of AOSGC (D2) for three years with effect from the date of approval by the FC in the Financial Services Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau to provide suitable high-level policy steer and inputs to various major legislative and policy initiatives

Endorsed