AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 5 JUNE 2019
FROM 8:30 AM. TO 10:30 A.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX
AND

11 JUNE 2019 (TUESDAY) FROM 2:30 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEXLegend symbol denoting Unfinished items from the meeting held on 5 June 2019 will be carried over to the meeting held on 11 June 2019.

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2019-20)4^Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the meetings held on 7, 15 and 28 May 2019. Proposed creation of nine directorate posts in the Environmental Protection Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, of three supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and one Principal Environmental Protection Officer (PEPO) (D1) for four years; two supernumerary posts of one Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (D2) and one PEPO (D1) for six years; two supernumerary posts of PEPO (D1) for five years; and two permanent posts of PEPO (D1) to prepare for municipal solid waste charging and take forward various waste reduction and recycling initiatives

(In attendance: Secretary for the Environment/Permanent Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection (Special Tasks)/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection (2)/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection (1)/Assistant Director (Special Tasks), Environmental Protection Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Environmental Affairs on 25.2.2019)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)974/18-19(02)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

2.EC(2019-20)6@Legend symbol denoting Replaced the EC(2019-20)5 item.*Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the meetings held on 15 and 28 May 2019. Proposed rationalisation of the salaries of school heads and deputy heads and improvement of the manpower at the middle management level in public sector primary schools in the Education Bureau with effect from 1 September 2019; and an increase in the ceiling placed on the total notional annual mid-point salary value of all non-directorate posts in the establishment in 2019-20 from $4,016,284,000 by $56,664,240 to $4,072,948,240 with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to implement the above proposal

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary (Professional Development and Training), Education Bureau)

(Discussed by the Panel on Education on 29.3.2019)

3.EC(2019-20)7#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 28 May 2019. Proposed creation of two permanent posts of Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (D1), one each in the Gas and General Legislation Branch and the Engineering Services Branch 2 of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to cope with the implementation of the new and on-going initiatives related to lift and escalator safety as well as the extra workload arising from the Hospital Development Plan projects

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services/Assistant Director (Gas and General Legislation), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department/Assistant Director, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 26.3.2019)

4.EC(2019-20)8#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 28 May 2019. Proposed creation of five permanent posts of two Assistant Director of Education (D2) and three Principal Education Officer (D1); and one supernumerary post of Assistant Director of Education (D2) for about three years up to 31 March 2022 in the Education Bureau with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to strengthen the directorate establishment for steering and leading the formulation of strategies/measures, and for the planning, preparation, implementation and review of various policies for quality education

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education (3)/Deputy Secretary for Education (4)/Deputy Secretary for Education (5))

(Discussed by the Panel on Education on 29.3.2019)

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@ Replaced the EC(2019-20)5 item.

^ Item carried over from the meetings held on 7, 15 and 28 May 2019.

* Item carried over from the meetings held on 15 and 28 May 2019.

# Items carried over from the meeting held on 28 May 2019.

√ Unfinished items from the meeting held on 5 June 2019 will be carried over to the meeting held on 11 June 2019.