Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Friday, 29 March 2019 at 8:30 am in Conference Room 2

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.EC(2018-19)28 Proposed making permanent of one Principal Economist (D2) supernumerary post in the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary’s Office with effect from 13 May 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is later to continue to conduct economic analyses and researches in areas of poverty, welfare and population

Endorsed*Legend symbol denoting Some members requested that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee
(Division ordered -
Yes - 10
No - 6
Abstention – 0)

2.EC(2018-19)30 Proposed making permanent of four supernumerary posts of three Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department and one Chief Town Planner (D1) in the Planning Department; creation of two supernumerary posts of one Chief Estate Surveyor (D1) in the Lands Department up to 31 March 2029 and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Government Property Agency (GPA) up to 31 March 2024; and creation of one permanent post of Chief Estate Surveyor/Principal Valuation Surveyor (D1) in the GPA with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to take forward policy initiatives to increase land supply in the short, medium and long term

Under deliberation

3.EC(2018-19)31 Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Assistant Director of Marine (D2) in the Marine Department (MD) with effect from 1 June 2019 or upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to enhance marine safety and to lead a new division in the department to strengthen the regulatory regime of local vessels upon the disbandment of the Task Force on Reform in MD

Not dealt with

4.EC(2018-19)32 Proposed retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau for a period of three years from 17 June 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to continue the review and amendment of the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562) and the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) and to formulate legislative proposals to regulate person-to-person telemarketing calls

Not dealt with

* Some members requested that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee