Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Wednesday, 6 May 2020 at 8:30 am in Conference Room 1

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.EC(2019-20)15 Proposed making permanent of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau with effect from 1 April 2020 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to formulate, implement and oversee initiatives in fostering the sustainable development of the maritime trade in Hong Kong

Endorsed*Legend symbol denoting There was a request from member(s) at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee.
(Division ordered -
Yes - 11
No - 7
Abstention - 0)

2.EC(2020-21)2 Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Housing Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee up to 31 March 2025 to oversee the operation of the Task Force on Transitional Housing, including the implementation of the funding scheme to support transitional housing projects by non-government organisations (NGOs) and other initiatives in facilitating transitional housing projects proposed and implemented by NGOs

Under deliberation

3.EC(2020-21)1 Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Food Branch of the Food and Health Bureau with effect from 24 May 2020 or upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later, for a period of five years to monitor the work on food safety and continue to cope with the complex and challenging food safety policy issues by implementing new initiatives to safeguard food safety

Not dealt with

4.EC(2020-21)3 Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (D1) and one Chief Electronics Engineer (D1) in the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department upon approval by the Finance Committee to strengthen the regulation on the safety of railway services through an enhanced, more proactive and comprehensive monitoring regime

Not dealt with

5.EC(2020-21)4 Proposed making permanent of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) with effect from 1 January 2021 or upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is later; and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) with effect from 1 January 2022 or upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is later in the Financial Services Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, to provide long term and senior-level policy steer and inputs to various major legislative and policy initiatives

Not dealt with

* There was a request from member(s) at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee.