For discussion FCR(95-96)75
on 24 November 1995

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE

At the Enclosure is a summary of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee (ESC).

2. Agenda items EC(95-96)49 to 51, 53 and 54 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 2 November 1995. The relevant papers have previously been forwarded to all Members for consideration and are therefore not enclosed.

3. Members are invited to approve the ESC recommendations.

4. The up-to-date position of the establishment of directorate posts in the civil service is as follows -

Permanent

Supernumerary

Total

Position including posts
approved by Members on
29 July 1995

1 393

105

1 498

Item EC(95-96)49

-

-

-

Item EC(95-96)50

1

-

1

Item EC(95-96)51

1

-

1

Item EC(95-96)53

1

1

2

Item EC(95-96)54

1

-

1

Number of supernumerary post which has been lapsed

-

-1 (Note)

-1

Adjustment of post of civil servant working under the Hospital Authority

1

-

1

Adjustment of post of civil servant working under the Vocational Training Council

1

-

1

Total

1 399

105

1 504

Note : One post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in Education and Manpower Branch lapsed on 31 October 1995.

Finance Branch
November 1995

Enclosure to FCR(95-96)75

Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 2 November 1995

EC
Item
No.

Head of
Expenditure

Recommendation

EC(95-96)49

HEAD 173
STUDENT
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
AGENCY

To recommend to Finance Committee the increase in establishment ceiling from $29,054,000 by $3,542,040 to $32,596,040 to permit the creation of 18 non-directorate posts to carry out more detailed-vetting of applications under the Local Student Finance Scheme and to replace the temporary staff now hired for simple-vetting under the Scheme.

EC(95-96)50

HEAD 62 -
HOUSING
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to head a new Building Services Section 2 -

1 Chief Building Services Engineer
(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(95-96)51

HEAD 43 -
CIVIL
ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post in the Civil Engineering Office to head a new Technical Services Division -

1 Chief Engineer
(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(95-96)53

HEAD 142 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT:
OFFICES OF THE
CHIEF SECRETARY,
THE FINANCIAL
SECRETARY AND
THE POLITICAL
ADVISER

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the hiving off of the Chinese Language Division (CLD) from the Chief Secretary’s Office (CSO) to form a new independent agency to be retitled as the Official Languages Agency on 1 April 1996; and
  2. the following changes in the directorate establishment in the CLD under the Administration Wing, CSO -
    1. the creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) ($111,100 - $117,750) offset by the deletion of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) ($95,550 - $101,450);
    2. the creation of a new rank and one permanent post of Principal Chinese Language Officer (D1) ($80,450 - $85,400);
    3. the creation of one supernumerary post of Principal Executive Officer (D1) ($80,450 - $85,400) for a period of three years.

EC(95-96)54

HEAD 29 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT:
CIVIL SERVICE
TRAINING CENTRE
HEAD 46 -
GENERAL EXPENSES
OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE
HEAD 143 -
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT:
CIVIL SERVICE
BRANCH

To recommend to Finance Committee -

With effect from 1 April 1996

  1. the merger of the Civil Service Training Centre (CSTC) and the Senior Staff Course Centre to form the Civil Service Training and Development Institute (CSTDI);
  2. the redeployment of one permanent post of Director, Senior Staff Course Centre (D3) to the CSTDI and retitling as Director, Civil Service Training and Development Institute;

With effect from 1 January 1996

  1. the redeployment of one permanent post of Principal Training Officer (D2) from the Civil Service Branch (CSB) to the CSTC; and
  2. the creation of the following permanent post in the CSB -

    1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
    (D2) ($95,550 - $101,450)

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