For discussion FCR(96-97)27
on 28 June 1996

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE

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

2. Agenda items EC(96-97)10, 15 to 21, 23 and 25 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 5 June 1996. 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 7 June 1996

1 418

100

1 518

Item EC(96-97)10

-

-

-

Item EC(96-97)15

-5

-

-5

Item EC(96-97)16

1

-

1

Item EC(96-97)17

1

-

1

Item EC(96-97)18

1

-

1

Item EC(96-97)19

1

-

1

Item EC(96-97)20

-

-

-

Item EC(96-97)21

-

-

-

Item EC(96-97)23

1

-

1

Item EC(96-97)25

-

-

-

Number of supernumerary post which has been lapsed

-

-1(Note)

-1

Total

1 418

99

1 517

Note : One post of Chief Estate Surveyor (D1) in Lands Department lapsed on 10 June 1996.

Finance Branch
June 1996


Enclosure to FCR(96-97)27

Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 5 June 1996

EC
Item
No.

Head of
Expenditure

Recommendation

EC(96-97)10

HEAD 96 - GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
OVERSEAS OFFICES

To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the creation of the following permanent

posts as Commissioners, London and USA

and Principal Representative (Tokyo) -

3 Administrative Officer Staff Grade A

(D6) ($141,300)

offset by the deletion of the following posts

-

2 Secretary, Government Secretariat

(D8) ($157,250) in London and USA

Offices

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1

(D4) ($126,100 - $129,950) in Tokyo

Office; and

(b) the extension of the approved flexible ranking system to Heads of Overseas Economic and Trade Offices posts which are ranked at D6.

EC(96-97)15

HEAD 40 -
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the deletion of the following permanent posts after the completion of the secondment of the incumbents to the Hong Kong Institute of Education -

1 Assistant Director of Education

(D2) ($95,550 - $101,450)

4 Principal Education Officer

(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(96-97)16

HEAD 53 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT:
HOME AFFAIRS
BRANCH

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent posts to cope with the increasing workload and complexity of its responsibilities -

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1

(D4) ($126,100 - $129,950)

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C

(D2) ($95,550 - $101,450)

offset by the deletion of the following post -

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade B

(D3) ($111,100 - $117,750)

EC(96-97)17

HEAD 62 -
HOUSING
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to cope with the increasing complexity and volume of work -

1 Assistant Principal Training Officer

(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(96-97)18

HEAD 28 -
CIVIL AVIATION
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post in the Airworthiness Office with effect from 1 July 1996 to take on work currently carried out by an officer seconded from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority -

1 Chief Operations Officer

(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(96-97)19

HEAD 37 -
DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to meet the increasing workload and responsibilities -

1 Deputy Director of Health

(D3) ($111,100 - $117,750)

EC(96-97)20

HEAD 46 -
GENERAL EXPENSES
OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary post for the period up to 30 June 1998 for the continued secondment of a suitable officer to the Airport Authority -

1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1

(D4) ($126,100 - $129,950)

EC(96-97)21

HEAD 40 -
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post in the Allocation and Support Division -

1 Principal Education Officer

(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

offset by the deletion of the following post in the Schools Division -

1 Principal Education Officer

(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(96-97)23

HEAD 150 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
HOUSING
BRANCH

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to deal with problems relating to the provision of housing sites and housing production -

1 Chief Engineer

(D1) ($80,450 - $85,400)

EC(96-97)25

HEAD 56 -
GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT :
PLANNING,
ENVIRONMENT
AND LANDS BRANCH
AND WORKS BRANCH

HEAD 91 -
LANDS
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the revision of the salary scale of the Land

Inspector grade with effect from

1 July 1996 as follows -

Rank Salary scale

(Master Pay Scale)

Land Inspector II Point 4 - 16

($8,555 - $17,270)

Land Inspector I Point 17 - 22

($18,145 - $23,080)

(b) the resultant increase of the permanent establishment ceilings of Lands Department from $869,485,000 by $15,609,000 to $885,094,000 and of the Works Branch from $155,414,000 by $296,000 to $155,710,000.


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