For discussion FCR(96-97)68
on 15 November 1996
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(96-97)37 to 41 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 6 November 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 -
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Permanent
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Supernumerary
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Total
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Position including posts approved by Members on 19 July 1996
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1 417
(Note 1)
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99
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1 516
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Item EC(96-97)37
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-8
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-
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-8
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Item EC(96-97)38
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1
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-
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1
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Item EC(96-97)39
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-
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-
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-
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Item EC(96-97)40
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-
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-
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-
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Item EC(96-97)41
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-
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-
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-
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Number of supernumerary posts which have been lapsed
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-
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-5
(Note 2)
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-5
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Adjustment of post of civil servants working under the Vocational Training Council
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-2
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-
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-2
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Total
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1 408
| 94
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1 502
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Note 1 : Exclusive of 14 permanent posts in Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Note 2 : (a) One post of Presiding Officer, Labour Tribunal in Judiciary lapsed on 1 August 1996.
(b) One post of Principal Crown Counsel (DL3) and three posts of Deputy Principal Crown Counsel (DL2) in Legal Department lapsed on 1 October 1996.
Finance Branch
November 1996
Enclosure to FCR(96-97)68
Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 6 November 1996
EC
Item
No.
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Head of Expenditure
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Recommendation
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EC(96-97)37
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HEAD 46 -
GENERAL EXPENSES
OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE
(Hong Kong
Monetary Authority)
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To recommend to Finance Committee the deletion of the following permanent posts as they are no longer required -
1 Secretary, Government Secretariat
(D8) ($169,350)
1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade A
(D6) ($152,150)
1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade B
(D3) ($119,650 - $126,800)
2 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
(D2) ($102,900 - $109,250)
1 Principal Assistant Secretary (Monetary
Affairs)
(D2) ($102,900 - $109,250)
1 Deputy Principal Crown Counsel
(DL2) ($102,900 - $109,250)
1 Chief Treasury Accountant
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)
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EC(96-97)38
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HEAD 62 -
HOUSING
DEPARTMENT
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To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to head a second Building Services (New Works) Section -
1 Chief Building Services Engineer
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)
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EC(96-97)39
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HEAD 37 -
DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH
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To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary post in the 1997-98 draft Estimates to facilitate the continued secondment of an officer to the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of the Drug Abusers as Executive Director -
1 Principal Executive Officer
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)
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EC(96-97)40
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HEAD 173 -
STUDENT
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
AGENCY
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To recommend to Finance Committee -
(a) the creation of the following permanent
post with effect from 1 December 1996 -
1 Senior Principal Executive Officer
(D2) ($102,900 - $109,250)
offset by the deletion of the following post-
1 Principal Executive Officer
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950) ; and
(b) the increase of the permanent establishment
ceiling.
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EC(96-97)41
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HEAD 74 -
INFORMATION
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
HEAD 142 -
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
OFFICES OF THE
CHIEF SECRETARY
AND THE FINANCIAL
SECRETARY
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To -
(a) recommend to Finance Committee the
transfer of the following post -
1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
(D2) ($102,900 - $109,250) ; and
(b) note the transfer of 24 non-directorate posts
from the Information Co-ordinators Office under Offices of the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary to the Information Services Department with effect from 1 April 1997. |
Last Updated on 5 August 1999