For discussion FCR(97-98)17
on 20 June 1997

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(97-98)8 to 16 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 28 May 1997. 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 to be
approved by Members on
13 June 1997

1 423

93

1 516





Item EC(97-98)8

1

-

1





Item EC(97-98)9

1

-

1





Item EC(97-98)10

1

-

1





Item EC(97-98)11

5

-

5





Item EC(97-98)12

6

-

6





Item EC(97-98)13

1

-

1





Item EC(97-98)14

-

-

-





Item EC(97-98)15

-

3

3





Item EC(97-98)16

-

-

-


______

______

______

Total

1 438

96

1 534


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______

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Finance Branch
May 1997


Enclosure to FCR(97-98)17

Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 28 May 1997

EC
Item
No.

Head of
Expenditure

Recommendation

EC(97-98)8

HEAD 25 -
ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to oversee and co-ordinate the works of the Whole-day Primary School Programme and the School Improvement Programme -

1 Chief Architect
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)

EC(97-98)9

HEAD 82 -
BUILDINGS
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to head a new Building Safety Inspection Section in the Specialist Division -

1 Chief Structural Engineer
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)

EC(97-98)10

HEAD 186 -
TRANSPORT
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post in the Management and Licensing Branch to oversee contracts for the operation and management of privatised transport facilities and to co-ordinate the drafting of legislation and contracts for new projects identified for privatisation -

1 Principal Transport Officer
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)

EC(97-98)11

HEAD 44 -
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent posts to strengthen the directorate structure of the department -

5 Principal Environmental Protection Officers
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)

EC(97-98)12

HEAD 80 -
JUDICIARY

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent judicial posts in four new ranks with effect from 1 July 1997 for the establishment of the Court of Final Appeal -

1 Chief Justice, Court of Final Appeal
($202,650)

4 Judges, Court of Final Appeal
($197,130)

1 Registrar, Court of Final Appeal
($127,600 - $135,400)

1 Chief Judge, High Court
($197,130)

offset by the deletion of the following rank and post -

1 Chief Justice
($202,650)

EC(97-98)13

HEAD 47 -
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to head a dedicated team for the development and management of the Government Information Technology Infrastructure -

1 Chief Systems Manager
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)

EC(97-98)14

HEAD 92 -
LEGAL
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following consultancy position from 28 December 1997 to 27 September 1998 to provide legal advice and to conduct litigation in relation to Vietnamese asylum seekers and illegal immigrants -

1 Consultant
(at Principal Crown Counsel (DL3))
($119,650 - $126,800)

EC(97-98)15

HEAD 91 -
LANDS
DEPARTMENT

To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following supernumerary posts for a period of five years in a new Railway Development Section -

1 Government Land Agent
(D2) ($102,900 - $109,250)
1 Chief Estate Surveyor

(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)
1 Chief Land Surveyor
(D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)

EC(97-98)16

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

To recommend to Finance Committee the retention of the following supernumerary posts in the New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office -

  1. up to 30 September 1998
    1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade C
    (D2) ($102,900 - $109,250)

  2. up to 30 June 1998
    1 Chief Engineer
    (D1) ($86,650 - $91,950)


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