FCR(1999-2000)27

For discussion
on 2 July 1999

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(1999-2000)13 to 16 were recommended by ESC at its meeting on 9 June 1999. The relevant papers considered by the ESC have previously been forwarded to all Members 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 11 June 1999
1 498 68 1 566
Item EC(1999-2000)13 1 - 1
Item EC(1999-2000)14 1 - 1
Item EC(1999-2000)15 - 2 2
Item EC(1999-2000)16 - - -

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Total 1 500 70 1 570

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Finance Bureau
June 1999



Enclosure to FCR(1999-2000)27


Summary of the Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee
discussed at the meeting on 9 June 1999

EC
Item No.
Head of Expenditure Recommendation
EC(1999-2000)13 HEAD 48 -
GOVERNMENT LABORATORY
To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following permanent post to head the Health Science and Commodities Testing Services Group of the Analytical and Advisory Services Division -

    1 Chief Chemist
    (D1) ($98,250 - $104,250)

EC(1999-2000)14 HEAD 170 -
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
To recommend to Finance Committee the creation of the following new rank and permanent post to strengthen the directorate structure and head the Clinical Psychological Service -

    1 Chief Clinical Psychologist
    (D1) ($98,250 - $104,250)

EC(1999-2000)15 HEAD 55 -
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BROADCASTING BUREAU
To recommend to Finance Committee the following to oversee the Cyberport development -

  1. the creation of the following supernumerary posts for a period of three years -

    1 Administrative Officer Staff Grade B
    (D3) ($127,900 - $135,550)

    1 Chief Engineer
    (D1) ($98,250 - $104,250); and

  2. increase in the establishment ceiling in 1999-2000 from $25,746,000 by $3,166,560 to $28,912,560 for the creation of five non-directorate posts.

EC(1999-2000)16 - To recommend to Finance Committee the amendments to the Establishment Subcommittee Procedure.