AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 26 APRIL 2017
FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2016-17)28*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February, 1 March, 10, 24 and 25 April 2017. Proposed creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Treasury Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau to strengthen directorate support on policy and legislative matters on various initiatives regarding Hong Kong's cooperation with the international community on tax matters; and making permanent of one supernumerary post of Chief Assessor (D1) in the Inland Revenue Department to cope with the increased workload and various policy initiatives relating to stamp duty

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)(Revenue)/Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue (Operations))

(Discussed by the Panel on Financial Affairs on 3.1.2017)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 25.4.2017)

2.EC(2016-17)29#Legend symbol denoting Resubmission items*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February, 1 March, 10, 24 and 25 April 2017. Proposed creation of four supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3), one Government Town Planner (D2) and two Chief Engineers (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) to lead a new Sustainable Lantau Office (SLO) up to 31 March 2021; and redeployment of three D3, five D2 and 13 D1 directorate posts within CEDD arising from the establishment of SLO and re-organisation of the existing Development Offices in CEDD with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Project Manager (Hong Kong Island and Islands), Civil Engineering and Development Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 23.2.2016, 26.4.2016, 22.11.2016 and 16.12.2016)

(Supplementary information papers (CB(1)382/16-17(01), CB(1)515/16-17(01) and CB(1)518/16-17(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

3.EC(2017-18)1Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Community Care Fund (CCF) Secretariat under the Home Affairs Bureau for five years from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2022 to continue to provide dedicated directorate support to the CCF to ensure its smooth operation

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Community Care Fund))

(Discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 21.12.2016)

4.EC(2017-18)2Proposed creation of one non-civil service position of Chief Inspector of Accidents (equivalent to the rank of D2) in the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau for about three years, with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee up to 31 March 2020 to lead an independent air accident investigation authority

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/ Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation/Assistant Director-General of Civil Aviation (Air Services and Safety Management))

(Discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 27.3.2017)

5.EC(2017-18)3Proposed regrading of four permanent posts of Assistant Director of Water Supplies (D2) to four Government Engineers (D2) in the Water Supplies Department with immediate effect upon approval by Finance Committee to meet operational needs and to enhance staff planning

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Water Supplies/Assistant Director of Water Supplies (Development)/Assistant Director of Water Supplies (Mechanical and Electrical)/Deputy Director of Civil Engineering and Development)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 28.2.2017)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)827/16-17(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

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# Resubmission items

* Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February, 1 March, 10, 24 and 25 April 2017.