Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 at 8:30 am in Conference Room 1

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.EC(2016-17)25 Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Food and Health Bureau (Food Branch) to strengthen the directorate support to carry out various new policy and legislative initiatives on food safety for two and a half years; and one Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to head a new Corporate and System Management Division for about seven years up to 31 March 2024 with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee

Endorsed

2.EC(2016-17)27 Proposed re-grading of the Director of Protocol (D of P) (D2) permanent post in the Protocol Division of the Administration Wing of the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office from the one-rank departmental post to a Senior Principal Executive Officer (SPEO) (D2) permanent post to formalise the long term arrangement of filling the D of P post by an SPEO since 1998; and deletion of the one-rank D of P grade consequent to the re-grading proposal with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee

Endorsed

3.EC(2016-17)28 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

Under deliberation

4.EC(2016-17)29 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

Not dealt with