Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Wednesday, 26 April 2017 at 8:30 am in Conference Room 1

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.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

Endorsed

2.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

Under deliberation

3.EC(2017-18)1 Proposed 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

Not dealt with

4.EC(2017-18)2 Proposed 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

Not dealt with

5.EC(2017-18)3 Proposed 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

Not dealt with