Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Wednesday, 14 June 2017 at 8:30 am in Conference Room 1

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.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

Endorsed

2.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

Endorsed

3.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

4.EC(2016-17)26 Proposed making permanent of one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice with effect from 13 April 2017, or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is the later, to undertake essential duties in respect of constitutional and electoral matters

Not dealt with

5.EC(2017-18)4 Proposed creation of 14 permanent judicial posts comprising four posts of Judge of the District Court (JSPS 13), five posts of Deputy Registrar, District Court (JSPS 10), four posts of Adjudicator, Small Claims Tribunal (JSPS 10) and one post of Magistrate (JSPS 7-10) in the Judiciary to strengthen the judicial establishment of the respective courts/tribunal with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee; and one supernumerary civil service post of Principal Executive Officer (D1) in the Corporate Services Division of the Judiciary to provide dedicated staff support at the directorate level for around three years up to 31 March 2020

Not dealt with

6.EC(2017-18)5 Proposed upgrading of the Departmental Secretary post ranked at Principal Executive Officer (D1) to Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Fire Services Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to cope with the increased complexity of work of the post holder and to strengthen the support for the senior management of the Department

Not dealt with

7.EC(2017-18)6 Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to lead a new Market Division in the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for five years with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to take forward a fundamental review to revitalise and modernise the hardware, operation and management of these markets

Not dealt with

8.EC(2017-18)8 Proposed creation of one permanent post of Chief Landscape Architect (D1) to head a new Landscape Division under the Architectural Branch in the Architectural Services Department upon approval by the Finance Committee to strengthen the provision of professional landscape architectural support to the Department in handling landscape design and tree management planning matters

Not dealt with