AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
TO BE HELD ON
24 JANUARY (WEDNESDAY) AND 29 JANUARY (MONDAY) 2018
FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2017-18)14@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 20 December 2017, 10 , 12 and 22 January 2018. Proposed creation of six permanent posts of one non-civil service position (equivalent to the rank of D8)/Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 (D8), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and four Administrative Officer Staff Grade C/Principal Economist/Government Town Planner/Deputy Principal Government Counsel/Government Engineer (D2/DL2); deletion of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and one Government Town Planner (D2); and deletion of four non-civil service positions of one Head, Central Policy Unit (equivalent to the rank of D8) and three Full-time Members of Central Policy Unit (equivalent to the rank of D3) in the Central Policy Unit of the Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary with effect from 1 April 2018, or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee (whichever is later) for the re-organisation of the Central Policy Unit as a new Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office

(In attendance: Head, Task Force on Central Policy Unit Re-organisation/Assistant Head, Preparatory Office for Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office, Central Policy Unit)

(Discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 20.11.2017)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(4)358/17-18(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22.1.2018)

(Submission from Hon WU Chi-wai (ESC60/17-18(01)) (Chinese version only) issued on 17 January 2018 and information paper from the Administration (ESC67/17-18(01)) issued on 22 January 2018)

2.EC(2017-18)15@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 20 December 2017, 10 , 12 and 22 January 2018. Proposed retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3) from 1 January 2018 or upon approval of Finance Committee (FC) (whichever is later) to 31 December 2020 and two Chief Engineers (D1) from 1 January 2018 or upon approval of FC (whichever is later) to 31 December 2019 and extension of the redeployment of one permanent post of Chief Engineer (D1) from 1 January 2018 or upon approval of FC (whichever is later) to 31 December 2020 in the Highways Department to continue providing dedicated staffing support at the directorate level to take forward the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link and the Tuen Mun Western Bypass; and to complete the remaining works of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Transport and Housing/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Director of Highways/Project Manager (Major Works), Highways Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Transport on 21.7.2017)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(4)1518/16-17(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

3.EC(2017-18)17@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 20 December 2017, 10 , 12 and 22 January 2018. Proposed retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Airport Expansion Project Coordination Office, Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau for seven years from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2025 to continue monitoring the work of the Airport Authority Hong Kong and co-ordinating with relevant parties the implementation of the Three-Runway System project at the Hong Kong International Airport

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/ Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Head (Airport Expansion Project Coordination Office), Transport and Housing Bureau (Transport Branch)/Chief Assistant Secretary (Airport Expansion Project Coordination Office, Transport and Housing Bureau (Transport Branch))

(Discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 27.11.2017)

4.EC(2017-18)16@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 20 December 2017, 10 , 12 and 22 January 2018. Proposed creation of one permanent post of Principal Executive Officer (D1) in the Registration and Electoral Office (REO) with effect from 1 April 2018 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee (whichever is later) for strengthening the directorate structure and permanent establishment of the REO

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Chief Electoral Officer/Deputy Chief Electoral Officer (Administration))

(Discussed by the Panel on Constitutional Affairs on 20.11.2017)

5.EC(2017-18)18Proposed establishment changes arising from the reorganisation of the Health Branch of the Food and Health Bureau with effect from 1 April 2018 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Food and Health/Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health)/Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Health)1/Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Health)2/Head, Electronic Health Record Office, Food and Health Bureau/Head, Healthcare Planning and Development Office, Food and Health Bureau/Principal Executive Officer (Health), Food and Health Bureau)

(Discussed by the Panel on Health Services on 20.11.2017)

6.EC(2017-18)19Proposed creation of a new one-rank grade and one permanent post/non-civil service position of Commissioner for Belt and Road (D6); creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3); and creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) for five years in the Belt and Road Office of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau with effect from 1 April 2018 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later for taking forward the work on the Belt and Road Initiative more effectively and on a sustained basis

(In attendance: Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Belt and Road)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Belt and Road))

(Discussed by the Panel on Commerce and Industry on 19.12.2017)

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@ Items carried over from the meetings held on 20 December 2017, 10 , 12 and 22 January 2018.