AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 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)20#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 7 February, 26 March and 9 April 2018.Proposed creation of one permanent post of Principal Economist (D2) in the Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit under the Financial Secretary's Office with effect from 1 April 2018 or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee (whichever the later) to lead a newly established team to support the fifth-term Government's policy priority on diversifying the economy and promoting Hong Kong's long-term competitiveness

(In attendance: Government Economist, Financial Secretary's Office/Principal Economist(3), Financial Secretary's Office/Principal Economist(4), Financial Secretary's Office)

(Discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 20.11.2017)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 9.4.2018)

2.EC(2017-18)23#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 7 February, 26 March and 9 April 2018.Proposed creation of one permanent post of Chief Assessor (D1) in the Inland Revenue Department with effect from 3 April 2018 or upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to strengthen directorate support for spearheading international tax cooperation initiatives

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury(Treasury)/Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue (Technical)/Chief Assessor (Tax Treaty), Inland Revenue Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Financial Affairs on 8.1.2018)

3.EC(2017-18)25*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 9 April 2018.Proposed creation of one permanent post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the International Law Division (ILD) of the Department of Justice with effect from the date of approval by the Finance Committee to better cope with the substantial increase in workload of the Treaties and Law Unit of ILD

(In attendance: Director of Administration and Development, Department of Justice/Law Officer (International Law), Department of Justice/Deputy Law Officer (Treaties and Law), Department of Justice)

(Discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 22.1.2018)

(Submission from Hon HUI Chi-fung (ESC110/17-18(01)) (Chinese version only) issued on 6 April 2018 and information paper from the Administration (ESC111/17-18(01)) issued on 6 April 2018)

4.EC(2017-18)24*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 9 April 2018.^Legend symbol denoting Resubmission itemProposed creation 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 about seven years up to 31 March 2025 with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee 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)/Assistant Secretary (Airport Expansion Project Coordination Office), Transport and Housing (Transport))

(Discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 27.11.2017)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(4)528/17-18(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 5.2.2018)

(Supplementary information paper (ESC94/17-18(01)) provided by the Administration to the Establishment Subcommittee)

5.EC(2018-19)1Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Chief Secretary for Administration's Private Office with effect from the date of approval by the Finance Committee until 30 June 2022 to lead and manage the Human Resources Planning and Poverty Coordination Unit

(In attendance: Head, Special Duty Unit, Chief Secretary for Administration's Private Office/Deputy Head, Special Duty Unit, Chief Secretary for Administration's Private Office/Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Manpower))

(Discussed by the Panel on Manpower on 16.1.2018)

6.EC(2018-19)3Proposed creation of the new ranks of Assistant Marine Officer in the Marine Officer (MO) grade (MPS 19 - 27) and Assistant Surveyor of Ships in the Surveyor of Ships grade for Engineer and Ship stream (MPS 19 - 27), Nautical stream (MPS 19 - 27) and Ship stream (MPS 16 - 27); the revised pay scale of the MO rank of the MO grade; and the conversion arrangement for serving civil servants in the MO rank of the MO grade in the Marine Department with effect from the first day of the month immediately following the month of approval by the Finance Committee or 1 August 2018, whichever is later

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Civil Service (Pay and Leave)/Director of Marine/Deputy Director of Marine/Deputy Director of Marine (Special Duties)/Assistant Director of Marine (Port Control))

(Discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 22.12.17 and 13.4.2018)

7.EC(2018-19)2Proposed creation of three permanent posts of two Principal Transport Officer (D1) and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Transport Department upon approval by the Finance Committee to spearhead (a) the planning, development, regulation, monitoring and upgrading of the existing ferry and paratransit services; (b) the monitoring and planning of public transport services in the New Territories; and (c) the formulation of Smart Mobility development strategy and its implementation

(In attendance: Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)1/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)2/Commissioner for Transport/Deputy Commissioner for Transport (Transport Services and Management)/Assistant Commissioner for Transport (New Territories)/Assistant Commissioner forChief Engineer (Traffic and Transport (Technical Services))Survey), Transport Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Transport on 23.2.2018)

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# Items carried over from the meetings held on 7 February, 26 March and 9 April 2018.

* Items carried over from the meeting held on 9 April 2018.

^ Resubmission item