AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
FROM 2:30 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2019-20)1#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 30 April, 7 and 15 May 2019.Proposed making permanent of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) supernumerary post in the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) with effect from 27 May 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is later to enhance RTHK's governance and to steer its strategies on resources planning and deployment in the light of the substantial growth both in terms of the establishment and diversity of its work

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Creative Industries)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Creative Industries)/Director of Broadcasting)

(Discussed by the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on 11.3.2019)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)877/18-19(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 15.5.2019)

2.EC(2019-20)2#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 30 April, 7 and 15 May 2019.Proposed creation of one permanent post of Chief Labour Officer (D1) in the Labour Department with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee to take forward various new measures to enhance statutory maternity leave

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Commissioner for Labour/Assistant Commissioner for Labour (Labour Relations)/Assistant Commissioner for Labour (Development))

(Discussed by the Panel on Manpower on 19.3.2019)

3.EC(2019-20)3^Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 7 and 15 May 2019. Proposed creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Labour and Welfare Bureau with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to head a dedicated policy team for the newly established Commission on Children and take forward its agenda for the interest of children

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Acting Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare))

(Discussed by the Panel on Welfare on 10.12.2018)

4.EC(2019-20)4^Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 7 and 15 May 2019. Proposed creation of nine directorate posts in the Environmental Protection Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, of three supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and one Principal Environmental Protection Officer (PEPO) (D1) for four years; two supernumerary posts of one Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (D2) and one PEPO (D1) for six years; two supernumerary posts of PEPO (D1) for five years; and two permanent posts of PEPO (D1) to prepare for municipal solid waste charging and take forward various waste reduction and recycling initiatives

(In attendance: Secretary for the Environment/Permanent Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection (Special Tasks)/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection (2)/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection (1)/Assistant Director (Special Tasks), Environmental Protection Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Environmental Affairs on 25.2.2019)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)974/18-19(02)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

5.EC(2019-20)6@Legend symbol denoting Replaced the EC(2019-20)5 item.*Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the meeting held on 15 May 2019. Proposed rationalisation of the salaries of school heads and deputy heads and improvement of the manpower at the middle management level in public sector primary schools in the Education Bureau with effect from 1 September 2019; and an increase in the ceiling placed on the total notional annual mid-point salary value of all non-directorate posts in the establishment in 2019-20 from $4,016,284,000 by $56,664,240 to $4,072,948,240 with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to implement the above proposal

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/Principal Education Officer (Professional Development and Training), Education Bureau)

(Discussed by the Panel on Education on 29.3.2019)

6.EC(2019-20)7 Proposed creation of two permanent posts of Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (D1), one each in the Gas and General Legislation Branch and the Engineering Services Branch 2 of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to cope with the implementation of the new and on-going initiatives related to lift and escalator safety as well as the extra workload arising from the Hospital Development Plan projects

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services/Assistant Director (Gas and General Legislation), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department/Assistant Director, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 26.3.2019)

7.EC(2019-20)8 Proposed creation of five permanent posts of two Assistant Director of Education (D2) and three Principal Education Officer (D1); and one supernumerary post of Assistant Director of Education (D2) for about three years up to 31 March 2022 in the Education Bureau with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to strengthen the directorate establishment for steering and leading the formulation of strategies/measures, and for the planning, preparation, implementation and review of various policies for quality education

(In attendance: Acting Permanent Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education)

(Discussed by the Panel on Education on 29.3.2019)

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@ Replaced the EC(2019-20)5 item.

# Items carried over from the meetings held on 30 April, 7 and 15 May 2019.

^ Items carried over from the meetings held on 7 and 15 May 2019.

* Item carried over from the meeting held on 15 May 2019.