Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Friday, 22 February 2019 at 8:30 am in Conference Room 2

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.EC(2018-19)22Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee up to 29 June 2022 for the implementation of the regulatory regime on private columbaria

Endorsed

2.EC(2018-19)23Proposed retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Security Bureau and one Assistant Director of Immigration (GDS(C)2) in the Immigration Department with effect from 1 April 2019 or upon approval of the Finance Committee (whichever is later) to 31 March 2022 to continue steering the comprehensive review of handling non-refoulement claims and to step up relevant measures

Endorsed*Legend symbol denoting Some members requested that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee
(Division ordered -
Yes - 16
No - 1
Abstention - 4)

3.EC(2018-19)24 Proposed retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Home Affairs Bureau; and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department with effect from 1 April 2019 or upon approval of the Finance Committee (whichever is later) up to 31 March 2023 to continue to monitor and facilitate the implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) project and to drive the implementation of the integrated basement and government infrastructure projects in WKCD

Rejected

4.EC(2018-19)25 Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) in the Civil Aviation Department with effect from 1 April 2019 or upon approval by the Finance Committee (whichever is later) to 31 March 2025 to continue strengthening the senior management of the Department

Endorsed

5.EC(2018-19)26 Proposed creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Engineer (D3) and making permanent of one Government Engineer (D2) supernumerary post in the Works Branch of the Development Bureau with effect from 1 April 2019 or upon approval of the Finance Committee (whichever is later) to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance

Under deliberation

6.EC(2018-19)27 Proposed making permanent of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) supernumerary post in the Environment Bureau with effect from 29 April 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to continue to take forward tasks in relation to the promotion of renewable energy and long term development of the electricity market

Not dealt with

7.EC(2018-19)28 Proposed making permanent of one Principal Economist (D2) supernumerary post in the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary’s Office with effect from 13 May 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is later to continue to conduct economic analyses and researches in areas of poverty, welfare and population

Not dealt with

* Some members requested that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee.