Establishment Subcommittee meeting

held on Tuesday, 30 April 2019 at 2:30 pm in Conference Room 2

Record of decisions

 Paper Nos.SubjectDecisions
1.EC(2018-19)31 Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Assistant Director of Marine (D2) in the Marine Department (MD) with effect from 1 June 2019 or upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to enhance marine safety and to lead a new division in the department to strengthen the regulatory regime of local vessels upon the disbandment of the Task Force on Reform in MD

Endorsed#Legend symbol denoting Some members requested at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee but have withdrawn the request after the meeting.

2.EC(2018-19)32 Proposed retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau for a period of three years from 17 June 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to continue the review and amendment of the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562) and the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) and to formulate legislative proposals to regulate person-to-person telemarketing calls

Endorsed*Legend symbol denoting There was a request from member(s) at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee.
(Division ordered -
Yes - 17
No - 3
Abstention - 0)

3.EC(2018-19)34 Proposed establishment changes arising from the re-organisation of the Department of Health (DH) with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to take forward new statutes being introduced to step up protection of public health, as well as new initiatives and expanded services relating to Chinese medicine, disease prevention and health promotion, and strategic information technology development in DH

Endorsed

4.EC(2018-19)33 Proposed creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to take forward various new initiatives for enhancing public transport services

Endorsed

5.EC(2018-19)37 Proposed creation of five permanent posts, with effect from the date of approval by the Finance Committee, of three judicial posts of Judge of the District Court (JSPS 13) in the Judiciary to strengthen the judicial establishment of the Family Court; and two civil service posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 (D4) to head a new Planning and Quality Division and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to strengthen directorate support for the Chief Justice's Private Office in the Judiciary Administration

Not dealt with

6.EC(2018-19)35 Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Principal Government Counsel (DL3) and one Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2); upgrading one permanent post of Assistant Principal Government Counsel (DL1) to Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2); and creation of one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) for five years with effect from the date of approval by the Finance Committee to strengthen legal support at the directorate level in the Department of Justice

Not dealt with

7.EC(2018-19)36 Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade A (D6) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and redeployment of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau for four years with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee for the establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office to spearhead the efforts in taking forward the Greater Bay Area Development

Not dealt with

8.EC(2019-20)1 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

Not dealt with

9.EC(2019-20)2 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

Not dealt with

# Some members requested at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee but have withdrawn the request after the meeting.

* There was a request from member(s) at the meeting that this item be discussed and voted on separately by the Finance Committee.