AGENDA FOR ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 1998 AT 10:45 A.M.
IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER



Item No.Subject
1.EC(98-99)1Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Government Engineer (D2) and one Chief Engineer (D1) with effect from 30 September 1998 in the new Strategic Infrastructure Branch of the Transport Department
(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport/the Deputy Commissioner for Transport(Planning and Technical Services))

2.EC(98-99)2Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Government Engineer (D2) in Highways Department for a period of six months up to 31 March 1999 to oversee the resolution of a substantial contractual claim relating to the Ting Kau Bridge project
(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport/the Deputy Director of Highways)

3.EC(98-99)5Proposed -

  1. creation of one new rank and permanent post of Deputy Director of Information Technology Services (D3);

  2. creation of two permanent posts of Chief Systems Manager (D1);

  3. deletion of one permanent post of Chief Systems Manager (D1); and

  4. increase of the establishment ceiling in 1998-99 from $447,048,540 by $11,834,160 to $458,882,700 for the creation of 18 non-directorate posts

in the Information Technology Services Department to strengthen its staffing support to take on new roles and projects for the promotion and development of information technology in Hong Kong

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting/the Director of Information Technology Services)

4.EC(98-99)6Proposed non-civil service appointment of a language research professional at the equivalent rank of D2 on contract terms in the Education and Manpower Bureau of the Government Secretariat with effect from October 1998 as Head of the Support Unit of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research
(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Head of Support Unit for the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research, Education and Manpower Bureau)

5.EC(98-99)3Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 (D4) in the Trade and Industry Bureau of Government Secretariat for the period up to 31 March 2001 to enable the secondment of a civil servant to the Hong Kong Industrial Estates Corporation as its Chief Executive
(In attendance : The Secretary for Trade and Industry/the Director-General of Industry)

6.EC(98-99)4Proposed creation of one new rank and permanent post of Technical Secretary (Industry) (D1) in the Technology Development Division of the Industry Department to be offset by the deletion of an existing rank and post of Quality Co-ordinator (D1) in the Quality Services Division
(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Trade and Industry/the Director-General of Industry)