Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head : 39 – Drainage Services Department Subhead (No. & title) :
000 Operational Expenses
Programme : (1) Stormwater Drainage &
(2) Sewage Services
Controlling Officer : Director of Drainage Services
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : Please provide the number of non-civil service contract staff employed and the
level of expenditure involved in 2002-03. Are there any plans to employ more
or less non-civil service contract staff in 2003-04? If so, what are the reasons?
And what will be the number of staff and the level of expenditure involved?
Asked by : Hon. LEE Cheuk-yan
Reply :
Gototop
The Department employed a total of 201 non-civil service contract (NCSC) staff as
at 1 March 2003. The revised estimated expenditure for these NCSC staff for
2002-03 is $34 million.
We have no plan to employ more NCSC staff in 2003-04 but the estimated
expenditure will be $38 million due to payment of contract gratuities.
Signature
Name in block letters R.T.K. CHEUNG
Post Title Director of Drainage Services
Date 19 March 2003
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(W)012
Question Serial No.
1280