Appointments to SCCS and SCDS
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     The Government announced today (December 22) appointments/re-appointments made by the Chief Executive to the Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service (SCCS) and the Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service (SCDS).

     For the SCCS, the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Dick Lee Ming-kwai as a new member and re-appointed Mr Joseph Lo Kin-ching as a member. Both the appointment and the re-appointment are for two years from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2016.

     For the SCDS, the Chief Executive has re-appointed Ms Teresa Ko Yuk-yin as Chairman for another term of two years from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2016. The Chief Executive has also re-appointed incumbent members Mr Kent Ho Ching-tak, Miss Melissa Wu and Mr Thomas Jefferson Wu for a term of two years from January 1, 2015.

     In addition, the Chief Executive has appointed Ms Margaret Cheng, Mr Francis Ho Suen-wai, Mr Victor Lam Hoi-cheung, Professor Raymond So Wai-man and Dr Christine Wong Siu-ping as new members to the SCDS from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2016. Mr Francis Ho has also been appointed as the Chairman of the Police Sub-Committee for the same period.

     Furthermore, the Chief Executive has appointed Dr Chui Hong-sheung, an incumbent member of the SCDS, as the Chairman of the General Disciplined Services Sub-Committee and Mr Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan, also an incumbent member of the SCDS, as the Chairman of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Sub-Committee from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015.

     The Government expresses its gratitude for the service and valuable contributions of the outgoing members of the SCDS, namely Mr William Chan Fu-keung, Mrs Margaret Leung Ko May-yee, Ir James Kwan Yuk-choi and Ms Caroline Mak Sui-king.

     The SCCS advises the Government on the principles and practices governing the pay and conditions of service of non-directorate civilian civil servants. It is currently under the chairmanship of Dr Wilfred Wong Ying-wai. Other serving members are Mr Ignatius Chan Tze-ching, Miss Elaine Chan Wing-yi, Mr Lee Luen-fai, Ms Angela Lee Wai-yin, Professor Suen Wing-chuen, Mr Tony Tse Wai-chuen, Dr Carrie Willis Yau Sheung-mui and Mr Wilfred Wong Kam-pui.

     The SCDS advises the Government on matters relating to the salaries and conditions of service of the disciplined services. Mr Billy Lam Chung-lun is another member apart from those mentioned above.

     The secretariat support of both the SCCS and the SCDS is provided by the Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service.

Ends/Monday, December 22, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:01

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