The Government announced today (December 20) that the Chief Executive has made appointments and re-appointments 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).

     The Chief Executive has re-appointed Mr Ignatius Chan Tze-ching, Mr Lee Luen-fai and Mr Tony Tse Wai-chuen as members of the SCCS for a term of two years from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, and Mr Wilfred Wong Kam-pui as a member of the SCCS for a term of one year from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.
 
     The Chief Executive has also appointed Mrs Edith Chan Ngan Man-ling as a member of the SCCS for a term of two years from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019.

     As for the SCDS, the Chief Executive has re-appointed Dr Chui Hong-sheung and Ms Dilys Chau Suet-fung, and appointed Professor Chong Tai-leung as members of the SCDS for a term of two years from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019. Dr Chui is also re-appointed as Chairman of the General Disciplined Services Sub-Committee of the SCDS for the same period.

     The Chief Executive has also appointed Ms Margaret Cheng Wai-ching, an incumbent member of the SCDS, as Chairman of the Police Sub-Committee of the SCDS for a term of one year from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

     The Government expresses gratitude and appreciation to retiring SCCS member Professor Suen Wing-chuen and former SCDS member Dr Raymond So Wai-man for their invaluable contributions to the work of the SCCS and the SCDS. 

     The SCCS tenders advice to the Chief Executive on matters concerning pay and conditions of service of non-directorate civilian civil servants. It is currently chaired by Dr Wilfred Wong Ying-wai. Other serving members are Mr Dick Lee Ming-kwai, Ms Angela Lee Wai-yin, Mr Joseph Lo Kin-ching, Ms Elaine Lo Yuen-man and Dr Carrie Willis Yau Sheung-mui. The SCDS advises the Chief Executive on issues relating to salaries and conditions of service of the disciplined services and is currently chaired by Ms Teresa Ko Yuk-yin. Other serving members are Ms Ivy Cheung Wing-han, Ms Quince Chong Wai-yan, Mr Victor Lam Hoi-cheung, Ms Melissa Kaye Pang, Mr Philip Tsai Wing-chung and Mr Thomas Jefferson Wu. 

     The secretariat support for 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/Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Issued at HKT 15:30

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