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Of the 4 additional posts of Housing Manager, 1 is provided as a leave reserve and the other is to assist in the selection of new staff and for training purposes. The remaining 2 posts are included to enable recruitment to start at the end of 1963-64 for Housing Managers required in 1964-65.
5 Assistant Housing Managers, 6 Housing Assistants Class I, 9 Housing Assistants Class II, 1 Building Maintenance Officer, 2 Assistant Building Maintenance Officers, 19 Clerks, 18 Typists, 1 Head Estate Caretaker, 13 Estate Caretakers, 5 Messengers, 6 Semi-skilled Labourers and 10 Labourers are required to deal with applications, lettings and subsequent management of estates and to ensure proper maintenance. During 1963-64 the number of tenancies managed by the Housing Authority will increase from approximately 15,000 to 28,000.
In view of the Authority's long term building programme, the former temporary posts of 1 Architect, 1 Assistant Architect, 1 Architectural Draughtsman Class II and 1 Architectural Draughtsman Class III have been transferred to the pensionable establishment and, in the same connexion, 1 additional post each of Clerk and Architectural Draughtsman Class III have been included following the decision that structural design in addition to architectural design work should be carried out by the Architectural Section. In addition, the number and cost of the building supervisory staff has been reduced by certain adjustments in respect of the posts of Clerk of Works Class I and Class II, Assistant Clerk of Works and Foreman.
The remaining additional posts are required for the Head Office to deal with increased account- ing, general and personnel work.
The salaries of the Housing Authority's staff are reimbursed to Government by the Authority, together with a percentage surcharge to cover overheads and the liability for pensions, passages, medical services etc. Special arrangements exist in respect of Government Low Cost Housing Estates and are covered by the provisions included under Subhead 5.
HEAD 80 - URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT: NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION
Estimate 1963-64
$4,116,800
Revised estimate 1962-63
3,159,000
Approved estimate 1962-63
3,489,800
Actual expenditure 1961-62
2,411,899
1962-63
1963-64
Difference
Permanent staff
763
949
+ 186
Temporary staff
2
5
+ 3
Net increase
189
Existing post deleted
New posts
1 Chief Health Inspector
5 Health Inspectors
4 Foremen Class II
1 Foreman Class III
20 Gangers
3 Clerical Assistants
2 Special Drivers
7 Motor Drivers
1 Chargeman
8 Beach Attendants
136 Labourers
2 Latrine/Bathhouse Attendants*
190
1
1 Foreman Class III
* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.