SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE DEPUTIES   Secretary for the Civil Service Miss C.Y. Yue, Denise, JP Biography Miss Yue was born in Hong Kong in 1952. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1974 and the Harvard University in 1988. Miss Yue joined the Hong Kong Government in 1974. Before assuming the post of Secretary for the Civil Service, Miss Yue was the Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry). Miss Yue was the Secretary for the Treasury from 1998 to 2002.   As Secretary for the Civil Service, Miss Yue is accountable to the Chief Executive of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for civil service policy and management. She is an official Member of the Executive Council, the highest policy-making body in Hong Kong.   Schedule of Responsibilities Head of Civil Service Bureau, responsible for the overall management and development of the civil service to ensure that the civil service serves the best interests of the community and delivers various services in a trustworthy, efficient and cost effective manner Setting civil service policies and securing the necessary approval and funding for implementing these policies Explaining civil service policies and issues, and answering related enquiries to the Legislative Council, staff associations, Government departments and the general public  Contact        Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service Mr WONG Ho-yuen, Andrew, JP Biography Mr Wong joined the civil service in 1982. He has served in various bureaux and departments including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Office of Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the former Trade Department, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Geneva, the then Chief Secretary's Office (later renamed Chief Secretary for Administration's Office) and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels. He was appointed Director of Administration in 2000, Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Communities in 2004 and Permanent Secretary, Chief Executive's Office in 2005. On 13  February 2006, Mr Wong was appointed the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service. Schedule of Responsibilities  Overview of implementation of civil service policies Administrative Officer Grade management Steer and co-ordination of initiatives to modernise civil service management Directorate succession and senior directorate management matters Controlling Officer for financial resources and overall responsibility for bureau administration and related matters Overview of directorate establishment and policy on civil service establishment matters  Contact             Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service 1 Mrs Yeung Ho Poi-yan, Ingrid, JP Biography Mrs Yeung joined the civil service in 1986. She was District Officer (Sham Shui Po) in 1997.  Mrs Yeung became Principal Assistant Secretary in the Environment and Food Bureau in 2000.  She was appointed the Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (later retitled Deputy Secretary for Food and Health) in 2005.  Mrs Yeung became the Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service 1 in October 2008. Schedule of Responsibilities Policies on the entry system, recruitment, appointments and promotion Policies on retirement, retirement benefits system, post-service employment and management-initiated exit arrangement Co-ordinating the development of strategic Human Resource Management initiatives Co-ordinating directorate establishment matters Co-ordinating directorate succession and training and development plan Assisting Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service in Administrative Officer Grade management Head of the Official Languages Officer, Simultaneous Interpreter and Calligraphist Grades Policy on the use of official languages in the civil service Integrity checking Establishment and organisation related issues in respect of certain bureaux and their groups of departments Policy matters concerning the Public Service Commission Contact               Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service 2 Mr LO Sai-hung, Brian Biography Mr Lo joined the civil service in 1989.  He was appointed Principal Assistant Secretary in the former Transport Bureau in 1997, Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology in the Innovation and Technology Commission in 2001.  He was appointed the Administrative Assistant to Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands in 2006 and then Administrative Assistant to Secretary for Development in 2007.  He became the Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service 2 in September 2008.  Schedule of Responsibilities Policy on civil service pay Policy on service wide conditions of service Establishment and organisation related issues in respect of certain bureaux and their groups of departments   Contact             Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service 3 Ms LEE Mei-mei, Mimi Biography Ms Lee joined the civil service in 1988. She was appointed Principal Assistant Secretary in the Security Bureau in 1998, Principal Assistant Secretary in the former Education and Manpower Bureau in 2002.  During 2005-2006, she was seconded to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.  She became the Principal Assistant Secretary in the Civil Service Bureau in July 2006 and the Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service 3 in October 2007. Schedule of Responsibilities Policy on conduct and discipline Promotion of integrity in the civil service Policy on training and development Head of the Training Officer Grade Promotion of human resource management practices Policy on legal assistance to civil servants Policy on occupational health and safety in the civil service Policy on staff relations and welfare   Contact             Director of General Grades Mr CHAN Nim-tak, Patrick, JP Biography Mr Chan joined the civil service in 1973 and has worked in various government departments and bureaux. He was appointed Principal Assistant Secretary for Security in 1997, District Officer (Islands) in 1998, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Civil Service Bureau in 2003 and Deputy Director in the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in April 2006. In October 2006, he became the Director of General Grades. Schedule of Responsibilities Overall management, training and development of the Executive Officer, Clerical and Secretarial Grades (the General Grades) Formulation and implementation of human resource management policies for the General Grades Containing the size of the civil service (including matters relating to the civil service recruitment freeze) Non-civil service contract staff scheme Establishment and organisation related issues in respect of certain bureaux and their group of departments Civil service examinations Bureau's e-business co-ordinator Contact