Policy agenda

New Initiatives

	Issue a Civil Service Code, setting out the framework within which civil servants are expected to work with political appointees under an expanded Political Appointment system.
	Implement an action plan which will ensure that the Basic Law forms an integral part of training for civil servants, and is provided in a systematic and planned manner which takes into account the needs of civil servants of different levels and work nature.
	Invite the relevant advisory bodies on civil service salaries and conditions of service to conduct grade structure reviews for the directorate grades, the disciplined services, and selected civilian grades facing recruitment and retention difficulties.

On-going Initiatives

	Continuing to control the size of the civil service by providing the necessary management tools to assist bureaux and departments to make more effective use of manpower resources and enhance efficiency, while at the same time giving due consideration of the need for additional manpower resources for delivering new and improved services.
	Continuing to provide civil servants with training and development opportunities. We shall also continue to enhance the variety and content of the training materials on our e-learning portal, and promote wider use of e-learning, as part of our endeavours to fortify a culture of continuous learning in the civil service.
	Continuing to maintain and enhance morale of the civil service, and encourage fuller use of various commendation schemes to recognise and motivate exemplary performance.
	Continuing to maintain a vigorous, effective and efficient disciplinary system against misconduct in the civil service. Continuing to monitor closely implementation of the streamlined procedures for removing under-performers while sustaining efforts to further improve efficiency and productivity in the civil service.
	Continuing with the development of an effective arrangement for implementing both upward and downward pay adjustments in future, as part and parcel of the improved civil service pay adjustment mechanism.