Policy agenda (2011-12)

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 to 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 resources 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 implement an action plan which will ensure that the Basic Law forms an integral part of training for civil servants, and that the training is provided in a systematic and planned manner which takes into account the needs of civil servants of different levels and work nature.
	Continuing with the regular conduct of pay trend surveys, starting salaries surveys and pay level surveys in accordance with the improved civil service pay adjustment mechanism so as to maintain broad comparability between civil service pay and private sector pay.
	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 the removal of under-performers under the established procedures while sustaining efforts to further improve efficiency and productivity in the civil service.