Employees Retraining Board

Terms of Reference

1	To explore potential industries and job types, to establish and regularly review on the directions and strategies for course development, in light of the economy and labour market conditions,
2	To develop market-oriented training courses and programmes in view of training and employment needs of trainees, industries’ requirements and advices from Industry Consultative Networks;
3	To scrutinize applications for becoming a “training body” and to vet proposals on new training programmes and special projects;
4	To scrutinize the recommendations on amendments to existing courses and service programmes in meeting the market needs; and
5	To observe the development progress of new services launched by the Board (include “One-stop Household Service”, “Healthcare Massage Integrated Service” programmes, Training cum Employment Resources Centre Pilot Scheme, etc.) and to examine related tendering projects and other recommendations.

Membership

Convenor	Members	Secretary
Mr. Stephen YUEN Ching-bor	Mr. Paul CHONG Kin-lit Professor Danny WONG Shek-nam Ms. Juan LEUNG Chung-yan Mrs. Agnes MAK TANG Pik-yee, JP Representative from Labour and Welfare Bureau Representative of Commissioner for Labour Representative of Executive Director of VTC	Manager (Course Development)

Terms of Reference

1	To recommend to the Board the annual training places and the distribution among various training programmes in light of the directions and strategies of defined by the Course Development Committee;
2	To consider the annual training plans and funding applications submitted by training bodies, and recommend to the Board the allocation of training places among them in accordance with the prescribed Allocation Mechanism of Training Places and other relevant criteria;
3	To establish and review the course administration policy; and
4	To monitor the quarterly training progress report, to progress of the Executive Office in the vetting of training proposals and budget submitted training bodies.

Membership

Convenor	Members	Secretary
Mr. Paul CHONG Kin-lit	Mr. YEUNG Ka-sing, SBS, JP Mr. CHENG Kai-ming Representative from Labour and Welfare Bureau Representative of Commissioner for Labour	Manager (Course Administration

Terms of Reference

1	To scrutinize the recommendation to repeal training bodies in the delivery of training courses;
2	To develop the quality assurance strategy and mechanism for the training courses and programmes;
3	To determine the key performance indicators of training courses and programmes and to monitor their overall performance (including the placement and retention performance of trainees), and to commission reviews if necessary;
4	To monitor and assess the quality, effectiveness, financial and administrative arrangement of training bodies in the delivery of training courses;
5	To monitor the development and implementation of standardized assessments for training courses and assessment results of trainees;
6	To develop the Allocation Mechanism of Training Places and to monitor its effectiveness, and to commission reviews if necessary; and
7	To monitor complaints on training courses and programmes received from the public and trainees, and to commission review on individual cases if deemed necessary.

Membership

Convenor	Members	Secretary
Mr. YEUNG Ka-sing, SBS, JP	Dr. NG Tat-lun, BBS, JP Ms. Juan LEUNG Chung-yan Mr. SIN Kai-ming Representative of Commissioner for Labour Representative of Executive Director of VTC	Manager (Quality Assurance and Management Audit)1

Terms of Reference

1	To scrutinize the public relations and promotion strategies and annual plan prepared by the Executive Office;
2	To monitor and advice on the effectiveness of promotion campaigns in enhancing the image and branding of the Board;
3	To scrutinize, advice and to vet tenders on mega public relations and promotional activities proposed by the Executive Office;
4	To monitor the progress and effectiveness of public relations and promotional activities conducted by training bodies.

Membership

Convenor	Members	Secretary
Ms. CHOI Wai-kam	Mr. SIN Kai-ming Representative of Commissioner for Labour Mr. Forrest CHEUNG # Miss Betty CHAN Shui-fong # # Co-opted Members	Manager (Communications and External Affairs)

Terms of Reference

1	To establish and submit to the Broad the appointment, compensation and benefits policies of the Executive Office, and develop any other personnel policies of the Executive Office;
2	To monitor the establishment of the Executive Office and recommend the Board to appoint or discharge for staff at Deputy Executive Director grade or above;
3	To scrutinize and submit to the Board the annual budget and annual financial report;
4	To monitor the income and expenditure condition of the Broad;
5	To advise the Board the investment strategy of the Employees Retraining Fund and to monitor its investment activities and performance;
6	To implement and review the procurement policy of the Broad and to vet large-scale tendering projects (except training courses and programmes, public relations and promotional projects); and
7	To implement and review information technology policies of the Board, including information technology security policy, and monitor its progress of implementation.

Subsuming under the Committee is the Investment Group, which serves the following purposes:

1	Tender professional advice in respect of strategy, policy and mode of investment of the Employees Retraining Fund;
2	Assess the suitability of the appointment of fund manager in managing the Employees Retraining Fund, and when necessary, appoint consultant to assist in the recruitment of fund manager;
3	Monitor the investment activities of the Employees Retraining Fund and their effectiveness, and review and make recommendation on the performance of fund manager (if any); and
4	Provide recommendations on any other financial matters referred to it by the Board.

Membership

Convenor	Members	Secretary
Dr. NG Tat-lun, BBS, JP	Mr. CHENG Kai-ming Ms. CHOI Wai-kam Mr. YEUNG Ka-sing, SBS, JP Mrs. Agnes MAK TANG Pik-yee, JP Mr. William LEUNG Wing-cheung, JP Representative from Labour and Welfare Bureau Representative of Commissioner for Labour	Manager (Finance and Accounts)

Investment Group

Convenor	Members	Secretary
Dr. NG Tat-lun, BBS, JP	Mr. William LEUNG Wing-cheung, JP Mr. David YU # Mr. Patrick HO # Mr. WONG Kin # # Co-opted Members	Manager (Finance and Investment)

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