Employees Retraining Board

Functions and Membership of Sub-committees








 


  1. Course Development Committee

  2. Course Vetting Committee

  3. Quality Assurance and Review Committee

  4. Public Relations and Promotion Committee

  5. Finance and Administration Committee



1. Course Development Committee


Terms of Reference























1To 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,
2To develop market-oriented training courses and programmes in view of training and employment needs of trainees, industries’ requirements and advices from Industry Consultative Networks;
3To scrutinize applications for becoming a “training body” and to vet proposals on new training programmes and special projects;
4To scrutinize the recommendations on amendments to existing courses and service programmes in meeting the market needs; and
5To 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















ConvenorMembersSecretary
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)


2. Course Vetting Committee


Terms of Reference



















1To 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;
2To 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;
3To establish and review the course administration policy; and
4To monitor the quarterly training progress report, to progress of the Executive Office in the vetting of training proposals and budget submitted training bodies.

Membership














ConvenorMembersSecretary
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


3. Quality Assurance and Review Committee


Terms of Reference































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


Membership















ConvenorMembersSecretary
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


4. Public Relations and Promotion Committee


Terms of Reference



















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

Membership















ConvenorMembersSecretary
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)


5. Finance and Administration Committee


Terms of Reference































1To 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;
2To monitor the establishment of the Executive Office and recommend the Board to appoint or discharge for staff at Deputy Executive Director grade or above;
3To scrutinize and submit to the Board the annual budget and annual financial report;
4To monitor the income and expenditure condition of the Broad;
5To advise the Board the investment strategy of the Employees Retraining Fund and to monitor its investment activities and performance;
6To 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
7To 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:


















  1Tender professional advice in respect of strategy, policy and mode of investment of the Employees Retraining Fund;
  2Assess 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;
  3Monitor 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
  4Provide recommendations on any other financial matters referred to it by the Board.


Membership















ConvenorMembersSecretary
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















ConvenorMembersSecretary
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)