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During the reporting period, the
Governance
Committee
continued to develop and review existing
policies, rules and processes governing the Institute,
including Council meetings, Council elections, election
of the president and vice presidents, co-option of Council
members, committee appointments and the role of the
Institute in public elections. The committee makes
recommendations to the Council with a view to improve
objectivity and efficiency in the Institute’s governance.
The
Nomination Committee
makes recommendations to
the Council on the appointment of the Institute’s committees
and the co-option of Council members. It also approves
appointments of Institute representatives to local external
bodies on behalf of the Council and makes recommendations
to the Council for appointments to international bodies.
The
Remuneration Committee
makes recommendations
to the Council on annual pay adjustments, performance
bonuses and other employment terms and conditions. The
overall remuneration of general staff is determined by the
Council based on the recommendation of the Remuneration
Committee and the Chief Executive and Registrar, whomakes
decisions for individual staff based on documented assessment.
The remuneration of directorate staff is set by the
Council, based on the recommendation of the leadership
team, comprising the President, Vice Presidents and
the Chief Executive and Registrar, and is determined
within the parameters of the remuneration policy set by
the Remuneration Committee. Council members and
committee chairs provide input on performance appraisals
of directorate staff.
The remuneration of the Chief Executive and Registrar
is determined based on an annual performance review by
the whole Council. Remuneration at all levels is determined
with reference to staff performance and market information
obtained through an annual salary survey.
The
Registration and Practising Committee
is a statutory
committee that examines the qualifications of the applicants
for registration as members and advises the Council as to
whether applications should be accepted or rejected.
It also advises the Council on applications by certified
public accountants for practising certificates, and makes
inquiries necessary to ascertain whether applicants have
the experience required by the Professional Accountants
Ordinance to hold such certificates.
In addition, the committee advises the Council on
the acceptance or rejection of applications for specialist
designations and other matters as the Council may from
time to time require.
Execution and finance
Execution of the Council’s policies and decisions is vested
in the Chief Executive and Registrar, who is appointed
by the Council. The Chief Executive and Registrar is
responsible for overseeing the Institute’s activities and
“Through world-class levels of governance, we
ensure that we maintain the confidence of our
members, users of their services and the public.”
Constitution, Governance and Finance
TRAINING ELITE
ATHLETES
Hong Kong Sports Institute takes a scientific approach to
training the city’s top athletes and provides state-of-the-
art and evidence-based methodologies to advance Hong
Kong’s sports results to a sustainable world-class level.
Since establishment in 2004, HKSI has been identifying
and nurturing local sports talent, enabling them to pursue
excellence on the world stage. Taking the holistic approach,
HKSI also supports elite athletes in education and vocational
training for long term personal and career development.
HKSI Chairman
Carlson Tong
(a past vice president of the
Institute), former chairman
Eric Li
(a past president of the
Institute), Vice Chairman
Matthias Li
, Corporate Services
Director
Godwin Fung
and Finance Manager
Betty Tsang
are CPAs who create environments to unleash top athletes’
full potential.