COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGERS
1115. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the engagement of
community emergency services managers in conjunction with local government.
(1) Is the
minister aware that there is a significant inconsistency in salary and
conditions between Department of Fire and Emergency Services–engaged
and local government–engaged CESMs?
(2) If yes to (1), what action is
the minister taking to ameliorate this concern?
(3) Has the state
government commissioned a review of the CESM program and funding arrangement;
and, if so, will the minister please table the review?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) A Department of Fire and Emergency Services
community emergency services manager is employed under the Western Australian
fire service enterprise bargaining agreement, while a local government
community emergency services manager
is employed under the respective city or shire's enterprise bargaining
agreement or award. There are differences in salary and conditions
within each EBA.
(3) No.