Question On Notice No. 1944 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 March 2019 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Energy
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
As at 31 December 2018, for each agency/department within the Minister's portfolio can you please provide in tabular form, the total dollar value of accrued annual leave balances and the number of staff to whom those balances apply for leave balances of the following periods:
(a) 4 weeks or less;
(b) 4 to 5 weeks;
(c) 5 to 6 weeks;
(d) 6 to 7 weeks;
(e) 7 to 8 weeks; and
(f) more than 8 weeks?
Answered on 9 April 2019
Public Utilities Office
(a)-(f) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1941.
Western Power
|
Dollar Value of Accrued Annual Leave
|
Number of Staff
|
(a) 4 weeks or less
|
$6,640,671
|
1501
|
(b) 4 to 5 weeks
|
$3,112,369
|
318
|
(c) 5 to 6 weeks
|
$2,797,844
|
228
|
(d) 6 to 7 weeks
|
$2,760,609
|
191
|
(e) 7 to 8 weeks
|
$2,260,933
|
133
|
(f) 8 weeks
|
$9,523,285
|
359
|
Western Power recognises these figures are increasing, and has developed a leave management plan to reduce these numbers.
Synergy
|
Dollar Value of Accrued Annual Leave
|
Number of Staff
|
(a) 4 weeks or less
|
$1,993,367
|
416
|
(b) 4 to 5 weeks
|
$818,170
|
61
|
(c) 5 to 6 weeks
|
$717,318
|
51
|
(d) 6 to 7 weeks
|
$651,128
|
31
|
(e) 7 to 8 weeks
|
$643,521
|
29
|
(f) 8 weeks
|
$7,629,093
|
144
|
Horizon Power
|
Dollar Value of Accrued Annual Leave
|
Number of Staff
|
(a) 4 weeks or less
|
$1,014,736.87
|
206
|
(b) 4 to 5 weeks
|
$495,001.30
|
48
|
(c) 5 to 6 weeks
|
$455,116.18
|
32
|
(d) 6 to 7 weeks
|
$432,509.13
|
23
|
(e) 7 to 8 weeks
|
$214,323.74
|
11
|
(f) 8 weeks
|
$1,914,800.70
|
51
|
Data as at 23 December 2018 due to the pay cycle.
The calculation of number of weeks has been generated based on total hours accrued divided by the standard number of hours worked per week. i.e. 37.5 for full-time employees and applicable pro-rated weekly hours for part-time employees.