Question On Notice No. 2625 asked in the Legislative Council on 29 October 2019 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police; Road Safety
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
As at 30 June 2019, for each agency/department within the Minister's portfolio can the Minister 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 3 December 2019
The Western Australian Police Force advise the value of annual leave accruals as of 30 June 2019 is:
Staff $’000
- 4 weeks or less 5 028 16 014
- 4 to 5 weeks 805 6 775
- 5 to 6 weeks 616 6 313
- 6 to 7 weeks 456 5 790
- 7 to 8 weeks 249 3 821
- More than 8 weeks 247 5 034
There were a total of 1 470 employees who had zero or a negative accrual as at 30 June 2019. The above values are based on an employee’s hourly rate x Accrued Annual Leave hours. Police Officers accrue six weeks Annual Leave per year. Generally, Police Public Servant/Wages Staff accrue four weeks annual leave per year. The accrual figures include any uncleared leave accrued in previous years plus leave accrued up to 30 June 2019. Covert Officers are not included.