Question On Notice No. 249 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 August 2017 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
For the 2016-17 financial year, can the Minister provide the following information:
(a) the total dollar amount spent on employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff by each department and agency under the Minister's control;
(b) the total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff by department/agency and with information concerning their individual position and level;
(c) how many employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff are currently employed in each department/agency under the Minister's control;
(d) how many employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff have worked in the same position for longer than six months;
(e) under what criteria or process may fixed term contract or casual staff be made permanent; and
(f) will the Minister list the types of contracts used for the purpose of short term employment?
Answered on 12 September 2017
The answer provided excludes all Senior Executive Services position.
| (a) | Total |
| Art Gallery of Western Australia | $1,074,881 |
| Culture and the Arts (formerly Department of Culture and the Arts) | $1,343,220 |
| Perth Theatre Trust | $4,882,931 |
| State Library of Western Australia | $699,805 |
| State Records Office | $321,446 |
| Screen West | $990,856 |
| Western Australian Museum | $10,485,227 |
| (b) | Total |
| Art Gallery of Western Australia | 37 |
| Culture and the Arts (formerly Department of Culture and the Arts) | 41 |
| Perth Theatre Trust | 353 |
| State Library of Western Australia | 31 |
| State Records Office | 4 |
| Screen West | 28 |
| Western Australian Museum | 213 |
Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff member’s position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources.
| (c) | Total |
| Art Gallery of Western Australia | 19 |
| Culture and the Arts (formerly Department of Culture and the Arts) | 7 |
| Perth Theatre Trust | 302 |
| State Library of Western Australia | 1 |
| State Records Office | 2 |
| Screen West | 3 |
| Western Australian Museum | 67 |
| (d) | Total |
| Art Gallery of Western Australia | 30 |
| Culture and the Arts (formerly Department of Culture and the Arts) | 23 |
| Perth Theatre Trust | 310 |
| State Library of Western Australia | 19 |
| State Records Office | 3 |
| Screen West | 16 |
| Western Australian Museum | 182 |
(e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, processes and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review.
(f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.