Question On Notice No. 2908 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 April 2020 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 31 December 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) 8 weeks and more?
Answered on 10 June 2020
(a)–(f) The Western Australia Police Force advise annual leave accruals as of 31 December 2019 are:
| |
Staff
|
$’000
|
|
4 weeks or less
|
5 805
|
15 994
|
|
4 – 5 weeks
|
692
|
5 831
|
|
5 – 6 weeks
|
935
|
10 311
|
|
6 – 7 weeks
|
280
|
3 694
|
|
7 – 8 weeks
|
133
|
2 090
|
|
More than 8 weeks
|
145
|
3 334
|
There were a total of 957 employees who had a zero or a negative accrual as at 31 December 2019. Police Officers accrue six weeks Annual Leave per year. Police Staff/Wages accrue four weeks Annual Leave per year. The accrual figures include any uncleared leave accrued in previous years plus leave accrued up to 31 December 2019. Covert officers are not included.