PUBLIC SECTOR — INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT
913. Hon AARON STONEHOUSE to the minister representing the
Minister for Industrial Relations:
I refer the minister to the
publicity surrounding the recent negotiations with the WA branch of the
Community and Public Sector Union–Civil Service Association on pay and
conditions for Western Australia's 38 000 state government employees.
(1) What is the
estimated financial cost over the term of the new two-year agreement of the
agreed additional day in lieu of Easter Sunday?
(2) What is the estimated financial cost over the
term of the agreement of the 25 per cent loading for casual staff?
(3) How many of
the 38 000 state employees identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and
will therefore be eligible for the five days of paid cultural and ceremonial
leave for Indigenous staff members?
(4) What is the
estimated financial cost over the term of the two-year agreement of that
cultural and ceremonial leave?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
I understand that he is aware of
this answer. The Minister for Industrial Relations has advised that due to the
scope of the information requested, an answer was not able to be provided
today, but the minister has given a commitment to provide the answer on our
next sitting day, Tuesday, 3 September.