Question On Notice No. 2622 asked in the Legislative Council on 29 October 2019 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
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
Department of Health and Health Service Providers advise:
North Metropolitan Health Service
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
4,338
|
$16,583,812.62
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
1,208
|
$8,852,501.05
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
909
|
$8,443,518.78
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
849
|
$9,581,929.27
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
665
|
$8,851,859.11
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
2,594
|
$57,746,685.82
|
Total
|
10,563
|
$110,060,306.65
|
South Metropolitan Health Service
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
3,463
|
$13,766,286.56
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
831
|
$7,005,295.93
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
735
|
$7,541,554.39
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
618
|
$7,820,579.91
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
534
|
$7,453,783.03
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
1,903
|
$44,933,331.91
|
Total
|
8,084
|
$88,520,831.73
|
East Metropolitan Health Service
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
3,019
|
$12,103,348.44
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
667
|
$5,653,223.73
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
616
|
$6,354,553.54
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
528
|
$6,297,929.77
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
448
|
$6,067,297.44
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
1,659
|
$37,208,733.25
|
Total
|
6,937
|
$73,685,086.17
|
WA Country Health Service
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
3,998
|
$14,748,665.89
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
844
|
$6,704,951.40
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
676
|
$6,498,806.31
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
555
|
$6,181,241.70
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
460
|
$5,670,660.03
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
1,605
|
$28,597,346.97
|
Total
|
8,138
|
$68,401,672.30
|
Child & Adolescent Health Service
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
1,790
|
$7,272,238.45
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
414
|
$3,627,272.68
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
330
|
$3,588,637.75
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
294
|
$3,488,270.85
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
235
|
$3,437,400.50
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
948
|
$21,898,256.80
|
Total
|
4,011
|
$43,312,077.03
|
Department of Health
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
323
|
$1,054,300.79
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
121
|
$804,521.31
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
94
|
$874,715.51
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
100
|
$1,129,461.97
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
76
|
$1,011,067.35
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
264
|
$6,040,822.81
|
Total
|
978
|
$10,914,889.74
|
Health Support Services
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
373
|
$1,550,084.02
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
89
|
$750,384.35
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
93
|
$973,911.75
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
95
|
$1,177,843.93
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
73
|
$1,030,592.18
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
317
|
$6,465,028.18
|
Total
|
1,040
|
$11,947,844.41
|
PathWest
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
543
|
$2,691,444.17
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
201
|
$1,724,099.74
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
173
|
$1,685,191.52
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
181
|
$2,180,370.20
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
187
|
$2,682,556.41
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
720
|
$16,046,589.16
|
Total
|
2,005
|
$27,010,251.20
|
QEII Medical Centre Trust
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
13
|
$42,267.44
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
4
|
$37,611.20
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
3
|
$26,223.65
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
2
|
$33,269.08
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
-
|
$0.00
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
1
|
$12,975.38
|
Total
|
23
|
$152,346.75
|
The total dollar value of the Mental Health Commission annual leave for all employees at 30 June 2019 is based on reported leave balances and employee substantive remuneration as at last pay period of June 2019.
Mental Health Commission
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
195
|
$671,705
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
34
|
$293,218
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
26
|
$327,325
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
8
|
$101,202
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
17
|
$288,336
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
18
|
$354,500
|
Total
|
298
|
$2,036,286
|
Mental Health Advocacy Service
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
2
|
$678
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
2
|
$18,440
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
-
|
-
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
1
|
$7,773
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
-
|
-
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
1
|
$47,765
|
Total
|
6
|
$74,656
|
Mental Health Tribunal
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
7
|
$28,578
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
1
|
$5,932
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
1
|
$6,081
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
-
|
-
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
-
|
-
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
-
|
-
|
Total
|
9
|
$40,591
|
Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
9
|
$44,769
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
2
|
$18,775
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
2
|
$27,393
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
1
|
$14,979
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
1
|
$12,666
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
4
|
$159,445
|
Total
|
19
|
$278,027
|
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
13
|
$55,808
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
1
|
$5,938
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
1
|
$14,217
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
2
|
$22,910
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
1
|
$23,916
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
1
|
$49,965
|
Total
|
17
|
$172,754
|
Animal Resources Authority
|
Leave Periods
|
Headcount
|
Annual Leave Dollars
|
(a) four weeks or less
|
37
|
$87,187.81
|
(b) four - five weeks
|
7
|
$46,908.57
|
(c) five - six weeks
|
5
|
$38,768.91
|
(d) six - seven weeks
|
2
|
$14,495.50
|
(e) seven - eight weeks
|
3
|
$32,035.36
|
(f) more than eight weeks
|
8
|
$152,403.73
|
Total
|
62
|
$371,799.88
|
Healthway advises:
(a)-(f) Not applicable.
As part of the Healthway-Lotterywest integration, all Healthway staff leave balances were transferred to Lotterywest as of 1 January 2019.