Question On Notice No. 233 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 August 2017 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport
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 13 September 2017
DoT
Excluding Senior Executive Service (SES):
a. $8,904,726
b. Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff members position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources.
c. 114
d. 68
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. Fixed term contract of employment.
MRWA
Excluding Senior Executive Service (SES):
a. $914,567
b. Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff members position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources.
c. 12
d. 6
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. Fixed term contracts, causal contracts and temporary engagement of personnel under Common Use Agreement TPS 2014.
PTA
Excluding Senior Executive Service (SES):
a. $12,115,271
b. Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff members position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources.
c. 102
d. 92
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. Fixed term for specific projects or specific periods of time.
KPA
Excluding Senior Executive Service (SES):
a. $299,688.25
b. Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff members position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources.
c. 4
d. 3
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. 3 x common law contracts; 1 letter of offer for a set period under the Administration and Finance Employees Enterprise Agreement 2014
FPA
Excluding Senior Executive Service (SES):
a. $3,452,961.75
b. Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff members position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources.
c. 43
d. 37
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. Fremantle Ports Administration and Management Enterprise Agreement 2014, Fremantle Ports Operations and Services Enterprise Agreement 2017, Fremantle Ports Marine Services Enterprise Agreement 2015, Fremantle Port Bulk & General Stevedoring Enterprise Agreement 2017.
SPA
Excluding Senior Executive Service (SES):
a. $1,923,604.63
b. Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff members position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources.
c. 20
d. 18
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. Short-term employees are provided with fixed or maximum-term contracts dependant on the nature of the work required.
PPA
Excluding Senior Executive Service (SES):
a. $8,336,617.96
b. Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff members position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources.
c. 80
d. 65
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. PPA Contract of Employment (fulltime and part-time employee contracts) range from 12 months to five years.
MWPA
Excluding Senior Executive Service (SES):
a. $734,726.91
b. Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff members position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources.
c. 7
d. 5
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. Industrial Instruments are currently under review; however, previously all fixed term staff are engaged under a Common Law Contract.