Question On Notice No. 1812 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 December 2018 by Hon Peter Collier
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Public Sector Management
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the Public Sector Commission's State of the Sector Report, and I ask:
(a) what levels exist within the category "Public Service and Government Officers General Agreement (PSGOGA) equivalent salary bands (FTE) - Class 1 and above" and what is the total cost for each level, including salary, superannuation and on-costs;
(b) what is the number of "PSGOGA equivalent salary bands (FTE) - Class 1 and above" FTEs for each year over the last 5 years; and
(c) based on (1) and (2), what is the additional cost in 2018 for "PSGOGA equivalent salary bands (FTE) - Class 1 and above" compared to 2017 levels?
Answered on 14 March 2019
a) The levels in the Public Service and Government Officers General Agreement (PSGOGA) – General Division salary band “Class 1 and above” are Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4. “Equivalent salary bands” are positions with a salary of $173 438 a year (base salary for Class 1) and above.
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Estimated total salary costs in 2017/18*
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Class 1 equivalent
($173 438 – $182 587 a year)
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$53 million
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Class 2 equivalent
($182 588 – $191 724 a year)
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$58 million
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Class 3 equivalent
($191 725 – $200 868 a year)
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$40 million
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Class 4 and above equivalent**
($200 869 and above a year)
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$685 million
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* Covers some allowances, penalty payments and leave loading; may include separation payments. Does not include superannuation.
** The majority of these FTE were in the medical profession, such as doctors, surgeons and specialists.
(b)
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Year
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PSGOGA equivalent salary bands (FTE) –
Class 1 and above FTE*
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June 2014
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2008
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June 2015
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2162
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June 2016
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2047
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June 2017
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2101**
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June 2018
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2238**
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* Rounded to the nearest whole number.
** The increase of 137 FTE between June 2017 and June 2018 includes an increase of 213 FTE in medical officers, a reduction of 74 FTE in Senior Executive Service (SES) officers and a reduction of 2 FTE in other non-SES and non-medical officers.
(c) $21.7 million which includes annual salary increases; covers some allowances, penalty payments and leave loading; and may include separation payments. Does not include superannuation.