Question On Notice No. 223 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 August 2017 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 497-
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Question
For the 2016-17 financial year, can Ministers 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 12 September 2017
AQWEST
(a) $308, 307.15
(b) Six (6) as follows;
Title Level
A/HR/ Finance Officer 4.1
Engineering Tech Officer 5.4
Business Analyst 7.1
Contracts & Procurement Officer 6.1
Asset Maintenance Officer Cert II
Senior Meter Reader 3.1
(c) Four (4)
(d) Three (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) Temporary fixed term
Casual
Busselton Water
(a) $70,020
(b) 3 in total
1 Busselton Water Enterprise Agreement Level 7 - Environmental Scientist – Fixed term contract
2 Busselton Water Enterprise Agreement Level 2 Water Industry Worker - Water Industry Workers – Casual employees
(c) NIL
(d) NIL
(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) Casual contract
Fixed term contract
Department of Water
(a) $3,653,108
(b) 53 [See tabled paper no.].
(c) 46
(d) 28
(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) Direct employment controls are made pursuant to Clause 64(b) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Water Corporation
(a) $20,243,986
(b) As at 30/06/2017:
Apprentice: 11
Level 8+ (management): 8
Graduate: 33
Level 1-7: 186
Trades: 10
Water Industry Operators: 17
Total: 265
(c) As at 15/08/2017: 255
(d) As at 15/08/2017, there were 153 employees who have been in the same position for more than six months.
(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
Casual contract