Question On Notice No. 862 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 August 2022 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Finance; Aboriginal Affairs; Racing and Gaming; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the Department of Productivity and Labor Reform Circular to Departments and Authorities No. 2 of 2001 titled Paid Leave for Emergency Service Volunteers. For each Department, Agency or Government Trading Entity under your portfolio, I ask:
(a) how do you inform your employees of this policy; and
(b) for the past two financial years:
(i) how many employees have requested paid leave as an emergency service volunteer;
(ii) how many employees have had a request refused;
(iii) how many total hours were granted; and
(iv) how many total hours were refused?
Answered on 20 September 2022
Department of Finance
(a) Emergency Services Leave is a leave type, available in the Department’s payroll system for staff to book. Further, the leave type is included in the Department’s Leave Management Guidelines and Delegation and Authorisation Schedule documents.
(b) (iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
(a) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 857.
(b) (iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 861.
(b) (iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Department of Premier and Cabinet
(a) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 853.
(b) (iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Racing and Wagering WA
(a) The policy is contained within the General Staff Agreement for RWWA employees.
(b) (iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association WA
(a) The Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association Enterprise Agreement recognises such leave and it is approved on an as required basis.
(b) (iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.