Question On Notice No. 852 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 August 2022 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Minister for Education and Training
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
(a)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NORTH METROPOLITAN TAFE
SOUTH METROPOLITAN TAFE
CENTRAL REGIONAL TAFE
SOUTH REGIONAL TAFE
The information is available on the staff intranet page.
NORTH REGIONAL TAFE
Information regarding paid emergency services leave is provided to staff as part of the human resources induction process.
CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND
New employees are advised in their employment contract that they are employed under the Public Sector CSA Agreement 2021 and the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989. The provision for Paid Emergency Service Leave is contained within the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989.
(b)(i)-(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.