❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on fixed-term and casual staff within the Racing and Gaming portfolio for the 2016-17 financial year. The response provides some data but declines to provide detailed position information, citing resource constraints, and notes a review of permanency criteria is underway.
AnsweredQoN 241Legislative Council
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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?
(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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
9 days
The former Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor (a) $140,703 (b) Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual member’s position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources. For the remainder of what the question asks, please refer to clause c). (c) 4 (d) The total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff currently employed in the former Department is 4. (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(a) $140,703 (b) Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual member’s position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources. For the remainder of what the question asks, please refer to clause c). (c) 4 (d) The total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff currently employed in the former Department is 4. (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(b) Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual member’s position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources. For the remainder of what the question asks, please refer to clause c). (c) 4 (d) The total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff currently employed in the former Department is 4. (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(c) 4 (d) The total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff currently employed in the former Department is 4. (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(d) The total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff currently employed in the former Department is 4. (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(a) $140,703 (b) Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual member’s position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources. For the remainder of what the question asks, please refer to clause c). (c) 4 (d) The total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff currently employed in the former Department is 4. (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(b) Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual member’s position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources. For the remainder of what the question asks, please refer to clause c). (c) 4 (d) The total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff currently employed in the former Department is 4. (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(c) 4 (d) The total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff currently employed in the former Department is 4. (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(d) The total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff currently employed in the former Department is 4. (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, process and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
(f) The following are types of contracts used - fixed-term contract, casual employment contracts or secondments.
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