❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on exemptions to a recruitment freeze within the Finance and Mines & Petroleum portfolios. The response details exemption requests and approvals for the Department of Finance, while other agencies report no requests.
AnsweredQoN 5189Legislative Assembly
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I refer to exemptions sought from the Treasurer during the current recruitment “freeze” beginning on 21 December 2015, and ask for each agency and department within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) on how many occasions have exemptions been sought by each organisation since 21 December 2015; (b) on what date was each exemption application submitted; (c) what was the title and salary of each position for which an exemption was sought; (d) for which positions outlined in (c) where exemptions approved; and (e) on what date was approval for each position conveyed to the organisation?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Finance; Mines and Petroleum
Response time
56 days
The Department of Finance (excluding Public Utilities Office) advises:
(a) 16
(b) 24 December 2015
(c) Exemptions were sought for 16 positions in State Revenue and their associated backfill if these positions were filled internally:
Position Title
Salary
Number of Positions
Inspector
$66,240
4
Senior Revenue Officer
$74,587
2
Investigations Officer
$82,973
5
Specialist Revenue Officer
$66,240
1
Senior Compliance Systems Analyst
$96,552
1
Specialist Compliance Officer
$96,552
1
Assistant Senior Inspector
$74,587
2
(d) Exemptions were approved for the following positions:
Position Title
Salary
Number of FTE
Inspector (pool)
$66,240
4
Grants Officer (pool) (backfill)
$66,240
1
Revenue Officer (pool) (backfill)
$66,240
2
Revenue Officer (permanent appointment) (backfill)
$66,240
2
(e) The Treasurer approved on 19 February 2016.
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer advises:
(a) Nil
(b) - (e)
Not applicable
The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(a) Nil
(b) - (e)
Not applicable
The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia advises:
(a) Nil
(b) - (e)
Not applicable
(a) 16
(b) 24 December 2015
(c) Exemptions were sought for 16 positions in State Revenue and their associated backfill if these positions were filled internally:
Position Title
Salary
Number of Positions
Inspector
$66,240
4
Senior Revenue Officer
$74,587
2
Investigations Officer
$82,973
5
Specialist Revenue Officer
$66,240
1
Senior Compliance Systems Analyst
$96,552
1
Specialist Compliance Officer
$96,552
1
Assistant Senior Inspector
$74,587
2
(d) Exemptions were approved for the following positions:
Position Title
Salary
Number of FTE
Inspector (pool)
$66,240
4
Grants Officer (pool) (backfill)
$66,240
1
Revenue Officer (pool) (backfill)
$66,240
2
Revenue Officer (permanent appointment) (backfill)
$66,240
2
(e) The Treasurer approved on 19 February 2016.
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer advises:
(a) Nil
(b) - (e)
Not applicable
The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(a) Nil
(b) - (e)
Not applicable
The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia advises:
(a) Nil
(b) - (e)
Not applicable
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