❓ Question regarding the redeployment of Senior Executive Service (SES) staff to the Public Sector Commission following Machinery of Government (MOG) changes. The answer details the number of staff, their originating departments, positions, salaries, and the reasons for redeployment.
AnsweredQoN 1720Legislative Assembly
Asked
8 August 2017
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of all departments and agencies within the Minister's
portfolios: (a) How many Senior Executive Service (SES) staff have been redeployed to
the Public Sector Commission between March 17 and July 1 2017; (b) What was each staff member’s originating department, position title and
salary; (c) What is their new position title and salary in the Public Sector
Commission; and (d) What was the reason given for their redeployment?
portfolios: (a) How many Senior Executive Service (SES) staff have been redeployed to
the Public Sector Commission between March 17 and July 1 2017; (b) What was each staff member’s originating department, position title and
salary; (c) What is their new position title and salary in the Public Sector
Commission; and (d) What was the reason given for their redeployment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 September 2017
Response time
9 days
a) Twenty four (24) SES officers were transferred to the ‘performance of other functions in the SES’ thereby becoming the administrative responsibility of the Public Sector Commission.
b) Refer table below.
c) Refer table below.
d) 23 CEOs who were transferred to ‘ the performance of other functions in the Senior Executive Service ’ pursuant to section 50(1)(a)(ii) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 with effect from 1 July 2017 as a consequence of Machinery of Government (MOG) changes, while a recruitment process was undertaken for the new departments and one (1) as a result of concerns about the department’s organisational culture.. The Government announced the new Directors General appointments on the 30 August.
Originating Department
Position Title
Salary
Public Sector Commission Position Title
Salary
Effective Date
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
Chief Executive Officer
$220,056
Other Functions
$220,056
1/7/17
Department for Child Protection and Family Support
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Commerce
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Culture and the Arts; Perth Theatre Trust
Director General
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Department of Education Services
Director General
$262,151
Other Functions
$262,151
1/7/17
Department of Fisheries
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Lands
Director General
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Department of Local Government and Communities
Director General
$288,860
Other Functions
$288,860
1/7/17
Department of Parks and Wildlife
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Planning
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Racing Gaming and Liquor
Director General
$288,860
Other Functions
$288,860
1/7/17
Department of Regional Development
Director General
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Department of Sport and Recreation
Director General
$288,860
Other Functions
$288,860
1/7/17
Department of State Development
Director General
$402,288
Other Functions
$402,288
1/7/17
Department of the Attorney General
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of the State Heritage Office
Executive Director
$202,631
Other Functions
$202,631
1/7/17
Department of Water
Director General
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Disability Services Commission
Director General
$344,819
Other Functions
$344,819
1/7/17
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
General Manager
$268,989
Other Functions
$268,989
1/7/17
Road Safety Commission
Commissioner
$202,631
Other Functions
$202,631
1/7/17
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
Chief Executive Officer
$262,151
Other Functions
$262,151
1/7/17
Tourism Western Australia
Chief Executive Officer
$319,881
Other Functions
$319,881
1/7/17
Zoological Parks Authority
Chief Executive Officer
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Department of Environment Regulation
Director General
$281,140
Other Functions
$281,140
11/4/17
b) Refer table below.
c) Refer table below.
d) 23 CEOs who were transferred to ‘ the performance of other functions in the Senior Executive Service ’ pursuant to section 50(1)(a)(ii) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 with effect from 1 July 2017 as a consequence of Machinery of Government (MOG) changes, while a recruitment process was undertaken for the new departments and one (1) as a result of concerns about the department’s organisational culture.. The Government announced the new Directors General appointments on the 30 August.
Originating Department
Position Title
Salary
Public Sector Commission Position Title
Salary
Effective Date
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
Chief Executive Officer
$220,056
Other Functions
$220,056
1/7/17
Department for Child Protection and Family Support
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Commerce
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Culture and the Arts; Perth Theatre Trust
Director General
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Department of Education Services
Director General
$262,151
Other Functions
$262,151
1/7/17
Department of Fisheries
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Lands
Director General
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Department of Local Government and Communities
Director General
$288,860
Other Functions
$288,860
1/7/17
Department of Parks and Wildlife
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Planning
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of Racing Gaming and Liquor
Director General
$288,860
Other Functions
$288,860
1/7/17
Department of Regional Development
Director General
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Department of Sport and Recreation
Director General
$288,860
Other Functions
$288,860
1/7/17
Department of State Development
Director General
$402,288
Other Functions
$402,288
1/7/17
Department of the Attorney General
Director General
$304,151
Other Functions
$304,151
1/7/17
Department of the State Heritage Office
Executive Director
$202,631
Other Functions
$202,631
1/7/17
Department of Water
Director General
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Disability Services Commission
Director General
$344,819
Other Functions
$344,819
1/7/17
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
General Manager
$268,989
Other Functions
$268,989
1/7/17
Road Safety Commission
Commissioner
$202,631
Other Functions
$202,631
1/7/17
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
Chief Executive Officer
$262,151
Other Functions
$262,151
1/7/17
Tourism Western Australia
Chief Executive Officer
$319,881
Other Functions
$319,881
1/7/17
Zoological Parks Authority
Chief Executive Officer
$235,539
Other Functions
$235,539
1/7/17
Department of Environment Regulation
Director General
$281,140
Other Functions
$281,140
11/4/17
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