This parliamentary question seeks data on accrued leave (sick, annual, and long service) for nursing employees within the WA public health system as of specific dates in 2011, 2012, and 2013. The answer provides the requested data for annual and long service leave, and sick leave as of June 2013, along with important caveats regarding data sources and inclusions/exclusions.

AnsweredQoN 326Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 June 2013
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In the public health system, as of 31 December in 2011, 2012 and 2013, how many total hours of sick leave, annual leave and long service leave were accrued by nursing employees?

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Answered
1 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
51 days
NURSING ACCRUALS
Dec-11
Dec-12
May-13
Nurses Annual Leave
2,522,970.63
2,830,681.65
2,849,749.24
Nurses Long Service Leave
1,519,407.39
1,759,262.72
1,857,494.48
Total
4,042,378.02
4,589,944.37
4,707,243.72
Nurses Sick Leave Accrued hours as at 21st June 2013 was 2,867,374.40.
1) Data Source: HR Data Warehouse.
2) Historical values of Accrued Sick Leave are not available.
3) Annual and Long Service Leave Accrual data extracted on 12th June 2013; Sick Leave accrual extracted on 21st June 2013.
4) The Occupational group for Nursing is based on financial account codes and includes Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Enrolled Mental Health Nurses. Assistants in Nursing and Dental Assistants are excluded.
5) Includes all staff, whether Permanent or otherwise; Agency Nurses are excluded;
6) Mental Health Commission and Drug and Alcohol Authority are both excluded.

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