❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on voluntary severance schemes within the Department of Health from 2015-2017, including positions, payouts, abolition of roles, and re-employment of former staff. The answer provides a summary table and refers to a tabled paper for detailed information.
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For each department and/or branch within the Department of Health, how many employees left using the Voluntary Severance Scheme (VSS) in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 to date, and: (a) for each department and/or branch, please list the individual's position/title, classification and payout figure; (b) which of the individual positions in (a) were abolished and remain abolished; (c) have any former employees listed in (a) been re-employed by the Department of Health; and (d) if yes to (c) please list for each individual their previous title and classification, and their subsequent title and classification?
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Answered
10 October 2017
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
Please refer to the table provided below.
Branch
2015
2016
2017*
TOTAL
Clinical Services and Research
1
2
7
10
Office of the Director General
7
5
2
14
System and Corporate Governance (CGD, HIRS, LLS)
0
10
8
18
System and Corporate Governance (EO, PMO, OCPO)
0
2
0
2
System Policy and Planning
2
27
18
47
Public Health
1
30
5
36
Purchasing and System Performance
4
17
23
44
TOTAL
15
93
63
171
*1 January 2017 to date (2 October 2017)
(a)-(b) [Please see Tabled Paper No.]
(c) Yes.
(d) One individual was re-employed by the Department of Health. The individual was previously employed in the System Policy and Planning Directorate as Senior Development Officer, PSGOGA Level 7.
The individual was re-employed as Senior Project Officer, PSGOGA Level 7.
Please refer to the table provided below.
Branch
2015
2016
2017*
TOTAL
Clinical Services and Research
1
2
7
10
Office of the Director General
7
5
2
14
System and Corporate Governance (CGD, HIRS, LLS)
0
10
8
18
System and Corporate Governance (EO, PMO, OCPO)
0
2
0
2
System Policy and Planning
2
27
18
47
Public Health
1
30
5
36
Purchasing and System Performance
4
17
23
44
TOTAL
15
93
63
171
*1 January 2017 to date (2 October 2017)
(a)-(b) [Please see Tabled Paper No.]
(c) Yes.
(d) One individual was re-employed by the Department of Health. The individual was previously employed in the System Policy and Planning Directorate as Senior Development Officer, PSGOGA Level 7.
The individual was re-employed as Senior Project Officer, PSGOGA Level 7.
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