❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding voluntary severance applications at the Disability Services Commission, revealing details about numbers, positions, locations, and cost savings.
AnsweredQoN 723Legislative Council
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(1) I refer to staff at the Disability Services Commission and ask for the 2013-2014 financial year to date, how many applications for voluntary severance has the Disability Services Commission received? (2) How many of these applications, if any, have been approved by the Public Sector Commission? (3) How many of these applications, if any, are still under consideration for approval? (4) What position did each staff member approved for severance hold? (5) Will each position becoming vacant be abolished following the severance? (6) If no to (5), how will the position be filled? (7) If yes to (5), how will the workload of the position be managed? (8) What is the location of the position of each staff member approved for voluntary severance? (9) What is the anticipated cost saving of each of the positions abolished?
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Answered
19 March 2014
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
29 days
(1) 118
(2) 64
(3) Six applications are still under consideration. A total of 70 applications may be approved.
(4) Administrative Officer x4
Alternative to Employment Officer x3
Change Control Officer x1
Community & Family Living Facilitator x4
Community Development Manager x1
Community Social Trainer x6
Cook x2
DAIP Program Officer x1
Domestic x15
Early Childhood Development Team Leader x1
Executive Director x2
Facility Officer x1
HR Advisor x1
Injury Management Officer x1
Management Support Officer x2
Manager Program Support & Reporting x1
People at Risk Coordinator x1
Principal Eligibility Officer x1
Quality Assurance Officer x1
Receptionist x3
Records Officer x1
Sector Development Manager x1
Senior Community Development Officer x2
Senior Podiatrist x2
Senior Project Manager x1
Service Resource Consultant x1
Strategic Development Manager x1
Tradesperson Cook x3
(5) Yes
(6) Not applicable
(7) The Disability Services Commission has undertaken an internal review to assess what positions will be required into the future with likely changes regarding the roll-out of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. The voluntary severances were targeted to incumbents of those positions not deemed to be required for future business needs. No workload management issues will result as a consequence of the staff reductions and position vacancies.
(8) Armadale x6
Ballajura x1
Bassendean x1
Brentwood x1
Bull Creek x1
East Victoria Park x1
Forrestfield x3
Gosnells x1
Guildford x2
Joondalup x6
Morley x1
Myaree x6
Nollamara x1
South Lake x1
West Perth x31
Yokine x1
(9) Anticipated savings from 64 abolished positions is $4.3 million.
(2) 64
(3) Six applications are still under consideration. A total of 70 applications may be approved.
(4) Administrative Officer x4
Alternative to Employment Officer x3
Change Control Officer x1
Community & Family Living Facilitator x4
Community Development Manager x1
Community Social Trainer x6
Cook x2
DAIP Program Officer x1
Domestic x15
Early Childhood Development Team Leader x1
Executive Director x2
Facility Officer x1
HR Advisor x1
Injury Management Officer x1
Management Support Officer x2
Manager Program Support & Reporting x1
People at Risk Coordinator x1
Principal Eligibility Officer x1
Quality Assurance Officer x1
Receptionist x3
Records Officer x1
Sector Development Manager x1
Senior Community Development Officer x2
Senior Podiatrist x2
Senior Project Manager x1
Service Resource Consultant x1
Strategic Development Manager x1
Tradesperson Cook x3
(5) Yes
(6) Not applicable
(7) The Disability Services Commission has undertaken an internal review to assess what positions will be required into the future with likely changes regarding the roll-out of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. The voluntary severances were targeted to incumbents of those positions not deemed to be required for future business needs. No workload management issues will result as a consequence of the staff reductions and position vacancies.
(8) Armadale x6
Ballajura x1
Bassendean x1
Brentwood x1
Bull Creek x1
East Victoria Park x1
Forrestfield x3
Gosnells x1
Guildford x2
Joondalup x6
Morley x1
Myaree x6
Nollamara x1
South Lake x1
West Perth x31
Yokine x1
(9) Anticipated savings from 64 abolished positions is $4.3 million.
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