❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of sick days taken by staff in various government departments and agencies within the Premier's portfolio responsibilities between March 2016 and February 2019. The answer provides a breakdown by agency and year.
AnsweredQoN 5010Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 April 2019
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the total number (in days) of sick leave taken by
staff in all departments, agencies, government trading
enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) How many sick days were taken over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1
March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019?
staff in all departments, agencies, government trading
enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) How many sick days were taken over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1
March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 May 2019
Response time
5 days
Gold Corporation
(i) 1,701
(ii) 2,055
(iii) 2,344
Lotterywest
(i) 1,488
(ii) 1,439
(iii) 1,268
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(i) 4 690
(ii) 4 596
(iii) 4 238
Public Sector Commission
(i) 1740.74
(ii) 1623.46
(iii) 1339.58
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(i) 37.5
(ii) 32
(iii) 45
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Department of State Development
(i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017 1262
(ii) 1 March 2017 to 30 June 2017 423
Tourism WA
(i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017 *635
(ii) 1 March 2017 to 30 June 2017 178
* Note: The figures above include sick leave, carers leave and short leave.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science & Innovation
(ii) 1 July 2017 to 28 February 2018 1090
(iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019 1663
Note: The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation was created on 1 July 2017 as a result of Machinery of Government changes. The question on notice requests information prior to 1 July 2017 and thus the response includes data from the two main agencies that came together.
(i) 1,701
(ii) 2,055
(iii) 2,344
Lotterywest
(i) 1,488
(ii) 1,439
(iii) 1,268
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(i) 4 690
(ii) 4 596
(iii) 4 238
Public Sector Commission
(i) 1740.74
(ii) 1623.46
(iii) 1339.58
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(i) 37.5
(ii) 32
(iii) 45
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Department of State Development
(i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017 1262
(ii) 1 March 2017 to 30 June 2017 423
Tourism WA
(i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017 *635
(ii) 1 March 2017 to 30 June 2017 178
* Note: The figures above include sick leave, carers leave and short leave.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science & Innovation
(ii) 1 July 2017 to 28 February 2018 1090
(iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019 1663
Note: The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation was created on 1 July 2017 as a result of Machinery of Government changes. The question on notice requests information prior to 1 July 2017 and thus the response includes data from the two main agencies that came together.
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