❓ For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios, since 23 March 2011, can the Minister please outline: (a) what are the names, titles and levels of senior executives who have taken vol
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For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios, since 23 March 2011, can the Minister please outline:
(a) what are the names, titles and levels of senior executives who have taken voluntary redundancies;
(b) have these positions been re-filled, either in an acting or substantive way; and
(i) if so, which ones;
(c) for each of the voluntary redundancies:
(i) what was the total cost of these voluntary redundancies;
(ii) what were the conditions of payment for the senior executives to receive the voluntary redundancies; and
(iii) will the Minister table a copy of the conditions; and
(A) if not, why not?
(a) what are the names, titles and levels of senior executives who have taken voluntary redundancies;
(b) have these positions been re-filled, either in an acting or substantive way; and
(i) if so, which ones;
(c) for each of the voluntary redundancies:
(i) what was the total cost of these voluntary redundancies;
(ii) what were the conditions of payment for the senior executives to receive the voluntary redundancies; and
(iii) will the Minister table a copy of the conditions; and
(A) if not, why not?
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Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
30 days
I am advised by the agencies listed below as follows:
Department of Education
(a) Mr Ross Albones, DirectorSchools, Canning Education District (substantive position was Level 6 Principal). The position of Director Schools, Canning Education District was abolished. Mr Albones ceased employment on 30 June 2011.
Mr Robert Somerville's fixed term contract as Director Aboriginal Education ceased on 31 May 2011. The position of Director Aboriginal Education was abolished. Mr Somerville was granted voluntary severance at his substantive position as a Level 8 Public Service Officer. Mr Somerville ceased employment on 18 August 2011.
Mr Andrew Thompson ceased his fixed-term appointment as Assistant Executive Director Curriculum Support and was granted voluntary severance at his substantive position as a Level 8 Public Service Officer. The position of Assistant Executive Director Curriculum Support was abolished. Mr Thompson ceased employment on 10 June 2011.
Mr Peter Hamilton, Director Academic Research (substantive position Level 9 Director). The position of Director Academic Research was abolished. Mr Hamilton will cease employment with the Department of Education on 31 December 2011. This extension has been endorsed by the Public Sector Commission.
(b)-(b)(i) The positions have not been refilled.
(c)(i) The redundancy costs were as follows:
Ross Albones - $253 014.94 (gross); $217 267.94 (net)
Robert Somerville - $175 867.72 (gross); $163 850.72 (net)
Andrew Thompson - $188 881.00 (gross); $ 157 856.00 (net)
Peter Hamilton - $336 654.22 (gross); $286 023.22 (net).
(c)(ii)-(c)(iii) Staff received three weeks' pay for each year of continuous service to a maximum of 52 weeks and payment for unused accrued annual and long service leave.
Staff signed an offer and acceptance document which stated that they would agree not to be re-employed by the State Government for a period of time equal to the total number of weeks paid for their respective severances and annual leave paid out.
(A) Not applicable.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) Nil
(b)-(c)(iii)(A) Not applicable.
Public Education Endowment Trust
(a) Nil.
(b)-(c)(iii)(A) Not applicable.
Department of Education Services
(a) No voluntary redundancies have been taken.
(b)-(c) Not applicable.
Curriculum Council of WA
(a) No senior executives have taken voluntary redundancies since 23 March 2011.
(b)-(c) Not applicable.
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Department of Education
(a) Mr Ross Albones, DirectorSchools, Canning Education District (substantive position was Level 6 Principal). The position of Director Schools, Canning Education District was abolished. Mr Albones ceased employment on 30 June 2011.
Mr Robert Somerville's fixed term contract as Director Aboriginal Education ceased on 31 May 2011. The position of Director Aboriginal Education was abolished. Mr Somerville was granted voluntary severance at his substantive position as a Level 8 Public Service Officer. Mr Somerville ceased employment on 18 August 2011.
Mr Andrew Thompson ceased his fixed-term appointment as Assistant Executive Director Curriculum Support and was granted voluntary severance at his substantive position as a Level 8 Public Service Officer. The position of Assistant Executive Director Curriculum Support was abolished. Mr Thompson ceased employment on 10 June 2011.
Mr Peter Hamilton, Director Academic Research (substantive position Level 9 Director). The position of Director Academic Research was abolished. Mr Hamilton will cease employment with the Department of Education on 31 December 2011. This extension has been endorsed by the Public Sector Commission.
(b)-(b)(i) The positions have not been refilled.
(c)(i) The redundancy costs were as follows:
Ross Albones - $253 014.94 (gross); $217 267.94 (net)
Robert Somerville - $175 867.72 (gross); $163 850.72 (net)
Andrew Thompson - $188 881.00 (gross); $ 157 856.00 (net)
Peter Hamilton - $336 654.22 (gross); $286 023.22 (net).
(c)(ii)-(c)(iii) Staff received three weeks' pay for each year of continuous service to a maximum of 52 weeks and payment for unused accrued annual and long service leave.
Staff signed an offer and acceptance document which stated that they would agree not to be re-employed by the State Government for a period of time equal to the total number of weeks paid for their respective severances and annual leave paid out.
(A) Not applicable.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) Nil
(b)-(c)(iii)(A) Not applicable.
Public Education Endowment Trust
(a) Nil.
(b)-(c)(iii)(A) Not applicable.
Department of Education Services
(a) No voluntary redundancies have been taken.
(b)-(c) Not applicable.
Curriculum Council of WA
(a) No senior executives have taken voluntary redundancies since 23 March 2011.
(b)-(c) Not applicable.
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