❓ Question on Notice regarding 500 job cuts in WA Health, specifically concerning redundancies at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and other hospitals. The response clarifies the nature of the voluntary severance packages and target employee groups.
AnsweredQoN 1362Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH — STAFFING
1362. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the 500 jobs cuts announced for the Department of
Health and subsequent offers of redundancies for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
staff. Can the Minister for Health confirm —
(a) the number
of jobs to be cut;
(b) what
positions are to be made redundant;
(c) which
hospitals will be targeted for cuts; and
(d) how many
jobs from each hospital?
1362. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the 500 jobs cuts announced for the Department of
Health and subsequent offers of redundancies for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
staff. Can the Minister for Health confirm —
(a) the number
of jobs to be cut;
(b) what
positions are to be made redundant;
(c) which
hospitals will be targeted for cuts; and
(d) how many
jobs from each hospital?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Health —
(a) A total of
500 voluntary severance packages will be available to WA Health staff under the
Public Sector Commission's targeted separation scheme for 2014–15.
(b) In
accordance with the Public Sector Commission's guidelines, the
positions to be targeted are registered redeployees, permanent employees whose
position is or is to be abolished, permanent employees who are or will become
surplus to agency requirements, permanent employees under substituted severance
arrangements, and employees engaged on a fixed-term basis with no access to
compensation.
(c) The severance
packages will be available to staff across WA Health, including those in
hospital and non-hospital settings.
(d) There is no
quota set for each hospital for severance packages.
question.
The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Health —
(a) A total of
500 voluntary severance packages will be available to WA Health staff under the
Public Sector Commission's targeted separation scheme for 2014–15.
(b) In
accordance with the Public Sector Commission's guidelines, the
positions to be targeted are registered redeployees, permanent employees whose
position is or is to be abolished, permanent employees who are or will become
surplus to agency requirements, permanent employees under substituted severance
arrangements, and employees engaged on a fixed-term basis with no access to
compensation.
(c) The severance
packages will be available to staff across WA Health, including those in
hospital and non-hospital settings.
(d) There is no
quota set for each hospital for severance packages.
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