❓ Details the number of tradespeople and apprentices employed across various WA government departments, trading enterprises, authorities, and agencies under the Treasurer and Minister for Energy's responsibility. The response provides a breakdown by trade and employment type (FTE and headcount).
AnsweredQoN 4883Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 February 2016
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the employment of tradespeople in each department, Government Trading Enterprise, authority and agency under the Ministers’ responsibility and I ask for each: (a) how many tradespeople are employed in terms of both FTE and headcount in each; (b) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of (a) by trade; (c) how many apprentices are employed in each; and (d) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of (c) by trade?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 March 2016
Response time
28 days
Department of Treasury
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Horizon Power
(a) 42 FTE; 42 Head Count
(b) Distribution Linesperson - 42
(c) 4
(d) Apprentice (Certificate III Electricity Supply Industry – Remote Communities Utilities Worker) – 4
Independent Market Operator
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Office of Multicultural Interests
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Public Utilities Office
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Synergy
(a) 105 FTE; 105 Headcount
(b-d)
CLASSIFICATIONS
HEADCOUNT
FTE
Boilermaker
3
3
Electrical instrument fitter
33
33
General assistant
12
12
Leading hand 11-20 electrical tradesperson
2
2
Leading hand 11-20 general assistant
1
1
Machinist
1
1
Mechanical fitter
36
36
SUB TOTAL
88
88
Apprentice electrical-instrument fitter
8
8
Apprentice mechanical fitter
9
9
SUB TOTAL
17
17
TOTAL
105
105
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Western Power
(a) FTE 617.11; Headcount 618
(b)
Position Title
FTE
Headcount
CABLE JOINTER
39.00
39
ELECTRICAL TRADESPERSON
91.00
91
LINEWORKER
448.67
449
MECHANICAL TRADESPERSON
38.44
39
Grand Total
617.11
618
(c) FTE 121; Headcount 121
(d)
Position Title
FTE
Headcount
CABLE JOINTER APPRENTICE
10.00
10
ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE
23.00
23
LINEWORKER APPRENTICE
86.00
86
MECHANICAL APPRENTICE
1.00
1
MOBILE PLANT MECHANICAL APPRENTICE
1.00
1
Grand Total
121.00
121
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Horizon Power
(a) 42 FTE; 42 Head Count
(b) Distribution Linesperson - 42
(c) 4
(d) Apprentice (Certificate III Electricity Supply Industry – Remote Communities Utilities Worker) – 4
Independent Market Operator
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Office of Multicultural Interests
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Public Utilities Office
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Synergy
(a) 105 FTE; 105 Headcount
(b-d)
CLASSIFICATIONS
HEADCOUNT
FTE
Boilermaker
3
3
Electrical instrument fitter
33
33
General assistant
12
12
Leading hand 11-20 electrical tradesperson
2
2
Leading hand 11-20 general assistant
1
1
Machinist
1
1
Mechanical fitter
36
36
SUB TOTAL
88
88
Apprentice electrical-instrument fitter
8
8
Apprentice mechanical fitter
9
9
SUB TOTAL
17
17
TOTAL
105
105
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Western Power
(a) FTE 617.11; Headcount 618
(b)
Position Title
FTE
Headcount
CABLE JOINTER
39.00
39
ELECTRICAL TRADESPERSON
91.00
91
LINEWORKER
448.67
449
MECHANICAL TRADESPERSON
38.44
39
Grand Total
617.11
618
(c) FTE 121; Headcount 121
(d)
Position Title
FTE
Headcount
CABLE JOINTER APPRENTICE
10.00
10
ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE
23.00
23
LINEWORKER APPRENTICE
86.00
86
MECHANICAL APPRENTICE
1.00
1
MOBILE PLANT MECHANICAL APPRENTICE
1.00
1
Grand Total
121.00
121
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