❓ Hon Sue Ellery questions the Minister for Health regarding the Department of Health's targeted redundancy program announced in the 2014-15 midyear review, seeking details on staff numbers, payouts, and anticipated savings.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH — TARGETED REDUNDANCY
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595. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
This question is about jobs as well.
I refer to the targeted redundancy program announced in the 2014–15
midyear review for the Department of Health.
(1) How many
staff have been offered and accepted the redundancy program in 2014–15
and what is the estimated payout of these redundancies in 2014–15?
(2) What are
the anticipated savings for 2015–16 that will be harvested from the
health department for this reduction in staff and when will the savings be
finalised?
PROGRAM
595. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
This question is about jobs as well.
I refer to the targeted redundancy program announced in the 2014–15
midyear review for the Department of Health.
(1) How many
staff have been offered and accepted the redundancy program in 2014–15
and what is the estimated payout of these redundancies in 2014–15?
(2) What are
the anticipated savings for 2015–16 that will be harvested from the
health department for this reduction in staff and when will the savings be
finalised?
AnswerView source ↗
I would like to thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question.
(1) In 2014–15,
491 severance offers were made to WA Health staff and 420 staff accepted the
voluntary severance offer. The estimated calculations of payout entitlements
are $37.7 million.
(2) Agency
savings flowing from the scheme will be dependent on the final costs and will
be allocated to � agency budgets as part
of the 2015–16 midyear review. The scheme closure date is 30 June 2015.
member for some notice of the question.
(1) In 2014–15,
491 severance offers were made to WA Health staff and 420 staff accepted the
voluntary severance offer. The estimated calculations of payout entitlements
are $37.7 million.
(2) Agency
savings flowing from the scheme will be dependent on the final costs and will
be allocated to � agency budgets as part
of the 2015–16 midyear review. The scheme closure date is 30 June 2015.
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