❓ Mr. Kirkup asks detailed questions about the Voluntary Targeted Separation Scheme (VTSS) 2017, including the number of offers, acceptances, resignation timelines, payment breakdowns, and average age of employees. The answer provides a general overview, stating that implementation is agency-specific and data is not yet centrally compiled.
AnsweredQoN 2236Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the Voluntary Targeted Separation Scheme 2017 (VTSS) as at 17 October 2017 I ask, broken down by agency: (a) how many VTSS have been offered; (b) how many VTSS offers have been accepted, and of those: (i) how many employees resigned within one week of being offered the VTSS; (ii) how many employees resigned more than one week and less than two weeks of being offered the VTSS; (iii) how many employees resigned more than two weeks and less than three weeks of being offered the VTSS; and (iv) how many, if any, employees resigned more than four weeks of being offered the VTSS; (c) what is the total payment made to employees who have accepted a VTSS, and: (i) how much of that total payment was leave; (ii) how much of that was the severance amount; and (iii) how much of that was the incentive for early resignation; and (d) what is the average age of the employees who have accepted a VTSS?
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Answered
21 November 2017
Responded by
Minister for Public Sector Management
Response time
7 days
Following announcement of a VTSS on 7 September 2017, CEO’s were given responsibility to implement the scheme in the context of their unique work forces and operational requirements.
Consequently, the timings of expressions of interest processes, and the final approvals of separations, are at the discretion of CEOs and will be different across the work force, but will meet the Government’s deadline of March 2018.
As at 17 October 2017, many agencies have not yet completed their expression of interest periods or commenced issuing offers of separation.
Decisions to offer separations are dependent on the expressions of interest received and the strategic needs of the agency going forward, especially for Machinery of Government affected agencies.
The Treasurer will be providing an update in the 2018-19 Budget.
Consequently, the timings of expressions of interest processes, and the final approvals of separations, are at the discretion of CEOs and will be different across the work force, but will meet the Government’s deadline of March 2018.
As at 17 October 2017, many agencies have not yet completed their expression of interest periods or commenced issuing offers of separation.
Decisions to offer separations are dependent on the expressions of interest received and the strategic needs of the agency going forward, especially for Machinery of Government affected agencies.
The Treasurer will be providing an update in the 2018-19 Budget.
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