❓ A parliamentary question regarding the provision and reimbursement of flu injections for WA Police personnel, highlighting a perceived disparity between headquarters staff and frontline officers. The Minister clarifies the policy and reimbursement process.
AnsweredQoN 629Legislative Council
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POLICE — FLU INJECTIONS
(1) Can the minister confirm that police headquarters personnel received flu injections administered by a nurse at their place of work, but that front-line police officers who are in constant contact with the public are not provided with injections and are expected to make their own arrangements and seek reimbursement? (2) Can the minister also confirm that under existing and prospective enterprise bargaining arrangements, $100 is the minimum claim for reimbursement of medical expenses, and, accordingly, many front-line officers are not getting flu injections? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) Can the minister confirm that police headquarters personnel received flu injections administered by a nurse at their place of work, but that front-line police officers who are in constant contact with the public are not provided with injections and are expected to make their own arrangements and seek reimbursement? (2) Can the minister also confirm that under existing and prospective enterprise bargaining arrangements, $100 is the minimum claim for reimbursement of medical expenses, and, accordingly, many front-line officers are not getting flu injections? Hon PETER COLLIER
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(1) It is a policy of the Western Australia Police executive that the provision of influenza injections to all staff in the workplace is a matter for consideration by district or divisional superintendents. (2) WA Police reimburse non-work-related medical expenses for police officers, and this would include the cost of an influenza injection. There is no minimum cost restriction for claiming a reimbursement for individual services; however, officers are required to submit claims only once the total amounts claimed reach $100.
(2) Can the minister also confirm that under existing and prospective enterprise bargaining arrangements, $100 is the minimum claim for reimbursement of medical expenses, and, accordingly, many front-line officers are not getting flu injections? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) It is a policy of the Western Australia Police executive that the provision of influenza injections to all staff in the workplace is a matter for consideration by district or divisional superintendents. (2) WA Police reimburse non-work-related medical expenses for police officers, and this would include the cost of an influenza injection. There is no minimum cost restriction for claiming a reimbursement for individual services; however, officers are required to submit claims only once the total amounts claimed reach $100.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) It is a policy of the Western Australia Police executive that the provision of influenza injections to all staff in the workplace is a matter for consideration by district or divisional superintendents. (2) WA Police reimburse non-work-related medical expenses for police officers, and this would include the cost of an influenza injection. There is no minimum cost restriction for claiming a reimbursement for individual services; however, officers are required to submit claims only once the total amounts claimed reach $100.
(1) It is a policy of the Western Australia Police executive that the provision of influenza injections to all staff in the workplace is a matter for consideration by district or divisional superintendents. (2) WA Police reimburse non-work-related medical expenses for police officers, and this would include the cost of an influenza injection. There is no minimum cost restriction for claiming a reimbursement for individual services; however, officers are required to submit claims only once the total amounts claimed reach $100.
(2) WA Police reimburse non-work-related medical expenses for police officers, and this would include the cost of an influenza injection. There is no minimum cost restriction for claiming a reimbursement for individual services; however, officers are required to submit claims only once the total amounts claimed reach $100.
(2) Can the minister also confirm that under existing and prospective enterprise bargaining arrangements, $100 is the minimum claim for reimbursement of medical expenses, and, accordingly, many front-line officers are not getting flu injections? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) It is a policy of the Western Australia Police executive that the provision of influenza injections to all staff in the workplace is a matter for consideration by district or divisional superintendents. (2) WA Police reimburse non-work-related medical expenses for police officers, and this would include the cost of an influenza injection. There is no minimum cost restriction for claiming a reimbursement for individual services; however, officers are required to submit claims only once the total amounts claimed reach $100.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) It is a policy of the Western Australia Police executive that the provision of influenza injections to all staff in the workplace is a matter for consideration by district or divisional superintendents. (2) WA Police reimburse non-work-related medical expenses for police officers, and this would include the cost of an influenza injection. There is no minimum cost restriction for claiming a reimbursement for individual services; however, officers are required to submit claims only once the total amounts claimed reach $100.
(1) It is a policy of the Western Australia Police executive that the provision of influenza injections to all staff in the workplace is a matter for consideration by district or divisional superintendents. (2) WA Police reimburse non-work-related medical expenses for police officers, and this would include the cost of an influenza injection. There is no minimum cost restriction for claiming a reimbursement for individual services; however, officers are required to submit claims only once the total amounts claimed reach $100.
(2) WA Police reimburse non-work-related medical expenses for police officers, and this would include the cost of an influenza injection. There is no minimum cost restriction for claiming a reimbursement for individual services; however, officers are required to submit claims only once the total amounts claimed reach $100.
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