❓ A member of parliament is seeking clarification on the costing methodology used to justify adding Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) to the Minister's department, specifically requesting details on the costing formula, elements included, and application of relevant guidelines. The Minister clarifies the costing methodology and elements, but states no FTEs were added in the 2009/10 budget.
AnsweredQoN 2071Legislative Assembly
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I refer to part (1) of your answer to Question on Notice 947 regarding the budget assumptions behind adding Full Time Equivalent’s to the Ministers department and I ask:
(a) will the Minister provide the Department of Treasury and Finance costing guideline formula;
(b) will the Minister specify what the ‘elements’ and ‘other particular costs’ are; and
(c) will the Minister please specify which of the guidelines the Minister has used, how the Minister applied them, and the costings that resulted?
(a) will the Minister provide the Department of Treasury and Finance costing guideline formula;
(b) will the Minister specify what the ‘elements’ and ‘other particular costs’ are; and
(c) will the Minister please specify which of the guidelines the Minister has used, how the Minister applied them, and the costings that resulted?
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Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
88 days
(a) The costing methodology and formula is contained in the Department of Treasury and Finance ("DTF") publication,
Costing and Pricing Government Services (fifth edition)
, available online at:
www.dtf.wa.gov.au/cms/content.aspx?id=1726&terms=costing+guidelines
.
(b) 'Elements' and 'other particular costs' include such items as superannuation, workers compensation, attraction and retention benefits, travel expenses, annual leave loading and training.
(c) No FTE was added in the 2009/10 Budget.
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Costing and Pricing Government Services (fifth edition)
, available online at:
www.dtf.wa.gov.au/cms/content.aspx?id=1726&terms=costing+guidelines
.
(b) 'Elements' and 'other particular costs' include such items as superannuation, workers compensation, attraction and retention benefits, travel expenses, annual leave loading and training.
(c) No FTE was added in the 2009/10 Budget.
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