The WA parliamentary question seeks data on accrued leave hours for nurses in the public sector for 2011-12 and 2012-13. The answer provides annual and long service leave data for both years, but only sick leave data for 2012-13, citing unavailability of historical sick leave data.

AnsweredQoN 183Legislative Council
Asked
27 June 2013
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Health

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For each of the financial years 2011-12 and 2012-13 to date, what is: (a) the number of accrued annual leave hours for nurses across the public sector; (b) the number of accrued long service leave hours for nurses across the public sector; and (c) the number of accrued sick leave hours for nurses across the public sector?

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Answered
10 September 2013
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
75 days
June-2012
May-2013
(a) Annual leave
2,701,624.33
2,849,749.24
(b) Long service leave
1,658,493.68
1,857,494.48
(c) Nurses sick leave accrued hours as at 21 June 2013 was 2,867,374.4
(see note 2).
NOTES:
1) Data Source: HR Data Warehouse.
2) Historical values of Accrued Sick Leave are not available.
3) Annual and Long Service Leave Accrual data extracted on 12 June 2013. May 2013 is the latest month available for reporting at this time.
4) Sick Leave accrual extracted on 21 June 2013.
5) The occupational group for Nursing is based on financial account codes and includes Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Enrolled Mental Health Nurses.  Assistants in Nursing and Dental Assistants are excluded.
6) Includes all staff, whether permanent or otherwise; Agency Nurses are excluded.
7) Mental Health Commission and Drug and Alcohol Authority are both excluded.

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