❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on the proportion of high-level public servants and the breakdown of employment types (permanent, contract, casual/temporary) within the WA State Government from 2005-2006 to 2012-2013. The answer provides a table with the requested percentages, noting data definition changes and exclusions.
AnsweredQoN 1576Legislative Assembly
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In relation to employees of the State Government for each of the financial years 2005–2006 through to and including 2012–2013, I ask: (a) as a percentage, how many of these employees were classified as Level 9 public servants or higher; and (b) as a percentage, how many of these employees were employed on a permanent, causal/temporary and contract basis?
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Answered
18 February 2014
Response time
90 days
The Public Sector Commission advises that the following information covers Western Australian public sector employees (as defined in the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
(PSMA)).
(a)-(b) The table below shows the percentage of WA sector employees (regardless of Award and Agreements i.e. it covers doctors, nurses, teachers etc.) who:
· have equivalent annual salaries equal to the Public Service and Government Officers General Agreement (PSGOGA) Level 9 and above salary bands;
· are employed on a permanent basis;
· are employed on a fixed term (contract) basis;
· are employed on a casual/temporary basis.
End of financial year
% of employees in PSGOGA equivalent Level 9+ salary bands
% of Permanent employees
% of Fixed Term (Contract) employees
% of Casual/ Temporary employees
June 2006*
2%
#
73%
16%
10%
June 2007*
2%
72%
17%
10%
June 2008
3%
69%
19%
10%
June 2009
3%
70%
18%
10%
June 2010
2%
71%
18%
10%
June 2011
3%
70%
18%
10%
June 2012
3%
71%
18%
10%
June 2013
3%
71%
18%
10%
The percentage breakdown of employee types does not total 100% because employees categorised as Sessional or Other are not included. (Employee types are in accordance with HRMOIR data definitions.)
* Comparing 2006 and 2007 information with information from 2008 onwards should be done with caution for the following reasons:
1) There was a change in the data definitions used for a range of workforce reporting between 2007 and 2008.
2) Information for 2006 and 2007 includes sworn police officers. Sworn officers were excluded from 2008 onwards as they are not classed as public sector employees under provisions of the PSMA.
# December 2006 data is the closest available source of data for this item.
Public Sector Management Act 1994
(PSMA)).
(a)-(b) The table below shows the percentage of WA sector employees (regardless of Award and Agreements i.e. it covers doctors, nurses, teachers etc.) who:
· have equivalent annual salaries equal to the Public Service and Government Officers General Agreement (PSGOGA) Level 9 and above salary bands;
· are employed on a permanent basis;
· are employed on a fixed term (contract) basis;
· are employed on a casual/temporary basis.
End of financial year
% of employees in PSGOGA equivalent Level 9+ salary bands
% of Permanent employees
% of Fixed Term (Contract) employees
% of Casual/ Temporary employees
June 2006*
2%
#
73%
16%
10%
June 2007*
2%
72%
17%
10%
June 2008
3%
69%
19%
10%
June 2009
3%
70%
18%
10%
June 2010
2%
71%
18%
10%
June 2011
3%
70%
18%
10%
June 2012
3%
71%
18%
10%
June 2013
3%
71%
18%
10%
The percentage breakdown of employee types does not total 100% because employees categorised as Sessional or Other are not included. (Employee types are in accordance with HRMOIR data definitions.)
* Comparing 2006 and 2007 information with information from 2008 onwards should be done with caution for the following reasons:
1) There was a change in the data definitions used for a range of workforce reporting between 2007 and 2008.
2) Information for 2006 and 2007 includes sworn police officers. Sworn officers were excluded from 2008 onwards as they are not classed as public sector employees under provisions of the PSMA.
# December 2006 data is the closest available source of data for this item.
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