❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the extension of an attraction and retention bonus for technicians and auto-electricians within the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), specifically inquiring about the timing of the extension request and why some staff are not receiving the bonus.
AnsweredQoN 402Legislative Council
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FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES — STAFF —
TECHNICIANS AND AUTO-ELECTRICIANS
402. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I refer to a media report on Seven
news on 28 March that stated that the $250 attraction and retention bonus
payment had been extended just three days before it was set to expire on 31 March
2023.
(1) On what date was a request first made to extend the
attraction and retention bonus payment beyond 31 March 2023?
(2) On what date was the extension
granted and for what time frame?
(3) Noting the
minister's answer to question on notice 1286 that nine of the 12 FTE
mechanical technicians, radio technicians and auto-electricians are currently
receiving this bonus payment, please explain why three staff are not receiving
this payment.
TECHNICIANS AND AUTO-ELECTRICIANS
402. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I refer to a media report on Seven
news on 28 March that stated that the $250 attraction and retention bonus
payment had been extended just three days before it was set to expire on 31 March
2023.
(1) On what date was a request first made to extend the
attraction and retention bonus payment beyond 31 March 2023?
(2) On what date was the extension
granted and for what time frame?
(3) Noting the
minister's answer to question on notice 1286 that nine of the 12 FTE
mechanical technicians, radio technicians and auto-electricians are currently
receiving this bonus payment, please explain why three staff are not receiving
this payment.
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services has been working closely with its
fleet technician workforce and government sector labour relations for a replacement
to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services fleet and equipment services
agreement 2021. Conversations around attraction and retention incentive
measures have been running parallel to these negotiations.
(3) All staff
employed under the Department of Fire and Emergency Services fleet and
equipment services agreement 2021 are in receipt of the attraction and
retention initiative. Radio technicians are not employed under the same
industrial agreement as mechanical and auto-electricians.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services has been working closely with its
fleet technician workforce and government sector labour relations for a replacement
to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services fleet and equipment services
agreement 2021. Conversations around attraction and retention incentive
measures have been running parallel to these negotiations.
(3) All staff
employed under the Department of Fire and Emergency Services fleet and
equipment services agreement 2021 are in receipt of the attraction and
retention initiative. Radio technicians are not employed under the same
industrial agreement as mechanical and auto-electricians.
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