❓ A parliamentary question seeks detailed information on fixed-term and casual employment within the Housing Minister's portfolio for the 2016-17 financial year. The response provides some data but defers on specifics due to resource constraints and ongoing policy review.
AnsweredQoN 230Legislative Council
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For the 2016-17 financial year, can the Minister provide the following information:
(a) the total dollar amount spent on employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff by each department and agency under the Minister's control;
(b) the total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff by department/agency and with information concerning their individual position and level;
(c) how many employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff are currently employed in each department/agency under the Minister's control;
(d) how many employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff have worked in the same position for longer than six months;
(e) under what criteria or process may fixed term contract or casual staff be made permanent; and
(f) will the Minister list the types of contracts used for the purpose of short term employment?
(a) the total dollar amount spent on employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff by each department and agency under the Minister's control;
(b) the total number of employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff by department/agency and with information concerning their individual position and level;
(c) how many employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff are currently employed in each department/agency under the Minister's control;
(d) how many employees on fixed term contracts and casual staff have worked in the same position for longer than six months;
(e) under what criteria or process may fixed term contract or casual staff be made permanent; and
(f) will the Minister list the types of contracts used for the purpose of short term employment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
10 days
(b) Collation of information concerning each individual fixed term or casual staff member’s position title and level is considered to be an undue use of agency resources. For the remainder of what the question asks, please refer to (c). (c) 317 employees as at 6 September 2017. (d) 139 employees (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, processes and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) Fixed Term Employment Contacts and Casual Employment Contracts Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
(c) 317 employees as at 6 September 2017. (d) 139 employees (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, processes and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) Fixed Term Employment Contacts and Casual Employment Contracts Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
(d) 139 employees (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, processes and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) Fixed Term Employment Contacts and Casual Employment Contracts Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
(e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, processes and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) Fixed Term Employment Contacts and Casual Employment Contracts Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
(f) Fixed Term Employment Contacts and Casual Employment Contracts Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
(c) 317 employees as at 6 September 2017. (d) 139 employees (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, processes and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) Fixed Term Employment Contacts and Casual Employment Contracts Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
(d) 139 employees (e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, processes and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) Fixed Term Employment Contacts and Casual Employment Contracts Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
(e) As per WA Labor’s 2017 election commitment, processes and criteria for transition from fixed and casual employment to permanency are currently under review. (f) Fixed Term Employment Contacts and Casual Employment Contracts Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
(f) Fixed Term Employment Contacts and Casual Employment Contracts Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
Please note that these figures exclude SES positions.
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