❓ Hon George Cash asks about WA Police encouraging leave without pay instead of resignations. The Minister acknowledges strategies to retain officers, but data on specific offers of leave without pay isn't tracked.
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POLICE OFFICERS - LEAVE
(1) Can the minister advise whether sworn police officers are being encouraged to take leave without pay instead of resigning their positions? (2) Can the minister advise how many police officers were offered leave without pay for the months of January through to March 2007, and how many took up this offer? Hon JON FORD
(1) Can the minister advise whether sworn police officers are being encouraged to take leave without pay instead of resigning their positions? (2) Can the minister advise how many police officers were offered leave without pay for the months of January through to March 2007, and how many took up this offer? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) WA Police has a number of short and longer-term strategies in place to retain quality police officers, including a more flexible approach to applications for leave without pay and the re-engagement of officers wishing to return to the WA Police. All managers within the WA Police are encouraged to conduct a formal separation discussion with employees who submit their intention to leave the agency, at which time a range of flexible work options are discussed. Leave without pay is one of those options. An exit interview is also completed by the employee, in which a number of options are canvassed to avoid the separation. Eight police officers commenced leave without pay between January and March 2007. However, no data is currently kept as to whether these officers were actually offered leave without pay, and how many police officers were offered leave without pay over this period.
(2) Can the minister advise how many police officers were offered leave without pay for the months of January through to March 2007, and how many took up this offer? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) WA Police has a number of short and longer-term strategies in place to retain quality police officers, including a more flexible approach to applications for leave without pay and the re-engagement of officers wishing to return to the WA Police. All managers within the WA Police are encouraged to conduct a formal separation discussion with employees who submit their intention to leave the agency, at which time a range of flexible work options are discussed. Leave without pay is one of those options. An exit interview is also completed by the employee, in which a number of options are canvassed to avoid the separation. Eight police officers commenced leave without pay between January and March 2007. However, no data is currently kept as to whether these officers were actually offered leave without pay, and how many police officers were offered leave without pay over this period.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) WA Police has a number of short and longer-term strategies in place to retain quality police officers, including a more flexible approach to applications for leave without pay and the re-engagement of officers wishing to return to the WA Police. All managers within the WA Police are encouraged to conduct a formal separation discussion with employees who submit their intention to leave the agency, at which time a range of flexible work options are discussed. Leave without pay is one of those options. An exit interview is also completed by the employee, in which a number of options are canvassed to avoid the separation. Eight police officers commenced leave without pay between January and March 2007. However, no data is currently kept as to whether these officers were actually offered leave without pay, and how many police officers were offered leave without pay over this period.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) WA Police has a number of short and longer-term strategies in place to retain quality police officers, including a more flexible approach to applications for leave without pay and the re-engagement of officers wishing to return to the WA Police. All managers within the WA Police are encouraged to conduct a formal separation discussion with employees who submit their intention to leave the agency, at which time a range of flexible work options are discussed. Leave without pay is one of those options. An exit interview is also completed by the employee, in which a number of options are canvassed to avoid the separation. Eight police officers commenced leave without pay between January and March 2007. However, no data is currently kept as to whether these officers were actually offered leave without pay, and how many police officers were offered leave without pay over this period.
(1)-(2) WA Police has a number of short and longer-term strategies in place to retain quality police officers, including a more flexible approach to applications for leave without pay and the re-engagement of officers wishing to return to the WA Police. All managers within the WA Police are encouraged to conduct a formal separation discussion with employees who submit their intention to leave the agency, at which time a range of flexible work options are discussed. Leave without pay is one of those options. An exit interview is also completed by the employee, in which a number of options are canvassed to avoid the separation. Eight police officers commenced leave without pay between January and March 2007. However, no data is currently kept as to whether these officers were actually offered leave without pay, and how many police officers were offered leave without pay over this period.
(2) Can the minister advise how many police officers were offered leave without pay for the months of January through to March 2007, and how many took up this offer? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) WA Police has a number of short and longer-term strategies in place to retain quality police officers, including a more flexible approach to applications for leave without pay and the re-engagement of officers wishing to return to the WA Police. All managers within the WA Police are encouraged to conduct a formal separation discussion with employees who submit their intention to leave the agency, at which time a range of flexible work options are discussed. Leave without pay is one of those options. An exit interview is also completed by the employee, in which a number of options are canvassed to avoid the separation. Eight police officers commenced leave without pay between January and March 2007. However, no data is currently kept as to whether these officers were actually offered leave without pay, and how many police officers were offered leave without pay over this period.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) WA Police has a number of short and longer-term strategies in place to retain quality police officers, including a more flexible approach to applications for leave without pay and the re-engagement of officers wishing to return to the WA Police. All managers within the WA Police are encouraged to conduct a formal separation discussion with employees who submit their intention to leave the agency, at which time a range of flexible work options are discussed. Leave without pay is one of those options. An exit interview is also completed by the employee, in which a number of options are canvassed to avoid the separation. Eight police officers commenced leave without pay between January and March 2007. However, no data is currently kept as to whether these officers were actually offered leave without pay, and how many police officers were offered leave without pay over this period.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) WA Police has a number of short and longer-term strategies in place to retain quality police officers, including a more flexible approach to applications for leave without pay and the re-engagement of officers wishing to return to the WA Police. All managers within the WA Police are encouraged to conduct a formal separation discussion with employees who submit their intention to leave the agency, at which time a range of flexible work options are discussed. Leave without pay is one of those options. An exit interview is also completed by the employee, in which a number of options are canvassed to avoid the separation. Eight police officers commenced leave without pay between January and March 2007. However, no data is currently kept as to whether these officers were actually offered leave without pay, and how many police officers were offered leave without pay over this period.
(1)-(2) WA Police has a number of short and longer-term strategies in place to retain quality police officers, including a more flexible approach to applications for leave without pay and the re-engagement of officers wishing to return to the WA Police. All managers within the WA Police are encouraged to conduct a formal separation discussion with employees who submit their intention to leave the agency, at which time a range of flexible work options are discussed. Leave without pay is one of those options. An exit interview is also completed by the employee, in which a number of options are canvassed to avoid the separation. Eight police officers commenced leave without pay between January and March 2007. However, no data is currently kept as to whether these officers were actually offered leave without pay, and how many police officers were offered leave without pay over this period.
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