❓ Hon ED DERMER asks about the salary, appointment length, recruitment process, actions taken, and costs associated with filling the Director General position at the WA Department of Health following Mr. Kim Snowball's resignation announcement.
AnsweredQoN 73Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH — DIRECTOR GENERAL
73. Hon ED DERMER to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
Some notice has been given of the
question and the reference number on this copy is 82.
I refer to the position of director
general of the WA Department of Health.
(1) How much is the current acting
director general being paid?
(2) What is the length of his
appointment?
(3) Who is managing the recruitment process
for a new director general and what is the process?
(4) What action
to fill the position has been taken since Mr Kim Snowball announced his
intention to resign in December?
(5) What is the cost to date of the
recruitment process to fill the position?
OF HEALTH — DIRECTOR GENERAL
73. Hon ED DERMER to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
Some notice has been given of the
question and the reference number on this copy is 82.
I refer to the position of director
general of the WA Department of Health.
(1) How much is the current acting
director general being paid?
(2) What is the length of his
appointment?
(3) Who is managing the recruitment process
for a new director general and what is the process?
(4) What action
to fill the position has been taken since Mr Kim Snowball announced his
intention to resign in December?
(5) What is the cost to date of the
recruitment process to fill the position?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
potentially his last question.
Hon Ed Dermer : I hope not.
Hon PETER COLLIER : ''Potentially'', I said.
(1) The acting director general of
health receives a salary of $509 270 per annum pro rata.
(2) From 18 April
2013 until 17 October 2013 or until the position is filled, whichever of these
events occurs first.
(3) The
recruitment process is being managed by the Public Sector Commissioner in
accordance with section 45 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(4) A recruitment process, which
includes a national and international executive search, is in progress.
(5) The cost of the recruitment
process is in the order of $96 769.
potentially his last question.
Hon Ed Dermer : I hope not.
Hon PETER COLLIER : ''Potentially'', I said.
(1) The acting director general of
health receives a salary of $509 270 per annum pro rata.
(2) From 18 April
2013 until 17 October 2013 or until the position is filled, whichever of these
events occurs first.
(3) The
recruitment process is being managed by the Public Sector Commissioner in
accordance with section 45 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(4) A recruitment process, which
includes a national and international executive search, is in progress.
(5) The cost of the recruitment
process is in the order of $96 769.
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