❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Environment regarding staffing within the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, specifically concerning temporary staff and the recruitment of new FTEs for environmental regulation.
AnsweredQoN 709Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATION — STAFF
709. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I
refer to Department of Water and Environmental Regulation's resourcing
of service 4, ''Environmental Regulation'', as it appears
in the budget.
(1) What will
happen to the additional temporary staff recruited within the 2020–21
financial year; will they remain in their current position or go elsewhere?
(2) What is the
breakdown by job description and level of the 50.5 FTEs who will be recruited
to manage the significant volume of new and existing applications for industry
regulation and environmental approvals?
(3) From where
will these people be recruited and by when?
(4) What will be
the impact if recruitment efforts are unsuccessful?
REGULATION — STAFF
709. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I
refer to Department of Water and Environmental Regulation's resourcing
of service 4, ''Environmental Regulation'', as it appears
in the budget.
(1) What will
happen to the additional temporary staff recruited within the 2020–21
financial year; will they remain in their current position or go elsewhere?
(2) What is the
breakdown by job description and level of the 50.5 FTEs who will be recruited
to manage the significant volume of new and existing applications for industry
regulation and environmental approvals?
(3) From where
will these people be recruited and by when?
(4) What will be
the impact if recruitment efforts are unsuccessful?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
(1) Any fixed
term contract staff who are available and suitable for current and future
employment will be considered for appointment in accordance with public sector
recruitment standards.
(2) The breakdown for the FTE relating to service 4, ''Environmental
Regulation'', are detailed in the attached paper, which I will table
shortly. The 50.5 FTEs includes other service areas and these have not
been included.
[See paper 570 .]
(3) Recruitment
is undertaken through a range of local and social media recruitment channels
and networks, including Jobs WA and the Aboriginal Service Board. The
recruitment processes are underway.
(4) These are permanent public sector positions and
recruitment will result in hire. Available staffing resources are
continually reviewed for effective allocation to workload.
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
(1) Any fixed
term contract staff who are available and suitable for current and future
employment will be considered for appointment in accordance with public sector
recruitment standards.
(2) The breakdown for the FTE relating to service 4, ''Environmental
Regulation'', are detailed in the attached paper, which I will table
shortly. The 50.5 FTEs includes other service areas and these have not
been included.
[See paper 570 .]
(3) Recruitment
is undertaken through a range of local and social media recruitment channels
and networks, including Jobs WA and the Aboriginal Service Board. The
recruitment processes are underway.
(4) These are permanent public sector positions and
recruitment will result in hire. Available staffing resources are
continually reviewed for effective allocation to workload.
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