❓ Question seeks details on sick leave taken by the Minister and their staff. The answer clarifies that Ministers don't have sick leave entitlements and the relevant public sector agreement doesn't provide for sick leave.
AnsweredQoN 1179Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 August 2024
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade; Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
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I refer to sick leave taken by the Minister and their Ministerial staff in the last 12 months beginning 24 July 2023, and I ask: (a) Has the Minister or any of their Ministerial staff member taken any
sick leave in the prescribed period of time: (i) if yes, please provide the exact total number of days of sick leave taken by the Minister and any of their Ministerial staff members during the prescribed time period; (ii) Has the Minister or any of their Ministerial staff members taken sick leave more than once in the prescribed period of time; and (iii) if yes, please provide a breakdown by date of each individual period of time the Minister and/or a Ministerial staff member took sick leave?
sick leave in the prescribed period of time: (i) if yes, please provide the exact total number of days of sick leave taken by the Minister and any of their Ministerial staff members during the prescribed time period; (ii) Has the Minister or any of their Ministerial staff members taken sick leave more than once in the prescribed period of time; and (iii) if yes, please provide a breakdown by date of each individual period of time the Minister and/or a Ministerial staff member took sick leave?
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Answered
10 September 2024
Response time
6 days
(a) Ministers do not have entitlements for leave, including sick leave. The Public Sector CSA Agreement 2022 , which is applicable to public sector employees including ministerial staff, does not provide for sick leave.
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