❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking a breakdown of accrued annual leave balances across agencies within the Attorney General and Minister for Electoral Affairs' portfolio, revealing potential liabilities and workforce management issues. The answer provides detailed figures for each agency.
AnsweredQoN 500Legislative Council
Asked
15 February 2022
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Electoral Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
As at 31 December 2021, for each agency/department within the Minister's portfolio, can the Minister please provide, in tabular form, the total dollar value of accrued annual leave balances and the number of staff to whom those balances apply, for leave balances of the following periods: (a) four weeks or less; (b) four to five weeks; (c) five to six weeks; (d) six to seven weeks; (e) seven to eight weeks; and (f) eight weeks or greater?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 March 2022
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General; Minister for Electoral Affairs
Response time
7 days
(a) - (f) I table the following information for each agency/department within the Minister's portfolio -
Corruption and Crime Commission:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
71
$364,204
(b) 4-5 weeks
21
$226,950
(c) 5-6 weeks
13
$184,108
(d) 6-7 weeks
2
$26,888
(e) 7-8 weeks
4
$74,095
(f) 8 weeks or greater
5
$137,964
Department of Justice, and all agencies governed by its human resources and payroll services:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
3,947
$9,905,428
(b) 4-5 weeks
635
$5,018,957
(c) 5-6 weeks
483
$4,656,419
(d) 6-7 weeks
454
$5,361,612
(e) 7-8 weeks
369
$5,001,515
(f) 8 weeks or greater
1,153
$25,403,647
Legal Practice Board:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
25
$81,567.36
(b) 4-5 weeks
3
$31,078.17
(c) 5-6 weeks
3
$29,831.31
(d) 6-7 weeks
3
$50,763.15
(e) 7-8 weeks
2
$28,726.27
(f) 8 weeks or greater
6
$258,268.85
Legal Aid:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
270
$801,596
(b) 4-5 weeks
42
$411,339
(c) 5-6 weeks
19
$220,464
(d) 6-7 weeks
18
$227,588
(e) 7-8 weeks
6
$97,551
(f) 8 weeks or greater
17
$364,452
Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
17
$62,362.92
(b) 4-5 weeks
Nil
Nil
(c) 5-6 weeks
Nil
Nil
(d) 6-7 weeks
Nil
Nil
(e) 7-8 weeks
Nil
Nil
(f) 8 weeks or greater
1
$64,304.29
Office of the Director of Public Prosecution:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
201
$736,697
(b) 4-5 weeks
34
$331,547
(c) 5-6 weeks
23
$304,728
(d) 6-7 weeks
15
$258,905
(e) 7-8 weeks
16
$211,004
(f) 8 weeks or greater
33
$1,086,068
Office of the Information Commissioner / Freedom of Information:
Periods
Number of staff
(FTE)
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
5.34
$25,576
(b) 4-5 weeks
2.40
$35,073
(c) 5-6 weeks
Nil
Nil
(d) 6-7 weeks
4.00
$141,318
(e) 7-8 weeks
Nil
Nil
(f) 8 weeks or greater
Nil
Nil
State Solicitors Office:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
171
$802,034.89
(b) 4-5 weeks
35
$446,165.97
(c) 5-6 weeks
28
$446,153.43
(d) 6-7 weeks
12
$225,582.31
(e) 7-8 weeks
5
$122,321.50
(f) 8 weeks or greater
19
$1,089,612.55
Western Australian Electoral Commission:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 or less weeks
17
$60 059
(b) 4-5 weeks
4
$32 740
(c) 5-6 weeks
5
$41 426
(d) 6-7 weeks
3
$46 655
(e) 7-8 weeks
2
$30 473
(f) 8 weeks or greater
16
$340 115
Corruption and Crime Commission:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
71
$364,204
(b) 4-5 weeks
21
$226,950
(c) 5-6 weeks
13
$184,108
(d) 6-7 weeks
2
$26,888
(e) 7-8 weeks
4
$74,095
(f) 8 weeks or greater
5
$137,964
Department of Justice, and all agencies governed by its human resources and payroll services:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
3,947
$9,905,428
(b) 4-5 weeks
635
$5,018,957
(c) 5-6 weeks
483
$4,656,419
(d) 6-7 weeks
454
$5,361,612
(e) 7-8 weeks
369
$5,001,515
(f) 8 weeks or greater
1,153
$25,403,647
Legal Practice Board:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
25
$81,567.36
(b) 4-5 weeks
3
$31,078.17
(c) 5-6 weeks
3
$29,831.31
(d) 6-7 weeks
3
$50,763.15
(e) 7-8 weeks
2
$28,726.27
(f) 8 weeks or greater
6
$258,268.85
Legal Aid:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
270
$801,596
(b) 4-5 weeks
42
$411,339
(c) 5-6 weeks
19
$220,464
(d) 6-7 weeks
18
$227,588
(e) 7-8 weeks
6
$97,551
(f) 8 weeks or greater
17
$364,452
Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
17
$62,362.92
(b) 4-5 weeks
Nil
Nil
(c) 5-6 weeks
Nil
Nil
(d) 6-7 weeks
Nil
Nil
(e) 7-8 weeks
Nil
Nil
(f) 8 weeks or greater
1
$64,304.29
Office of the Director of Public Prosecution:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
201
$736,697
(b) 4-5 weeks
34
$331,547
(c) 5-6 weeks
23
$304,728
(d) 6-7 weeks
15
$258,905
(e) 7-8 weeks
16
$211,004
(f) 8 weeks or greater
33
$1,086,068
Office of the Information Commissioner / Freedom of Information:
Periods
Number of staff
(FTE)
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
5.34
$25,576
(b) 4-5 weeks
2.40
$35,073
(c) 5-6 weeks
Nil
Nil
(d) 6-7 weeks
4.00
$141,318
(e) 7-8 weeks
Nil
Nil
(f) 8 weeks or greater
Nil
Nil
State Solicitors Office:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 weeks or less
171
$802,034.89
(b) 4-5 weeks
35
$446,165.97
(c) 5-6 weeks
28
$446,153.43
(d) 6-7 weeks
12
$225,582.31
(e) 7-8 weeks
5
$122,321.50
(f) 8 weeks or greater
19
$1,089,612.55
Western Australian Electoral Commission:
Periods
Number of staff
Total Value of Accrued Annual Leave Balances
(a) 4 or less weeks
17
$60 059
(b) 4-5 weeks
4
$32 740
(c) 5-6 weeks
5
$41 426
(d) 6-7 weeks
3
$46 655
(e) 7-8 weeks
2
$30 473
(f) 8 weeks or greater
16
$340 115
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