❓ Opposition MP Peter Foss questions the Treasurer about the increasing annual and long service leave liability of the WA State Government, particularly within the Department of Treasury and Finance. The Treasurer, Kim Chance, responds that the liability is manageable given the State's overall financial strength and outlines agency-level management policies.
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I refer to the 2004 “Profile of the Western Australian State Government Workforce”, and in particular to the report on annual and long service leave liability. I note that the liability of the state for annual and long service leave has increased in absolute terms and as a percentage of payroll in each year since Labor took government. (1) Is this a matter that causes the Treasurer any concern? (2) If so, what are his concerns? (3) Has the government taken any measures to contain or reduce this liability; and, if so - (a) what are they and when were they taken; and (b) to what does the Treasurer attribute their failure to achieve results? (4) What action, if any, does the Treasurer intend to take in the future to address this continually increasing liability? (5) Why is it that Treasury is apparently the fourth worst in terms of proportion of payroll? (6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(1) Is this a matter that causes the Treasurer any concern? (2) If so, what are his concerns? (3) Has the government taken any measures to contain or reduce this liability; and, if so - (a) what are they and when were they taken; and (b) to what does the Treasurer attribute their failure to achieve results? (4) What action, if any, does the Treasurer intend to take in the future to address this continually increasing liability? (5) Why is it that Treasury is apparently the fourth worst in terms of proportion of payroll? (6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(2) If so, what are his concerns? (3) Has the government taken any measures to contain or reduce this liability; and, if so - (a) what are they and when were they taken; and (b) to what does the Treasurer attribute their failure to achieve results? (4) What action, if any, does the Treasurer intend to take in the future to address this continually increasing liability? (5) Why is it that Treasury is apparently the fourth worst in terms of proportion of payroll? (6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(3) Has the government taken any measures to contain or reduce this liability; and, if so - (a) what are they and when were they taken; and (b) to what does the Treasurer attribute their failure to achieve results? (4) What action, if any, does the Treasurer intend to take in the future to address this continually increasing liability? (5) Why is it that Treasury is apparently the fourth worst in terms of proportion of payroll? (6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(b) to what does the Treasurer attribute their failure to achieve results?
(5) Why is it that Treasury is apparently the fourth worst in terms of proportion of payroll? (6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(1) Is this a matter that causes the Treasurer any concern? (2) If so, what are his concerns? (3) Has the government taken any measures to contain or reduce this liability; and, if so - (a) what are they and when were they taken; and (b) to what does the Treasurer attribute their failure to achieve results? (4) What action, if any, does the Treasurer intend to take in the future to address this continually increasing liability? (5) Why is it that Treasury is apparently the fourth worst in terms of proportion of payroll? (6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(2) If so, what are his concerns? (3) Has the government taken any measures to contain or reduce this liability; and, if so - (a) what are they and when were they taken; and (b) to what does the Treasurer attribute their failure to achieve results? (4) What action, if any, does the Treasurer intend to take in the future to address this continually increasing liability? (5) Why is it that Treasury is apparently the fourth worst in terms of proportion of payroll? (6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(3) Has the government taken any measures to contain or reduce this liability; and, if so - (a) what are they and when were they taken; and (b) to what does the Treasurer attribute their failure to achieve results? (4) What action, if any, does the Treasurer intend to take in the future to address this continually increasing liability? (5) Why is it that Treasury is apparently the fourth worst in terms of proportion of payroll? (6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(b) to what does the Treasurer attribute their failure to achieve results?
(5) Why is it that Treasury is apparently the fourth worst in terms of proportion of payroll? (6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(6) In view of the fact that Treasury has increased its employees by 25 per cent in the relevant period, is this not a worse result than the statistic would indicate? (7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
(7) How does the Treasurer explain this failure on the part of the Department of Treasury and Finance? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
I have an extensive answer to this seven-part question. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
The following material was incorporated - 1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
1. The State’s annual and long service leave liability at 30 June 2004 was valued at $1,321 million. This remains relatively minor in the context of the State’s rapidly growing net worth, which was valued at $43.8 billion at 30 June 2004. In this regard, net worth has increased by $11.5 billion or 36% since 30 June 2001, in part due to strong growth in the value of the State’s land holdings, but also to the Government’s sound financial management with operating surpluses in each of the last four years and the lowest level of net debt on record at 30 June 2004. 2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
2. As indicated in the response to question 1, leave liability at the whole of government level is not considered a major issue, given the overall strength of the state’s balance sheet. However, individual agencies with large liabilities will need to manage those liabilities. 3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
3. Leave liabilities are managed at an agency level. This is considered an appropriate approach, given that each agency is best placed to implement leave management policies that best meet the needs of their employees and result in least disruption to their services. 4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
4. At the whole-of-government level, the Government will continue to monitor and report leave liability in the Government of Western Australia Consolidated Financial Statements and the Profile of the Western Australian Public Service Workforce reports. 5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
5. The Department of Treasury and Finance’s (DTF) leave liability has historically been relatively high in comparison to other agencies. In addition, the recent merger with the former Department of Industry and Technology has contributed to this ongoing issue. The DTF has in place an effective leave liability management policy which is targeted at reducing this liability. 6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
6. The increase in the number of DTF’s FTEs in 2003/04 was primarily attributable to meeting the requirements of the Government’s procurement reform agenda. As the staff recruited for this activity were largely existing public sector employees, the leave liability of these staff was transferred to the DTF. 7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
7. The DTF has a leave management policy in place and is working to effectively reduce its leave liability commitments.
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