A WA parliamentary question seeks information on whether Corrective Services Officers were encouraged to take leave without pay instead of resigning, and requests data on leave without pay uptake. The Minister's answer indicates no officers took this option during the specified period.

AnsweredQoN 4746Legislative Council
Asked
1 May 2007
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(1) Will the Minister advise whether Corrective Services Officers, employed in the prison system, are being encouraged to take leave without pay instead of resigning their positions?
(2) Will the Minister advise how many Corrective Services Officers were offered leave without pay for the months of January 2006 through to March 2007?
(3) If yes to (2), how many took up this offer?
(4) Will the Minister advise the length of time of leave without pay for each officer?
(5) What benefits or entitlements, if any, were accrued during this period?
(6) Will these officers be retained in the statistics for the overall number of Corrective Services Officers in the State?

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Answered
6 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
36 days
(2) It is not recorded whether individual discussions took place, however, records demonstrate that no officers took this option during the nominated period. (3) N/A (4) N/A (5) N/A (6) N/A
(3) N/A (4) N/A (5) N/A (6) N/A
(4) N/A (5) N/A (6) N/A
(5) N/A (6) N/A
(6) N/A

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