❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the use of external organisations for HR-related surveys within agencies, departments, and GTEs under the Treasurer's portfolio. Reveals varying practices and costs across different entities.
AnsweredQoN 5170Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2016
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
For each agency, department and Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) does the agency, department or GTE engage the services of an outside organisation, company or individual to conduct any human resource-related surveys, such as employee satisfaction surveys or exit surveys; and (b) if yes to (a): (i) what is the nature or description of each type of human resource-related survey conducted by the outside body or individual for the agency, department or GTE from 1 July 2015 to date; (ii) to whom does the outside body or individual report on the results of these surveys; and (iii) what was the cost of such engagements for the period 2015-to date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 May 2016
Response time
57 days
Department of Treasury (a) Yes. (b)(i) The Department of Treasury (Treasury) Proactivity Survey - conducted between November 2015 and January 2016 to measure baseline for proactivity. This will inform and drive Treasury’s priority strategic goal of a culture of ideas generation. (ii) Treasury (iii) $6,250
Economic Regulation Authority (a) Yes (b)(i) Employee Engagement Survey (ii) Economic Regulation Authority (iii) $1,833.36 GST Free
Government Employees Superannuation Board (a) GESB subscribes to Survey Monkey to conduct staff satisfaction surveys. (b)(i) Two staff satisfaction surveys conducted during the period from 1 July 2015 to date. (ii) The results of these surveys are collated and reported on internally within GESB. (iii) The cost of subscription to Survey Monkey from 1 July 2015 to date is $330.00 Horizon Power (a) Yes (b)(i)-(iii) There have been no surveys conducted from 1 July 2015 to date.
Independent Market Operator (a) No (b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia (a) Yes. (b)(i)-(iii) There have been no surveys conducted from 1 July 2015 to date. Office of Multicultural Interests (a) No (b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable Office of the Auditor General (a) No (b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Public Utilities Office (a) No (b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Synergy (a) Yes. (b)(i) Synergy surveys include those to monitor employee engagement, employee diversity and the organisational health index of the business. (ii) Results are reported to various managers throughout the business. (iii) Survey costs are often included in broader contract costs are as such are unable to be extracted. Western Australian Treasury Corporation (a) Yes. (b)(i) Employee engagement survey. (ii) Western Australian Treasury Corporation Chief Executive Officer. (iii) $21,571
Western Power (a) Yes. (b)(i)-(iii) There have been no surveys conducted from 1 July 2015 to date.
Economic Regulation Authority (a) Yes (b)(i) Employee Engagement Survey (ii) Economic Regulation Authority (iii) $1,833.36 GST Free
Government Employees Superannuation Board (a) GESB subscribes to Survey Monkey to conduct staff satisfaction surveys. (b)(i) Two staff satisfaction surveys conducted during the period from 1 July 2015 to date. (ii) The results of these surveys are collated and reported on internally within GESB. (iii) The cost of subscription to Survey Monkey from 1 July 2015 to date is $330.00 Horizon Power (a) Yes (b)(i)-(iii) There have been no surveys conducted from 1 July 2015 to date.
Independent Market Operator (a) No (b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia (a) Yes. (b)(i)-(iii) There have been no surveys conducted from 1 July 2015 to date. Office of Multicultural Interests (a) No (b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable Office of the Auditor General (a) No (b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Public Utilities Office (a) No (b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Synergy (a) Yes. (b)(i) Synergy surveys include those to monitor employee engagement, employee diversity and the organisational health index of the business. (ii) Results are reported to various managers throughout the business. (iii) Survey costs are often included in broader contract costs are as such are unable to be extracted. Western Australian Treasury Corporation (a) Yes. (b)(i) Employee engagement survey. (ii) Western Australian Treasury Corporation Chief Executive Officer. (iii) $21,571
Western Power (a) Yes. (b)(i)-(iii) There have been no surveys conducted from 1 July 2015 to date.
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