❓ A parliamentary question regarding the use of fixed-term contracts in the WA public sector, focusing on safeguards, evaluation processes, and the government's intentions regarding permanent vs. fixed-term employment. The government's response indicates a commitment to a permanent workforce and a decrease in fixed-term contracts.
AnsweredQoN 542Legislative Assembly
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(b) at what levels are these people employed; (c) how long have these people been employed; (d) what safeguards are in place to ensure that the Government does not use the option of fixed-term contracts to ‘parachute’ people into specific positions in the public service; (e) what system is or will be put in place to evaluate public service employees and fixed term contract people seeking the same position; (f) what are the principles referred to in the statement; (g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(c) how long have these people been employed; (d) what safeguards are in place to ensure that the Government does not use the option of fixed-term contracts to ‘parachute’ people into specific positions in the public service; (e) what system is or will be put in place to evaluate public service employees and fixed term contract people seeking the same position; (f) what are the principles referred to in the statement; (g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(d) what safeguards are in place to ensure that the Government does not use the option of fixed-term contracts to ‘parachute’ people into specific positions in the public service; (e) what system is or will be put in place to evaluate public service employees and fixed term contract people seeking the same position; (f) what are the principles referred to in the statement; (g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(e) what system is or will be put in place to evaluate public service employees and fixed term contract people seeking the same position; (f) what are the principles referred to in the statement; (g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(f) what are the principles referred to in the statement; (g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(j) if so, to what extent?
(b) This detail is not available from MOIR data. (c) See (b) above. (d) The Public Sector Management Act 1994, Approved Procedures and the Public Sector Standard for Recruitment, Selection and Appointment. (e) See (d) above. (f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(c) See (b) above. (d) The Public Sector Management Act 1994, Approved Procedures and the Public Sector Standard for Recruitment, Selection and Appointment. (e) See (d) above. (f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(d) The Public Sector Management Act 1994, Approved Procedures and the Public Sector Standard for Recruitment, Selection and Appointment. (e) See (d) above. (f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(e) See (d) above. (f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(j) See (i) above.
(c) how long have these people been employed; (d) what safeguards are in place to ensure that the Government does not use the option of fixed-term contracts to ‘parachute’ people into specific positions in the public service; (e) what system is or will be put in place to evaluate public service employees and fixed term contract people seeking the same position; (f) what are the principles referred to in the statement; (g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(d) what safeguards are in place to ensure that the Government does not use the option of fixed-term contracts to ‘parachute’ people into specific positions in the public service; (e) what system is or will be put in place to evaluate public service employees and fixed term contract people seeking the same position; (f) what are the principles referred to in the statement; (g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(e) what system is or will be put in place to evaluate public service employees and fixed term contract people seeking the same position; (f) what are the principles referred to in the statement; (g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(f) what are the principles referred to in the statement; (g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(g) is it the Government’s intention to move more and more public sector employees to fixed term contracts; (h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(h) what are the inequities, or examples of the inequities, referred to in the statement; (i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(i) will the use of fixed-term contracts lead to increased employment in the public sector; (j) if so, to what extent?
(j) if so, to what extent?
(b) This detail is not available from MOIR data. (c) See (b) above. (d) The Public Sector Management Act 1994, Approved Procedures and the Public Sector Standard for Recruitment, Selection and Appointment. (e) See (d) above. (f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(c) See (b) above. (d) The Public Sector Management Act 1994, Approved Procedures and the Public Sector Standard for Recruitment, Selection and Appointment. (e) See (d) above. (f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(d) The Public Sector Management Act 1994, Approved Procedures and the Public Sector Standard for Recruitment, Selection and Appointment. (e) See (d) above. (f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(e) See (d) above. (f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce. (g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(g) No. (h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment. (i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees. (j) See (i) above.
(j) See (i) above.
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Answered
4 December 2002
Responded by
Minister for Public Sector Management
Response time
28 days
(a) Existing data from the minimum obligatory information requirements (MOIR) for all Government agencies indicate 4600 fixed term employees as at 30 June 2002, excluding teachers and nurses.
(b) This detail is not available from MOIR data.
(c) See (b) above.
(d) The Public Sector Management Act 1994, Approved Procedures and the Public Sector Standard for Recruitment, Selection and Appointment.
(e) See (d) above.
(f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce.
(g) No.
(h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment.
(i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees.
(j) See (i) above.
(b) This detail is not available from MOIR data.
(c) See (b) above.
(d) The Public Sector Management Act 1994, Approved Procedures and the Public Sector Standard for Recruitment, Selection and Appointment.
(e) See (d) above.
(f) The overarching principle is Government's commitment to a permanent workforce.
(g) No.
(h) Where a position is ongoing or where evidence indicates a permanent employment relationship exists it is Government policy to offer permanent appointment.
(i) The intent of the framework is to increase the incidence of permanent employment across the public sector while decreasing the number of fixed term contract employees.
(j) See (i) above.
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