Hon. C.L. Edwardes asked the Premier about the number of sick days taken by WA public servants and the associated cost for the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002, and 2002/2003. The answer provides sick leave days for 2000/01 and 2001/02, but not the cost.

AnsweredQoN 1742Legislative Assembly
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12 August 2003
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(1) How many sick days were taken by State Public Servants for the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003?
(2) For each of the financial years, what was the cost to Western Australian taxpayers of the sick days?

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29 October 2003
Response time
78 days
The estimated number of days and estimated cost for paid sick leave are as follows: Year Employees Sick Leave Days 2000/01 52,700 347,000 2001/02 53,700 318,000 (2) Any actual cost of sickness absence occurs only where there is a need to provide replacement staff or where there is a loss of productivity. Information of this kind is not readily available.
Year Employees Sick Leave Days 2000/01 52,700 347,000 2001/02 53,700 318,000 (2) Any actual cost of sickness absence occurs only where there is a need to provide replacement staff or where there is a loss of productivity. Information of this kind is not readily available.
(2) Any actual cost of sickness absence occurs only where there is a need to provide replacement staff or where there is a loss of productivity. Information of this kind is not readily available.

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