❓ 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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(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?
(2) For each of the financial years, what was the cost to Western Australian taxpayers of the sick days?
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Answered
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.
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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