❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on recruitment freeze exemptions across various agencies. The response reveals the number of exemptions sought, positions, salaries, and approval dates, highlighting variations in exemption requests and approvals across different departments.
AnsweredQoN 5197Legislative Assembly
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I refer to exemptions sought from the Treasurer during the current recruitment “freeze” beginning on 21 December 2015, and ask for each agency and department within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) on how many occasions have exemptions been sought by each organisation since 21 December 2015; (b) on what date was each exemption application submitted; (c) what was the title and salary of each position for which an exemption was sought; (d) for which positions outlined in (c) where exemptions approved; and (e) on what date was approval for each position conveyed to the organisation?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Response time
56 days
The Public Sector Commission advises:
(a) Exemptions were sought on one occasion for four positions.
(b) 5 February 2016.
(c) Director General, Department of the Attorney General.
Salary range is $299,656 - $361,645.
Director General, Department of Transport; Chief Executive Officer, Public Transport Authority; and the Commissioner of Main Roads, Main Roads are held concurrently by one person.
Salary range is $361,645 - $508,663.
(d) All
(e) 16 March 2016
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(a) Nil
(b) - (e) N/A
Lotterywest
(a) Not Applicable - Lotterywest is outside the scope of the current external recruitment freeze.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises:
(a) One
(b) 26 February 2016
(c) Reception/Administrative Assistant, (to Leader of the Opposition) Level 2.1, $57 729 per annum.
(d) Reception/Administrative Assistant
(e) 16 March 2016.
ChemCentre advise:
(a) One
(b) Received by DPC on 2 March 2016, but was not approved for further consideration.
(c) Team Leader (Chemist), Racing and Wagering Specified Calling Level 3
(d) None
(e) Not Applicable
Department of State Development advises:
(a) There were no exemptions sought during the current recruitment freeze.
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Goldcorp
(a)-(e) Not Applicable - Gold Corporation is outside the scope of the current external recruitment freeze.
(a) Exemptions were sought on one occasion for four positions.
(b) 5 February 2016.
(c) Director General, Department of the Attorney General.
Salary range is $299,656 - $361,645.
Director General, Department of Transport; Chief Executive Officer, Public Transport Authority; and the Commissioner of Main Roads, Main Roads are held concurrently by one person.
Salary range is $361,645 - $508,663.
(d) All
(e) 16 March 2016
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(a) Nil
(b) - (e) N/A
Lotterywest
(a) Not Applicable - Lotterywest is outside the scope of the current external recruitment freeze.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises:
(a) One
(b) 26 February 2016
(c) Reception/Administrative Assistant, (to Leader of the Opposition) Level 2.1, $57 729 per annum.
(d) Reception/Administrative Assistant
(e) 16 March 2016.
ChemCentre advise:
(a) One
(b) Received by DPC on 2 March 2016, but was not approved for further consideration.
(c) Team Leader (Chemist), Racing and Wagering Specified Calling Level 3
(d) None
(e) Not Applicable
Department of State Development advises:
(a) There were no exemptions sought during the current recruitment freeze.
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Goldcorp
(a)-(e) Not Applicable - Gold Corporation is outside the scope of the current external recruitment freeze.
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