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❓ Hon Kate Doust asks the Minister for Water about the definition of "front-line employee" in the context of workforce renewal savings measures and how this definition was applied within the Minister's portfolio. The Minister refers to another Question on Notice for the answer.

AnsweredQoN 2638Legislative Council

Asked

24 February 2015

Member

Hon Kate Doust

Portfolio

Water

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In the context of the workforce renewal savings measures announced in the Mid-Year Review, and those defined front-line employees for each department and agency under the Minister's jurisdiction, can the Minister please advise: (a) what job or position characteristics, specifications or features are relevant to the "front-line employee" definition; (b) what was the process undertaken to define "front-line"; (c) of those positions not defined as "front-line", how many were reviewed with a view to their inclusion within the definition of "front-line" but were subsequently removed by: (i) position title; and (ii) location; (d) those positions not defined as "front-line" by: (i) position title; and (ii) location; and (e) what stakeholder consultation occurred in seeking to define "front-line public service"?