❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on Senior Executive Service (SES) staffing levels, leave, and FTE across various departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations within the Treasurer's portfolio. The response details SES employment figures and leave status for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 502Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities as of 23 May 2017 for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) how many full time equivalent (FTE) are employed at the Senior Executive Service level; (b) how many public servants by ‘head count’ are employed at the Senior Executive Service level; (c) how many Senior Executive Service staff are on annual leave; (d) how many Senior Executive Service staff are on personal leave; and (e) how many Senior Executive Service staff on leave without pay?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 June 2017
Response time
8 days
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a) 4.80
(b) 5
(c)- (e) Nil
Department of Finance/PUO
Finance
Energy
(a)
35
6
(b)
35
6
(c)–(e)
Nil
Nil
Department of Treasury
a) 19
b) 20
c) One
d) Nil
e) Nil
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) 4 (Includes the ERA CEO contract with the ERA Governing Body)
(b) 4 (Includes the CEO)
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a) 1
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) 3
(b) 3
(c) 0
(d) 0
(e) 0
Horizon Power
(a) Horizon Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
There are nine FTE positions in Horizon Power’s Executive Team.
(b) Horizon Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not employ any public servants.
There are nine employees in Horizon Power’s Executive Team.
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
Independent Market Operator
(a) Not Applicable. Under the Electricity Industry (Independent Market Operator) Regulations 2004 none of the IMO’s staff or officers are included in the Senior Executive Service provided for by the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(b) Not Applicable. See answer to (a).
(c) Not Applicable. See answer to (a).
(d) Not Applicable. See answer to (a).
(e) Not Applicable. See answer to (a).
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) 0
(e) 0
Native Title
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 512.
Office of the Auditor General (a) 6 (b) 6 (c) 0 (d) 0 (e) 0
Synergy
(a) Synergy is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
There are nine FTE positions in Synergy’s Executive Leadership Team.
(b) Synergy is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not employ any public servants.
There are nine employees in Synergy’s Executive Leadership Team.
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
Western Australian Treasury Corporation is a Schedule 1 agency under the Public Sector Management Act and does not use Public Sector salary levels, classes or divisions. Western Australian Treasury Corporation classes 3 employees as Senior Executives.
(a) 3
(b) Nil as Western Australian Treasury Corporation's employees are not public servants.
(c-e) Nil
Western Power
(a) Western Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
There are 7 FTE positions in Western Power’s Executive Team.
(b) Western Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not employ any public servants.
There are 7 employees in Western Power’s Executive Team.
(c)-(e) Nil
(a) 4.80
(b) 5
(c)- (e) Nil
Department of Finance/PUO
Finance
Energy
(a)
35
6
(b)
35
6
(c)–(e)
Nil
Nil
Department of Treasury
a) 19
b) 20
c) One
d) Nil
e) Nil
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) 4 (Includes the ERA CEO contract with the ERA Governing Body)
(b) 4 (Includes the CEO)
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a) 1
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) 3
(b) 3
(c) 0
(d) 0
(e) 0
Horizon Power
(a) Horizon Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
There are nine FTE positions in Horizon Power’s Executive Team.
(b) Horizon Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not employ any public servants.
There are nine employees in Horizon Power’s Executive Team.
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
Independent Market Operator
(a) Not Applicable. Under the Electricity Industry (Independent Market Operator) Regulations 2004 none of the IMO’s staff or officers are included in the Senior Executive Service provided for by the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(b) Not Applicable. See answer to (a).
(c) Not Applicable. See answer to (a).
(d) Not Applicable. See answer to (a).
(e) Not Applicable. See answer to (a).
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) 0
(e) 0
Native Title
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 512.
Office of the Auditor General (a) 6 (b) 6 (c) 0 (d) 0 (e) 0
Synergy
(a) Synergy is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
There are nine FTE positions in Synergy’s Executive Leadership Team.
(b) Synergy is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not employ any public servants.
There are nine employees in Synergy’s Executive Leadership Team.
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
Western Australian Treasury Corporation is a Schedule 1 agency under the Public Sector Management Act and does not use Public Sector salary levels, classes or divisions. Western Australian Treasury Corporation classes 3 employees as Senior Executives.
(a) 3
(b) Nil as Western Australian Treasury Corporation's employees are not public servants.
(c-e) Nil
Western Power
(a) Western Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
There are 7 FTE positions in Western Power’s Executive Team.
(b) Western Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not employ any public servants.
There are 7 employees in Western Power’s Executive Team.
(c)-(e) Nil
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