❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding unfilled positions and acting roles within departments and agencies under the Premier's control. The response provides data on unfilled positions, acting durations, and limitations due to HR system upgrades.
AnsweredQoN 1327Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency under the Premier’s control, including the Premier’s office -
(1) How many unfilled positions are there?
(2) Of those positions that are unfilled, how many are occupied in an acting position?
(3) What is the length of time each position has had an occupant in an acting position?
(1) How many unfilled positions are there?
(2) Of those positions that are unfilled, how many are occupied in an acting position?
(3) What is the length of time each position has had an occupant in an acting position?
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Answered
29 November 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
209 days
As at 4 May 2005 (1) 28 permanent positions were unfilled [this figure excludes Ministerial Office positions classified at Level 6 and above to which permanent appointments cannot be made pursuant to Section 75(2)(a) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and Regulation 13 of the Public Sector Management (General) Regulations 1994 ]. (2) 6 (3) A new electronic human resource system was installed in June 2003 and it is not possible to provide information for this question prior to that date. Therefore, the length of time each position had an occupant (or more than one occupant) in an acting role refers to acting post 20 June 2003. POSITION TITLE ACTING DURATION (Calendar Days) Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Ministerial Office) 685 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 451 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 55 Senior Computing Support Services Officer 157 Senior Management Accountant 679 Appeals Assessor 300 Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(1) 28 permanent positions were unfilled [this figure excludes Ministerial Office positions classified at Level 6 and above to which permanent appointments cannot be made pursuant to Section 75(2)(a) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and Regulation 13 of the Public Sector Management (General) Regulations 1994 ]. (2) 6 (3) A new electronic human resource system was installed in June 2003 and it is not possible to provide information for this question prior to that date. Therefore, the length of time each position had an occupant (or more than one occupant) in an acting role refers to acting post 20 June 2003. POSITION TITLE ACTING DURATION (Calendar Days) Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Ministerial Office) 685 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 451 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 55 Senior Computing Support Services Officer 157 Senior Management Accountant 679 Appeals Assessor 300 Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(2) 6 (3) A new electronic human resource system was installed in June 2003 and it is not possible to provide information for this question prior to that date. Therefore, the length of time each position had an occupant (or more than one occupant) in an acting role refers to acting post 20 June 2003. POSITION TITLE ACTING DURATION (Calendar Days) Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Ministerial Office) 685 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 451 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 55 Senior Computing Support Services Officer 157 Senior Management Accountant 679 Appeals Assessor 300 Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(3) A new electronic human resource system was installed in June 2003 and it is not possible to provide information for this question prior to that date. Therefore, the length of time each position had an occupant (or more than one occupant) in an acting role refers to acting post 20 June 2003. POSITION TITLE ACTING DURATION (Calendar Days) Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Ministerial Office) 685 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 451 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 55 Senior Computing Support Services Officer 157 Senior Management Accountant 679 Appeals Assessor 300 Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
POSITION TITLE ACTING DURATION (Calendar Days) Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Ministerial Office) 685 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 451 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 55 Senior Computing Support Services Officer 157 Senior Management Accountant 679 Appeals Assessor 300 Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(1) 28 permanent positions were unfilled [this figure excludes Ministerial Office positions classified at Level 6 and above to which permanent appointments cannot be made pursuant to Section 75(2)(a) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and Regulation 13 of the Public Sector Management (General) Regulations 1994 ]. (2) 6 (3) A new electronic human resource system was installed in June 2003 and it is not possible to provide information for this question prior to that date. Therefore, the length of time each position had an occupant (or more than one occupant) in an acting role refers to acting post 20 June 2003. POSITION TITLE ACTING DURATION (Calendar Days) Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Ministerial Office) 685 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 451 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 55 Senior Computing Support Services Officer 157 Senior Management Accountant 679 Appeals Assessor 300 Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(2) 6 (3) A new electronic human resource system was installed in June 2003 and it is not possible to provide information for this question prior to that date. Therefore, the length of time each position had an occupant (or more than one occupant) in an acting role refers to acting post 20 June 2003. POSITION TITLE ACTING DURATION (Calendar Days) Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Ministerial Office) 685 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 451 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 55 Senior Computing Support Services Officer 157 Senior Management Accountant 679 Appeals Assessor 300 Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(3) A new electronic human resource system was installed in June 2003 and it is not possible to provide information for this question prior to that date. Therefore, the length of time each position had an occupant (or more than one occupant) in an acting role refers to acting post 20 June 2003. POSITION TITLE ACTING DURATION (Calendar Days) Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Ministerial Office) 685 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 451 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 55 Senior Computing Support Services Officer 157 Senior Management Accountant 679 Appeals Assessor 300 Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
POSITION TITLE ACTING DURATION (Calendar Days) Receptionist/Administrative Assistant (Ministerial Office) 685 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 451 Executive Officer (Ministerial Office) 55 Senior Computing Support Services Officer 157 Senior Management Accountant 679 Appeals Assessor 300 Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Governor's Establishment advises: (1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(1) Nil (2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(2-3) Not applicable Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Office of Public Sector Standards Commission advises: (1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(1) 8 (2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(2) 4 (3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(3) (a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(a) 7 months (b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(b) 5 months (c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(c) 5 months (d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
(d) 11 months Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
Water Resources: This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
This response will be forthcoming from the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources.
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