WA Parliamentary Question reveals attraction and retention allowance payments within the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) while other agencies report none. The ERA justifies the allowances due to the specialist nature of their work.

AnsweredQoN 6725Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Portfolio
Treasurer; Attorney General

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For 1 September 2010 to date can the Treasurer please provide:
(a) for all departments and agencies under the Treasurer’s control, including the ministerial office, the names of people (for example, staff and consultants) and their salary level, who have been paid an attraction and/or retention allowance; and
(b) the total amount paid to the person as the attraction and/or retention allowance?

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Answered
29 November 2011
Response time
28 days
Ministerial Office
Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises for ministerial office staff paid by the Department for the period of 1 September 2010 - 1 November 2011:
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
Department of Treasury
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Richard Begley - Level 9
Wana Yang - Level 8
Paul Kelly - Class 1
Roberto Pullella - Class 1
Chris Brown - Level 7
Russell Dumas - Level 9
(b) $1 485.97
$16 577.66
$32 932.75
$32 652.63
$18 263.06
$4 840.34
Note:
Due to specialist nature of ERA work, attraction and retention allowances are necessary in order to keep adequate levels of skilled staff.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
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