A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the representation of women in the State Public Service, including overall percentage, new hires, senior roles, and graduate entry levels and pay. The answer provides some data, but not all specifically for the 'State Public Service'.

AnsweredQoN 1059Legislative Council
Asked
27 April 2005
Portfolio
Public Sector Management

QuestionView source ↗

(1) What is the percentage of women working in the State Public Service?
(2) What was the percentage in 2001-2002?
(3) What is the percentage of women starting as new employees?
(4) What was the percentage in 2001-2002?
(5) What is the percentage of women in senior classification levels?
(6) How does this rate compare with 2001-2002?
(7) At what level do university graduate women usually start their employment?
(8) What is the pay rate?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
18 May 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Public Sector Management
Response time
21 days
(2) Data on the percentage of women in the State Public Service only is not available. However, 67 percent of the Western Australian State Government workforce as at 30 June 2002 were women. (3) 66 percent of people who commenced permanent employment in the Western Australian State Government workforce in 2003/04 were women. (4) 70 percent of people who commenced permanent employment in the Western Australian State Government workforce in 2001/02 were women. (5) 24 percent of permanent and fixed-term employees in the Western Australian government workforce, paid on a salary at or above classification Level 9 in the Public Service General Agreement 2002 as at 30 June 2004, were women. (6) 21 percent of permanent and fixed-term employees in the Western Australian government workforce, paid on a salary at or above classification Level 9 in the Public Service General Agreement 2002 as at 30 June 2002, were women. (7) Women and men joining graduate development programmes in the public service usually commence equivalent to the Public Service Award 1992, classification Level 2 or 3 pay depending on the programme. Women and men graduates also join the public sector through entry-level recruitment programmes commencing on Level 1 salary or through direct application for advertised positions. (8) Public Service General Agreement 2004 salary rates are: Level 1 Year 1 commences at $29,901. Level 2 Year 1 commences at $38,661. Level 3 Year 1 commences at $44,543.
(3) 66 percent of people who commenced permanent employment in the Western Australian State Government workforce in 2003/04 were women. (4) 70 percent of people who commenced permanent employment in the Western Australian State Government workforce in 2001/02 were women. (5) 24 percent of permanent and fixed-term employees in the Western Australian government workforce, paid on a salary at or above classification Level 9 in the Public Service General Agreement 2002 as at 30 June 2004, were women. (6) 21 percent of permanent and fixed-term employees in the Western Australian government workforce, paid on a salary at or above classification Level 9 in the Public Service General Agreement 2002 as at 30 June 2002, were women. (7) Women and men joining graduate development programmes in the public service usually commence equivalent to the Public Service Award 1992, classification Level 2 or 3 pay depending on the programme. Women and men graduates also join the public sector through entry-level recruitment programmes commencing on Level 1 salary or through direct application for advertised positions. (8) Public Service General Agreement 2004 salary rates are: Level 1 Year 1 commences at $29,901. Level 2 Year 1 commences at $38,661. Level 3 Year 1 commences at $44,543.
(4) 70 percent of people who commenced permanent employment in the Western Australian State Government workforce in 2001/02 were women. (5) 24 percent of permanent and fixed-term employees in the Western Australian government workforce, paid on a salary at or above classification Level 9 in the Public Service General Agreement 2002 as at 30 June 2004, were women. (6) 21 percent of permanent and fixed-term employees in the Western Australian government workforce, paid on a salary at or above classification Level 9 in the Public Service General Agreement 2002 as at 30 June 2002, were women. (7) Women and men joining graduate development programmes in the public service usually commence equivalent to the Public Service Award 1992, classification Level 2 or 3 pay depending on the programme. Women and men graduates also join the public sector through entry-level recruitment programmes commencing on Level 1 salary or through direct application for advertised positions. (8) Public Service General Agreement 2004 salary rates are: Level 1 Year 1 commences at $29,901. Level 2 Year 1 commences at $38,661. Level 3 Year 1 commences at $44,543.
(5) 24 percent of permanent and fixed-term employees in the Western Australian government workforce, paid on a salary at or above classification Level 9 in the Public Service General Agreement 2002 as at 30 June 2004, were women. (6) 21 percent of permanent and fixed-term employees in the Western Australian government workforce, paid on a salary at or above classification Level 9 in the Public Service General Agreement 2002 as at 30 June 2002, were women. (7) Women and men joining graduate development programmes in the public service usually commence equivalent to the Public Service Award 1992, classification Level 2 or 3 pay depending on the programme. Women and men graduates also join the public sector through entry-level recruitment programmes commencing on Level 1 salary or through direct application for advertised positions. (8) Public Service General Agreement 2004 salary rates are: Level 1 Year 1 commences at $29,901. Level 2 Year 1 commences at $38,661. Level 3 Year 1 commences at $44,543.
(6) 21 percent of permanent and fixed-term employees in the Western Australian government workforce, paid on a salary at or above classification Level 9 in the Public Service General Agreement 2002 as at 30 June 2002, were women. (7) Women and men joining graduate development programmes in the public service usually commence equivalent to the Public Service Award 1992, classification Level 2 or 3 pay depending on the programme. Women and men graduates also join the public sector through entry-level recruitment programmes commencing on Level 1 salary or through direct application for advertised positions. (8) Public Service General Agreement 2004 salary rates are: Level 1 Year 1 commences at $29,901. Level 2 Year 1 commences at $38,661. Level 3 Year 1 commences at $44,543.
(7) Women and men joining graduate development programmes in the public service usually commence equivalent to the Public Service Award 1992, classification Level 2 or 3 pay depending on the programme. Women and men graduates also join the public sector through entry-level recruitment programmes commencing on Level 1 salary or through direct application for advertised positions. (8) Public Service General Agreement 2004 salary rates are: Level 1 Year 1 commences at $29,901. Level 2 Year 1 commences at $38,661. Level 3 Year 1 commences at $44,543.
Women and men graduates also join the public sector through entry-level recruitment programmes commencing on Level 1 salary or through direct application for advertised positions. (8) Public Service General Agreement 2004 salary rates are: Level 1 Year 1 commences at $29,901. Level 2 Year 1 commences at $38,661. Level 3 Year 1 commences at $44,543.
(8) Public Service General Agreement 2004 salary rates are: Level 1 Year 1 commences at $29,901. Level 2 Year 1 commences at $38,661. Level 3 Year 1 commences at $44,543.
Level 1 Year 1 commences at $29,901. Level 2 Year 1 commences at $38,661. Level 3 Year 1 commences at $44,543.

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