❓ Hon C L Edwardes questions the Premier regarding severance payouts for senior executives in departments under the Premier's control, following a stated intention to reduce senior executive positions. The answer details the number and value of management initiated retirements across various agencies.
AnsweredQoN 561Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2001
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
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(1) In light of the State Government’s stated intention to cull at least 60 senior executive jobs over the next four years, for departments, agencies and statutory authorities under the control of the Premier what is the dollar value of severances paid as part of the 60 severances in the 2000/2001 financial year?
(2) How many severances does (1) relate to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances to be absorbed by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) how much is to be directly funded by Treasury?
(5) In respect to (3), what services to the public of Western Australia will be sacrificed to pay for the cost of severances?
(6) In respect to (5), if no services are affected, have the funds returned to Treasury?
(7) If not, why not?
(2) How many severances does (1) relate to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances to be absorbed by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) how much is to be directly funded by Treasury?
(5) In respect to (3), what services to the public of Western Australia will be sacrificed to pay for the cost of severances?
(6) In respect to (5), if no services are affected, have the funds returned to Treasury?
(7) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 October 2001
Response time
118 days
In May 2001 the Government offered management initiated retirement packages to members of the Senior Executive Service. In 2000-01 twenty nine (29) officers accepted a management initiated retirement package. The total value of the packages was $3,648,328. The table below shows the number and the value of retirements for each agency. MANAGEMENT INITIATED RETIREMENTS (MIRs) PAID IN 2000-01 Agency Number of Approved MIRs Amount Accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture WA 1 $114,009 Department of Commerce and Trade 1 $36,963 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 Education Department of Western Australia 4 $619,065 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $172,898 Department of Family and Children's Services 3 $346,269 FESA 1 $110,961 Health Department of Western Australia 1 $281,961 Ministry of Housing 1 $114,536 Ministry of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Minerals and Energy 1 $126,727 Ministry of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Police Service 1 $111,470 Department of Productivity and Labour Relations 1 $115,557 Department of Training and Employment 2 $220,181 Department of Transport 2 $222,871 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 WorkSafe WA 2 $249,947 TOTAL 29 $3,648,328 Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
MANAGEMENT INITIATED RETIREMENTS (MIRs) PAID IN 2000-01 Agency Number of Approved MIRs Amount Accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture WA 1 $114,009 Department of Commerce and Trade 1 $36,963 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 Education Department of Western Australia 4 $619,065 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $172,898 Department of Family and Children's Services 3 $346,269 FESA 1 $110,961 Health Department of Western Australia 1 $281,961 Ministry of Housing 1 $114,536 Ministry of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Minerals and Energy 1 $126,727 Ministry of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Police Service 1 $111,470 Department of Productivity and Labour Relations 1 $115,557 Department of Training and Employment 2 $220,181 Department of Transport 2 $222,871 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 WorkSafe WA 2 $249,947 TOTAL 29 $3,648,328 Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
Agency Number of Approved MIRs Amount Accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture WA 1 $114,009 Department of Commerce and Trade 1 $36,963 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 Education Department of Western Australia 4 $619,065 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $172,898 Department of Family and Children's Services 3 $346,269 FESA 1 $110,961 Health Department of Western Australia 1 $281,961 Ministry of Housing 1 $114,536 Ministry of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Minerals and Energy 1 $126,727 Ministry of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Police Service 1 $111,470 Department of Productivity and Labour Relations 1 $115,557 Department of Training and Employment 2 $220,181 Department of Transport 2 $222,871 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 WorkSafe WA 2 $249,947 TOTAL 29 $3,648,328 Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
Department of Agriculture WA 1 $114,009 Department of Commerce and Trade 1 $36,963 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 Education Department of Western Australia 4 $619,065 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $172,898 Department of Family and Children's Services 3 $346,269 FESA 1 $110,961 Health Department of Western Australia 1 $281,961 Ministry of Housing 1 $114,536 Ministry of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Minerals and Energy 1 $126,727 Ministry of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Police Service 1 $111,470 Department of Productivity and Labour Relations 1 $115,557 Department of Training and Employment 2 $220,181 Department of Transport 2 $222,871 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 WorkSafe WA 2 $249,947 TOTAL 29 $3,648,328 Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
TOTAL 29 $3,648,328 Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
(6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
MANAGEMENT INITIATED RETIREMENTS (MIRs) PAID IN 2000-01 Agency Number of Approved MIRs Amount Accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture WA 1 $114,009 Department of Commerce and Trade 1 $36,963 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 Education Department of Western Australia 4 $619,065 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $172,898 Department of Family and Children's Services 3 $346,269 FESA 1 $110,961 Health Department of Western Australia 1 $281,961 Ministry of Housing 1 $114,536 Ministry of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Minerals and Energy 1 $126,727 Ministry of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Police Service 1 $111,470 Department of Productivity and Labour Relations 1 $115,557 Department of Training and Employment 2 $220,181 Department of Transport 2 $222,871 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 WorkSafe WA 2 $249,947 TOTAL 29 $3,648,328 Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
Agency Number of Approved MIRs Amount Accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture WA 1 $114,009 Department of Commerce and Trade 1 $36,963 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 Education Department of Western Australia 4 $619,065 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $172,898 Department of Family and Children's Services 3 $346,269 FESA 1 $110,961 Health Department of Western Australia 1 $281,961 Ministry of Housing 1 $114,536 Ministry of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Minerals and Energy 1 $126,727 Ministry of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Police Service 1 $111,470 Department of Productivity and Labour Relations 1 $115,557 Department of Training and Employment 2 $220,181 Department of Transport 2 $222,871 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 WorkSafe WA 2 $249,947 TOTAL 29 $3,648,328 Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
Department of Agriculture WA 1 $114,009 Department of Commerce and Trade 1 $36,963 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 Education Department of Western Australia 4 $619,065 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $172,898 Department of Family and Children's Services 3 $346,269 FESA 1 $110,961 Health Department of Western Australia 1 $281,961 Ministry of Housing 1 $114,536 Ministry of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Minerals and Energy 1 $126,727 Ministry of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Police Service 1 $111,470 Department of Productivity and Labour Relations 1 $115,557 Department of Training and Employment 2 $220,181 Department of Transport 2 $222,871 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 WorkSafe WA 2 $249,947 TOTAL 29 $3,648,328 Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
TOTAL 29 $3,648,328 Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
Note: Some agencies now have new names and/or have been amalgamated with other agencies (5) Nil (6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
(6)-(7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
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