❓ Question regarding tenure and deployment of Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) regional superintendents, revealing no formal tenure policy and varying lengths of service. There are 24 superintendents in total.
AnsweredQoN 1333Legislative Council
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I refer to the position of superintendent for each Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) region, and I ask: (a) is there a tenure policy that applies to the position; (b) if yes to (a), please table the policy; (c) what is the maximum term that a person can hold the position of superintendent of a DFES region; (d) for each DFES region please identify the current length of time that each person has held the position of the regional superintendent; (e) when an officer reaches the maximum tenure as a regional superintendent, how is that officer redeployed with DFES; and (f) how many staff currently hold the rank of superintendent?
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Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
6 days
(a) No
(b - c) Not Applicable
(d)
DFES Region
Position Title
Position Start Date
Tenure (years)
North Coastal Region
Superintendent North Coastal
7/01/2019
4.21
North East Region
Superintendent North East
22/08/2022
0.58
South Coastal Region
Superintendent South Coastal
19/08/2019
3.59
South East Region
Superintendent South East
8/11/2022
0.37
Kimberley Region
A/Superintendent Kimberley
5/01/2023
0.23
Pilbara Region
Superintendent Pilbara
2/05/2016
6.89
Goldfields Midlands Region
Superintendent Goldfields Midlands
22/08/2022
0.58
Midwest Gascoyne Region
Superintendent Midwest Gascoyne
03/04/2023
0.10
Southwest Region
Superintendent Southwest
23/11/2020
2.33
Lower Southwest Region
Superintendent Lower Southwest
22/12/2018
4.25
Upper Great Southern Region
Superintendent Upper Great Southern
03/04/2023
0.10
(e) Not Applicable
(f) 24 staff hold the rank of Superintendent.
(b - c) Not Applicable
(d)
DFES Region
Position Title
Position Start Date
Tenure (years)
North Coastal Region
Superintendent North Coastal
7/01/2019
4.21
North East Region
Superintendent North East
22/08/2022
0.58
South Coastal Region
Superintendent South Coastal
19/08/2019
3.59
South East Region
Superintendent South East
8/11/2022
0.37
Kimberley Region
A/Superintendent Kimberley
5/01/2023
0.23
Pilbara Region
Superintendent Pilbara
2/05/2016
6.89
Goldfields Midlands Region
Superintendent Goldfields Midlands
22/08/2022
0.58
Midwest Gascoyne Region
Superintendent Midwest Gascoyne
03/04/2023
0.10
Southwest Region
Superintendent Southwest
23/11/2020
2.33
Lower Southwest Region
Superintendent Lower Southwest
22/12/2018
4.25
Upper Great Southern Region
Superintendent Upper Great Southern
03/04/2023
0.10
(e) Not Applicable
(f) 24 staff hold the rank of Superintendent.
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