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❓ Question regarding the increase in full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) within Metropolitan and Regional Passenger Services, and the roles these additional employees will fill. The answer explains the increase is due to new infrastructure and services.

AnsweredQoN 2350Legislative Assembly

Asked

31 October 2017

Member

Mrs L.M. Harvey

Portfolio

Transport

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(1) Why is there an increase in full time equivalent employees (FTEs) from 1,404 in 2016-2017 to 1,534 in 2017-2018 for Metropolitan and Regional Passenger Services? (2) What positions is it expected that these additional 130 FTEs will occupy?

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Answered

13 February 2018

Responded by

Minister for Transport

Response time

12 days

(1) The 1,404 FTE’s in 2016-17 represents the annual average. At 30 June 2017, the actual FTE was 1,451. The increase to the budget target of 1,534 is 83. This is predominantly staff required for the introduction of additional railcar sets, the new Aubin Grove station as well as new services for the Perth Stadium and for the Forrestfield-Airport Link.
(2) Positions include Railcar Drivers, Customer Service Officers, Transit Officers, a number of fixed term project positions and also a small number of FTE’s required to maintain the expanded network.

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