❓ An inquiry into the number and nature of exemptions sought from a public sector recruitment freeze across agencies within the Minister's portfolio. Reveals limited exemptions sought, primarily for casual roles deemed outside the freeze's scope.
AnsweredQoN 5183Legislative Assembly
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I refer to exemptions sought from the Treasurer during the current recruitment “freeze” beginning on 21 December 2015, and ask for each agency and department within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) on how many occasions have exemptions been sought by each organisation since 21 December 2015; (b) on what date was each exemption application submitted; (c) what was the title and salary of each position for which an exemption was sought; (d) for which positions outlined in (c) where exemptions approved; and (e) on what date was approval for each position conveyed to the organisation?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Water; Sport and Recreation; Forestry
Response time
56 days
Aqwest
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Busselton Water
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Combat Sports Commission
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Department of Sport and Recreation
(a) One
(b) 28 January 2016
(c) Casual Instructor, Camp Quaranup $57 729 per annum
(d) Nil. Confirmation was however received that this position was a casual position and was considered outside of the scope of the recruitment freeze and approval was not required.
(e) Advice that the position was not in scope was received on 23 February 2016
Department of Water
(a) One
(b) 27 January 2016
(c) Two Environmental Officers at $135 417 per annum per position
Six Environmental Officers at $116 143 per annum per position
(d) None
(e) Not applicable
Forest Products Commission
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
VenuesWest
(a) 3
(b) 8 January 2016
23 February 2016
3 March 2016
(c) Kidz Gym Supervisor - $53 237.00
Sous Chef - $53 237.00
Casual Operations staff – Casual
Aquatic Services Officer - $41 889.00 per annum
Chief Operating Officer - $167 257 - $176 183 per annum
Payroll Co-ordinator - $74 587 - $78 826 per annum
(d) Nil. Confirmation was however received that the front line casual positions listed above were considered outside of the scope of the recruitment freeze, approval was not required.
(e) Advice in relation to the casual positions was received on 22 February 2016.
Water Corporation
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Western Australian Institute of Sport
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Busselton Water
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Combat Sports Commission
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Department of Sport and Recreation
(a) One
(b) 28 January 2016
(c) Casual Instructor, Camp Quaranup $57 729 per annum
(d) Nil. Confirmation was however received that this position was a casual position and was considered outside of the scope of the recruitment freeze and approval was not required.
(e) Advice that the position was not in scope was received on 23 February 2016
Department of Water
(a) One
(b) 27 January 2016
(c) Two Environmental Officers at $135 417 per annum per position
Six Environmental Officers at $116 143 per annum per position
(d) None
(e) Not applicable
Forest Products Commission
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
VenuesWest
(a) 3
(b) 8 January 2016
23 February 2016
3 March 2016
(c) Kidz Gym Supervisor - $53 237.00
Sous Chef - $53 237.00
Casual Operations staff – Casual
Aquatic Services Officer - $41 889.00 per annum
Chief Operating Officer - $167 257 - $176 183 per annum
Payroll Co-ordinator - $74 587 - $78 826 per annum
(d) Nil. Confirmation was however received that the front line casual positions listed above were considered outside of the scope of the recruitment freeze, approval was not required.
(e) Advice in relation to the casual positions was received on 22 February 2016.
Water Corporation
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Western Australian Institute of Sport
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
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