❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma asks about the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation's annual leave liability, staff leave balances, and management strategies to reduce excessive leave accrual. The Department provides figures on total liability, staff numbers in different leave balance brackets, financial value of leave liabilities, and outlines its leave management policy revision.
AnsweredQoN 1251Legislative Council
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(1) What was the total value of the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation's annual leave liability for all of its employees as at 30 March 2018? (2) As at 30 March 2018, how many of these staff had accrued annual leave balances of between: (a) four - five weeks; (b) five - six weeks; (c) six - seven weeks; (d) seven - eight weeks; and (e) greater than eight weeks? (3) As at 30 March 2018, what was the financial value of the department's liability for accrued annual leave balances of between: (a) four - five weeks; (b) five - six weeks; (c) six - seven weeks; (d) seven - eight weeks; and (e) greater than eight weeks? (4) For the twelve months preceding 30 March 2018, what management strategies had been implemented to reduce the incidence of excessive accrued annual leave balances, and what were the results of those efforts?
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Answered
26 June 2018
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Response time
9 days
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
1. $1,954,853 from a total of 266 employees.
2.
Weeks
No Staff
(a)
4-5
17
(b)
5-6
15
(c)
6-7
9
(d)
7-8
7
(e)
8+
34
3.
Hours
Weeks
Financial Value $
(a)
4-5
175,539
(b)
5-6
186,556
(c)
6-7
138,349
(d)
7-8
136,204
(e)
8+
842,903
4. The Department has had responsibility for leave management since 1 July 2017.
Its leave management strategy was:
The Department has revised its Leave Management Policy to reflect the recent government circular.
JTSI has remained within its leave liability cap.
1. $1,954,853 from a total of 266 employees.
2.
Weeks
No Staff
(a)
4-5
17
(b)
5-6
15
(c)
6-7
9
(d)
7-8
7
(e)
8+
34
3.
Hours
Weeks
Financial Value $
(a)
4-5
175,539
(b)
5-6
186,556
(c)
6-7
138,349
(d)
7-8
136,204
(e)
8+
842,903
4. The Department has had responsibility for leave management since 1 July 2017.
Its leave management strategy was:
The Department has revised its Leave Management Policy to reflect the recent government circular.
JTSI has remained within its leave liability cap.
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