❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on performance-based bonuses for officers within the Energy portfolio. The Minister confirms that executives in electricity corporations receive such bonuses, with details available in annual reports.
AnsweredQoN 4371Legislative Council
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(1) Are any officers of Departments or statutory authorities or other body within your ministerial responsibility, entitled to bonus payments, based on performance or similar criteria, in addition to their base or ordinary salary?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister provide particulars of the arrangements?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister provide particulars of the arrangements?
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Answered
19 March 2007
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
125 days
The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: Office of Energy, Western Power, Synergy, Verve Energy, Horizon Power, Independent Market Operator: (1) The four electricity corporations each have performance-linked components of terms and conditions of service for executives. The Boards of the corporations have the responsibility of establishing and implementing terms and conditions of service for executives, with the concurrence of the Minister for Energy required in relation to the Chief Executive Officer of each corporation. No other agencies within the Energy portfolio have performance based components to terms and conditions of service. (2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
Office of Energy, Western Power, Synergy, Verve Energy, Horizon Power, Independent Market Operator: (1) The four electricity corporations each have performance-linked components of terms and conditions of service for executives. The Boards of the corporations have the responsibility of establishing and implementing terms and conditions of service for executives, with the concurrence of the Minister for Energy required in relation to the Chief Executive Officer of each corporation. No other agencies within the Energy portfolio have performance based components to terms and conditions of service. (2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
(1) The four electricity corporations each have performance-linked components of terms and conditions of service for executives. The Boards of the corporations have the responsibility of establishing and implementing terms and conditions of service for executives, with the concurrence of the Minister for Energy required in relation to the Chief Executive Officer of each corporation. No other agencies within the Energy portfolio have performance based components to terms and conditions of service. (2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
The Boards of the corporations have the responsibility of establishing and implementing terms and conditions of service for executives, with the concurrence of the Minister for Energy required in relation to the Chief Executive Officer of each corporation. No other agencies within the Energy portfolio have performance based components to terms and conditions of service. (2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
No other agencies within the Energy portfolio have performance based components to terms and conditions of service. (2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
(2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
Office of Energy, Western Power, Synergy, Verve Energy, Horizon Power, Independent Market Operator: (1) The four electricity corporations each have performance-linked components of terms and conditions of service for executives. The Boards of the corporations have the responsibility of establishing and implementing terms and conditions of service for executives, with the concurrence of the Minister for Energy required in relation to the Chief Executive Officer of each corporation. No other agencies within the Energy portfolio have performance based components to terms and conditions of service. (2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
(1) The four electricity corporations each have performance-linked components of terms and conditions of service for executives. The Boards of the corporations have the responsibility of establishing and implementing terms and conditions of service for executives, with the concurrence of the Minister for Energy required in relation to the Chief Executive Officer of each corporation. No other agencies within the Energy portfolio have performance based components to terms and conditions of service. (2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
The Boards of the corporations have the responsibility of establishing and implementing terms and conditions of service for executives, with the concurrence of the Minister for Energy required in relation to the Chief Executive Officer of each corporation. No other agencies within the Energy portfolio have performance based components to terms and conditions of service. (2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
No other agencies within the Energy portfolio have performance based components to terms and conditions of service. (2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
(2) The annual reports of the electricity corporations, which were tabled in Parliament in September, contain details of terms and conditions of service for key executives for the corporations, including performance-linked compensation, as required by clause 13 of Division 3, Schedule 4 of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005. That clause requires that, for each corporation, the Annual Directors' Report detail the nature and amount of each element of the emolument of each director and each of the 5 named officers of the corporation receiving the highest emolument. The Board is responsible for performance assessment. As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
As for all executives other than the Chief Executive Officers, terms and conditions for employees of the electricity corporations are matters for the Boards.
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