This WA parliamentary question seeks data on the size and proportion of the Senior Executive Service (SES) within the WA public sector at three specific dates in 2010 and 2011. The answer provides the requested figures and notes potential factors influencing changes.

AnsweredQoN 6384Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 October 2011
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(1) How many members of the Senior Executive Service were there as at 31 December 2010?
(2) How many members of the Senior Executive Service were there as at 30 June 2011?
(3) How many members of the Senior Executive Service are there as at 18 October 2011?
(4) What was the proportion of SES members to Western Australian public sector employees as at:
(a) 31 December 2010;
(b) 30 June 2011; and
(c) 18 October 2011?

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Answered
22 November 2011
Response time
33 days
Public Sector Commissioner advises:
(1) As at 31 December 2010 there were 415 members of the Senior Executive Service.
(2) As at 30 June 2011 there were 442 members of the Senior Executive Service.
(3) As at 18 October 2011 there were 450 members of the Senior Executive Service.
(4) The proportion of Senior Executive Service employees to Western Australian public sector employees for the dates requested is as follows:
(a) 31 December 2010 - 0.41%
(b) 30 June 2011 - 0.42%
(c) 18 October 2011- 0.43%
[1]
NOTE: Factors that may contribute to the variation in the figures provided in response to 1, 2 and 3 may include the filling of Senior executive Service vacancies, machinery of government changes, and addressing changes in service delivery demands and expectations.
[1]
The Western Australian Public Sector Workforce Reports on which the proportional figures are calculated are issued quarterly in March, June, September and December of each year. The FTE figure used in answer 4(c) is from the June 2011 Workforce Report. The September 2011 Workforce Report figures are not yet available.
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