❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number, cost, and review of Attraction and Retention Benefits (ARB) within agencies under the Premier, Minister for State Development, and Science's portfolio. The response details ARB figures for various departments and agencies.
AnsweredQoN 4509Legislative Assembly
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For all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) how many officers in each department, agency or trading enterprise receive “Attraction and Retention" (ARB) benefits; (b) what is this number as a percentage of the organisation's workforce; (c) what is the total annual value of these benefits; and (d) since 1 July 2010, how many ARB arrangements have been reviewed and discontinued?
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Answered
13 October 2015
Response time
35 days
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, Public Sector Commission and Gold Corporation advise:
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
Department of the Premier and Cabinet advise:
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) 2.
Department of State Development advise:
(a) One (this employee no longer works at the Department).
(b) 0.6 per cent.
(c) As at 14 September 2015 - $160,370 per annum.
(d) 1 Reviewed; and 1 Discontinued.
Lotterywest advise:
(a) As at October 2015, Lotterywest has one Attraction and Retention Incentive (ARI) in place. This ARI is calculated at 15% of the base level 9 salary.
(b) 0.4 per cent.
(c) $23,709 (current value per annum).
(d) 4 ARBs have been discontinued due to project completion.
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
Department of the Premier and Cabinet advise:
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) 2.
Department of State Development advise:
(a) One (this employee no longer works at the Department).
(b) 0.6 per cent.
(c) As at 14 September 2015 - $160,370 per annum.
(d) 1 Reviewed; and 1 Discontinued.
Lotterywest advise:
(a) As at October 2015, Lotterywest has one Attraction and Retention Incentive (ARI) in place. This ARI is calculated at 15% of the base level 9 salary.
(b) 0.4 per cent.
(c) $23,709 (current value per annum).
(d) 4 ARBs have been discontinued due to project completion.
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