This WA parliamentary question seeks data on parental leave taken by public servants within the Premier's portfolio, including staff numbers, leave duration, and total payments. The response provides data from multiple departments, with some inconsistencies and referrals to other questions.

AnsweredQoN 6180Legislative Council
Asked
9 April 2008
Portfolio
Premier

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(a) number of staff taking parental leave each year;
(b) amount of time taken in parental leave each year, measured by weeks; and
(c) total payments in parental leave made to public servants each year?

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Answered
3 June 2008
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
55 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
advises:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Financial Years
Employee Count
Time Taken (weeks)
Total Amount ($)
2002/2003
Nil
Nil
Nil
2003/2004
15
77.0
$73,099.15
2004/2005
14
77.6
$65,450.28
2005/2006
13
79.6
$81,319.87
2006/2007
10
76.4
$93,514.39
Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner advises:
For the Financial Years of 2002/03; 2003/04; 2004/05 and 2005/06
(a) Nil
(b-c) Not applicable
For the Financial Year of 2006/07
(a) 3
(b) 38.4 weeks*
*
Please note: Time measured in weeks represents individual employees full time weeks as a booking and not measured as proportional in term of full-time equivalent (F.T.E.).
(c) $24,719.18
Governor's Establishment advises:
(a-c) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment
Department of Industry and Resources:
Please refer to question on notice 6186.
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