❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on temporary staff engagements within the Department of Minerals and Energy, including position levels, agency used, duration, and justification for not filling roles internally. The response details 30 engagements.
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(1) How many temporary staff have been engaged through an employment agency since January 1 1999? (2) For each engagement, what was the - (a) level of the position; (b) name of the employment agency; (c) duration of the engagement; and (d) reason why the position was not filled from within the public sector? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister
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19 October 2000
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70 days
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY (1) 148. (2)(a) to (d) ? see below: Level Employment Agency Duration of Reason not filled Engagement from Public Sector Level 2 Shelton Partners 2 months Position reclassified to Level 3. No suitable employee within DME. Position since filled from outside DME. Level 2 Select Appointments 1 month Short term additional need and no one available within DME. Level 1 Harvey Recruitment 6 weeks As above. Level 1(2) Select Appointments 1 week As above. Level 1(2) Kelly Services 8 weeks As above. Level 2 Implicor Pty Ltd 13 months Contractor employed as an urgent replacement. Position originally advertised within DME but no applications received. Advertised in Intersector but delayed through a breach of process. Re-advertised in press and Intersector and filled from another agency. Level 1(3) Select Appointments 7 months Contractor required to fill position of a retired officer pending return of internal replacement from long service leave. Level 3 Select Appointments 1 month Short term additional need and no one available within DME. Level 2 Select Appointments 8 weeks No DME staff available for short term relief for leave. Level 1 & 2(3) Drake Less than 4 weeks No DME staff available for short term relief for leave. Level 3 Harvey Recruitment 6 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 1 Harvey Recruitment 13 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 2 Harvey Recruitment 20 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 3 Harvey Recruitment 5 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 1 Harvey Recruitment 5 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 3 Harvey Recruitment 9 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 3 Shelton Partners 5 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 1 Shelton Partners 7 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 2 Access Personnel 5 months part time Specialised Desktop Publishing Contractor required to cover peak intermittent workloads. Level 2 Key People 3 weeks part time Specialised Desktop Publishing Contractor required to cover peak intermittent workloads. Level 2 Lefroy Personnel 2 weeks part time Specialised Desktop Publishing Contractor 3 months part time required to cover peak intermittent workloads. Level 1 Select Appointments 11 months No staff with appropriate skills available for leave relief. To replace officer on maternity leave. Level 2 TAD Pty Ltd 10 days Specialists - data entry ? geology. 2 weeks Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 3 weeks Short term project ? experienced geologist. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 8 months Additional work requirements for a specialist abstracts geologist, could not be filled from within DME or Public Sector. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd. 5 weeks Short term project ? graduate geologist. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 8 months Additional work requirements for an experienced geologist, could not be filled from within DME or Public Sector. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 1 month Short term project ? experienced geologist. Level 2-4(19) TAD Pty Ltd 4 geologists Intermittent work ? geochemical field 1 month mapping ? experienced geologists. 1 geologist 2 weeks 3 geologists 2 weeks 6 geologists 3 weeks 1 geologist 2 months 4 geologists 8 weeks Level 2(46) National Workforce January 1999 to Intermittent work over a field season ? December 1999 experienced field assistants. 6 field assistants 1 day 2 field assistants 2 days 2 field assistants 3 days 3 field assistants 1 week 8 field assistants 2 weeks 2 field assistants 3 weeks 14 field assistants 1 month 1 field assistant 5 weeks 4 field assistants 6 weeks 3 field assistants 8 weeks 1 field assistants 11 weeks 1 senior field assistant 1 month 2 senior field assistants 4 weeks 1 senior field assistant 8 weeks 1 fork lift driver 3 days 2 cooks - 6 weeks Level 2 (22) National Workforce January 2000 to As above June 2000 1 field assistant 2 days 1 field assistant 3 days 3 field assistants 1 week 4 field assistants 2 weeks 2 field assistants 3 weeks 2 field assistants 7 weeks 1 fork lift driver 3 days 1 fork lift driver 1 week Level 2 Select Appointments 6 weeks Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 1 month Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 2 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 5 weeks Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 2 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 1 week Temporary nature of work. Level 2 Select Appointments 6 months Vacant position not filled from within Public Sector as the role and responsibilities of the position were under review. Contractor initially employed and subsequently extended as a decision on the future of the position not resolved. Level 2 Select Appointments 4 months As above. Level 2 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 2 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills 8 working days Urgent need for work, staff only immediately available from temporary agency. Level 1 Studwick HR 8 months Position located in Kalgoorlie. Contractor engaged as no suitable employees within Public Sector available with appropriate skills for leave relief. Level 1 Workskills 6 months New position. Filled by contractor as no suitable person within DME to fill the job for three months. Initial intention was for position to be filled internally by officers returning from maternity leave but this did not eventuate. COAL INDUSTRY SUPERANNUATION BOARD (1) Nil (2)(a) to (d) Not applicable
(2) For each engagement, what was the - (a) level of the position; (b) name of the employment agency; (c) duration of the engagement; and (d) reason why the position was not filled from within the public sector? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY (1) 148. (2)(a) to (d) ? see below: Level Employment Agency Duration of Reason not filled Engagement from Public Sector Level 2 Shelton Partners 2 months Position reclassified to Level 3. No suitable employee within DME. Position since filled from outside DME. Level 2 Select Appointments 1 month Short term additional need and no one available within DME. Level 1 Harvey Recruitment 6 weeks As above. Level 1(2) Select Appointments 1 week As above. Level 1(2) Kelly Services 8 weeks As above. Level 2 Implicor Pty Ltd 13 months Contractor employed as an urgent replacement. Position originally advertised within DME but no applications received. Advertised in Intersector but delayed through a breach of process. Re-advertised in press and Intersector and filled from another agency. Level 1(3) Select Appointments 7 months Contractor required to fill position of a retired officer pending return of internal replacement from long service leave. Level 3 Select Appointments 1 month Short term additional need and no one available within DME. Level 2 Select Appointments 8 weeks No DME staff available for short term relief for leave. Level 1 & 2(3) Drake Less than 4 weeks No DME staff available for short term relief for leave. Level 3 Harvey Recruitment 6 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 1 Harvey Recruitment 13 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 2 Harvey Recruitment 20 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 3 Harvey Recruitment 5 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 1 Harvey Recruitment 5 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 3 Harvey Recruitment 9 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 3 Shelton Partners 5 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 1 Shelton Partners 7 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 2 Access Personnel 5 months part time Specialised Desktop Publishing Contractor required to cover peak intermittent workloads. Level 2 Key People 3 weeks part time Specialised Desktop Publishing Contractor required to cover peak intermittent workloads. Level 2 Lefroy Personnel 2 weeks part time Specialised Desktop Publishing Contractor 3 months part time required to cover peak intermittent workloads. Level 1 Select Appointments 11 months No staff with appropriate skills available for leave relief. To replace officer on maternity leave. Level 2 TAD Pty Ltd 10 days Specialists - data entry ? geology. 2 weeks Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 3 weeks Short term project ? experienced geologist. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 8 months Additional work requirements for a specialist abstracts geologist, could not be filled from within DME or Public Sector. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd. 5 weeks Short term project ? graduate geologist. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 8 months Additional work requirements for an experienced geologist, could not be filled from within DME or Public Sector. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 1 month Short term project ? experienced geologist. Level 2-4(19) TAD Pty Ltd 4 geologists Intermittent work ? geochemical field 1 month mapping ? experienced geologists. 1 geologist 2 weeks 3 geologists 2 weeks 6 geologists 3 weeks 1 geologist 2 months 4 geologists 8 weeks Level 2(46) National Workforce January 1999 to Intermittent work over a field season ? December 1999 experienced field assistants. 6 field assistants 1 day 2 field assistants 2 days 2 field assistants 3 days 3 field assistants 1 week 8 field assistants 2 weeks 2 field assistants 3 weeks 14 field assistants 1 month 1 field assistant 5 weeks 4 field assistants 6 weeks 3 field assistants 8 weeks 1 field assistants 11 weeks 1 senior field assistant 1 month 2 senior field assistants 4 weeks 1 senior field assistant 8 weeks 1 fork lift driver 3 days 2 cooks - 6 weeks Level 2 (22) National Workforce January 2000 to As above June 2000 1 field assistant 2 days 1 field assistant 3 days 3 field assistants 1 week 4 field assistants 2 weeks 2 field assistants 3 weeks 2 field assistants 7 weeks 1 fork lift driver 3 days 1 fork lift driver 1 week Level 2 Select Appointments 6 weeks Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 1 month Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 2 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 5 weeks Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 2 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 1 week Temporary nature of work. Level 2 Select Appointments 6 months Vacant position not filled from within Public Sector as the role and responsibilities of the position were under review. Contractor initially employed and subsequently extended as a decision on the future of the position not resolved. Level 2 Select Appointments 4 months As above. Level 2 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 2 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills 8 working days Urgent need for work, staff only immediately available from temporary agency. Level 1 Studwick HR 8 months Position located in Kalgoorlie. Contractor engaged as no suitable employees within Public Sector available with appropriate skills for leave relief. Level 1 Workskills 6 months New position. Filled by contractor as no suitable person within DME to fill the job for three months. Initial intention was for position to be filled internally by officers returning from maternity leave but this did not eventuate. COAL INDUSTRY SUPERANNUATION BOARD (1) Nil (2)(a) to (d) Not applicable
(b) name of the employment agency; (c) duration of the engagement; and (d) reason why the position was not filled from within the public sector?
(c) duration of the engagement; and (d) reason why the position was not filled from within the public sector?
(d) reason why the position was not filled from within the public sector?
(2) For each engagement, what was the - (a) level of the position; (b) name of the employment agency; (c) duration of the engagement; and (d) reason why the position was not filled from within the public sector? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY (1) 148. (2)(a) to (d) ? see below: Level Employment Agency Duration of Reason not filled Engagement from Public Sector Level 2 Shelton Partners 2 months Position reclassified to Level 3. No suitable employee within DME. Position since filled from outside DME. Level 2 Select Appointments 1 month Short term additional need and no one available within DME. Level 1 Harvey Recruitment 6 weeks As above. Level 1(2) Select Appointments 1 week As above. Level 1(2) Kelly Services 8 weeks As above. Level 2 Implicor Pty Ltd 13 months Contractor employed as an urgent replacement. Position originally advertised within DME but no applications received. Advertised in Intersector but delayed through a breach of process. Re-advertised in press and Intersector and filled from another agency. Level 1(3) Select Appointments 7 months Contractor required to fill position of a retired officer pending return of internal replacement from long service leave. Level 3 Select Appointments 1 month Short term additional need and no one available within DME. Level 2 Select Appointments 8 weeks No DME staff available for short term relief for leave. Level 1 & 2(3) Drake Less than 4 weeks No DME staff available for short term relief for leave. Level 3 Harvey Recruitment 6 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 1 Harvey Recruitment 13 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 2 Harvey Recruitment 20 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 3 Harvey Recruitment 5 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 1 Harvey Recruitment 5 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 3 Harvey Recruitment 9 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 3 Shelton Partners 5 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 1 Shelton Partners 7 days No staff with appropriate skills available for short term relief. Level 2 Access Personnel 5 months part time Specialised Desktop Publishing Contractor required to cover peak intermittent workloads. Level 2 Key People 3 weeks part time Specialised Desktop Publishing Contractor required to cover peak intermittent workloads. Level 2 Lefroy Personnel 2 weeks part time Specialised Desktop Publishing Contractor 3 months part time required to cover peak intermittent workloads. Level 1 Select Appointments 11 months No staff with appropriate skills available for leave relief. To replace officer on maternity leave. Level 2 TAD Pty Ltd 10 days Specialists - data entry ? geology. 2 weeks Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 3 weeks Short term project ? experienced geologist. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 8 months Additional work requirements for a specialist abstracts geologist, could not be filled from within DME or Public Sector. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd. 5 weeks Short term project ? graduate geologist. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 8 months Additional work requirements for an experienced geologist, could not be filled from within DME or Public Sector. Level 2-4 TAD Pty Ltd 1 month Short term project ? experienced geologist. Level 2-4(19) TAD Pty Ltd 4 geologists Intermittent work ? geochemical field 1 month mapping ? experienced geologists. 1 geologist 2 weeks 3 geologists 2 weeks 6 geologists 3 weeks 1 geologist 2 months 4 geologists 8 weeks Level 2(46) National Workforce January 1999 to Intermittent work over a field season ? December 1999 experienced field assistants. 6 field assistants 1 day 2 field assistants 2 days 2 field assistants 3 days 3 field assistants 1 week 8 field assistants 2 weeks 2 field assistants 3 weeks 14 field assistants 1 month 1 field assistant 5 weeks 4 field assistants 6 weeks 3 field assistants 8 weeks 1 field assistants 11 weeks 1 senior field assistant 1 month 2 senior field assistants 4 weeks 1 senior field assistant 8 weeks 1 fork lift driver 3 days 2 cooks - 6 weeks Level 2 (22) National Workforce January 2000 to As above June 2000 1 field assistant 2 days 1 field assistant 3 days 3 field assistants 1 week 4 field assistants 2 weeks 2 field assistants 3 weeks 2 field assistants 7 weeks 1 fork lift driver 3 days 1 fork lift driver 1 week Level 2 Select Appointments 6 weeks Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 3 Workskills Professionals 1 month Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 2 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Select Appointments 5 weeks Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Choice 2 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills Professionals 1 week Temporary nature of work. Level 2 Select Appointments 6 months Vacant position not filled from within Public Sector as the role and responsibilities of the position were under review. Contractor initially employed and subsequently extended as a decision on the future of the position not resolved. Level 2 Select Appointments 4 months As above. Level 2 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 2 Choice 3 months Temporary nature of work. Level 1 Workskills 8 working days Urgent need for work, staff only immediately available from temporary agency. Level 1 Studwick HR 8 months Position located in Kalgoorlie. Contractor engaged as no suitable employees within Public Sector available with appropriate skills for leave relief. Level 1 Workskills 6 months New position. Filled by contractor as no suitable person within DME to fill the job for three months. Initial intention was for position to be filled internally by officers returning from maternity leave but this did not eventuate. COAL INDUSTRY SUPERANNUATION BOARD (1) Nil (2)(a) to (d) Not applicable
(b) name of the employment agency; (c) duration of the engagement; and (d) reason why the position was not filled from within the public sector?
(c) duration of the engagement; and (d) reason why the position was not filled from within the public sector?
(d) reason why the position was not filled from within the public sector?
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