❓ Question on Notice regarding the conversion of WA public sector staff to permanency and associated leave liabilities. The answer provides data on conversions between 2018-2021 and states no additional leave liability was created by the policy.
AnsweredQoN 1651Legislative Council
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I refer to the convention to permanency of staff of the Western Australian Public Sector, and I ask: (a) how many public sector staff have been converted to permanency under the Government's policy to convert existing contract and casual staff to permanent roles in the following years: (i) 2020-21; and (ii) 2022-23; (b) as at 18 September 2023 what is the total leave liability on the books for the States part time and full time public servants; (c) is there an additional leave liability created by the policy to convert existing contract and casual staff to permanent roles; and (d) if yes to (c), what is the value of it?
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Answered
7 November 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Public Sector Management
Response time
7 days
(a) Commissioner’s instructions were issued in 2018 to support the conversion of existing non-permanent employees. Data was collected between August 2018 and 30 June 2021, during which time 15,496 employees were converted to permanent employment.
2018 – 19
2,691
2019 – 20
10,482
2020 – 21
2,323
Total
15,496
(b) This information is reported on a regular basis, including in the 2022-23 Annual Report on State Finances , which was tabled in the Legislative Council in October 2023.
(c) No.
2018 – 19
2,691
2019 – 20
10,482
2020 – 21
2,323
Total
15,496
(b) This information is reported on a regular basis, including in the 2022-23 Annual Report on State Finances , which was tabled in the Legislative Council in October 2023.
(c) No.
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