❓ Question regarding the number of public sector employees affected by mandatory vaccination policies, their employment status, and deadlines for compliance. The answer provides aggregate figures and outlines potential disciplinary actions.
AnsweredQoN 1217Legislative Council
Asked
16 December 2021
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — MANDATORY VACCINATIONS —
PUBLIC SECTOR
1217. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the government's
requirement for mandatory vaccination for potentially 80 per cent of the state's
public sector employees.
(1) How many
public servants captured by the mandate, and who require it, have chosen not to
be vaccinated with their first dose by 1 December 2021?
(2) How many of those public
servants in (1) have —
(a) been dismissed; or
(b) resigned?
(3) How many of those public
servants have taken leave and thus their status is unknown?
(4) How many
public servants are required to have their first dose under the mandate by 31 December
and be fully vaccinated by 31 January 2022?
PUBLIC SECTOR
1217. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the government's
requirement for mandatory vaccination for potentially 80 per cent of the state's
public sector employees.
(1) How many
public servants captured by the mandate, and who require it, have chosen not to
be vaccinated with their first dose by 1 December 2021?
(2) How many of those public
servants in (1) have —
(a) been dismissed; or
(b) resigned?
(3) How many of those public
servants have taken leave and thus their status is unknown?
(4) How many
public servants are required to have their first dose under the mandate by 31 December
and be fully vaccinated by 31 January 2022?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) There
are 77 552 government sector employees included in group 1 of the state
government's mandatory COVID-19
vaccination policy for WA workforces. As of 1 December 2021, 2.5 per cent of
those 77 552 employees had not yet met the requirements and are therefore
excluded from the workplace. Of those 77 552 employees, 1.1 per cent are on
long-term leave and unable to be contacted.
Employers
are able to take measures including disciplinary action against impacted
employees who are yet to meet the
requirements. There is a two-week grace period for employees to reconsider
their position. After this, disciplinary action may commence, which could
result in termination of employment. Employees who cannot access workplaces because they are not
vaccinated will not be paid. The exception is employees of the Western Australia
Police Force, who will immediately be subject to a disciplinary process while
they are paid.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) There
are 77 552 government sector employees included in group 1 of the state
government's mandatory COVID-19
vaccination policy for WA workforces. As of 1 December 2021, 2.5 per cent of
those 77 552 employees had not yet met the requirements and are therefore
excluded from the workplace. Of those 77 552 employees, 1.1 per cent are on
long-term leave and unable to be contacted.
Employers
are able to take measures including disciplinary action against impacted
employees who are yet to meet the
requirements. There is a two-week grace period for employees to reconsider
their position. After this, disciplinary action may commence, which could
result in termination of employment. Employees who cannot access workplaces because they are not
vaccinated will not be paid. The exception is employees of the Western Australia
Police Force, who will immediately be subject to a disciplinary process while
they are paid.
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