❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the justification and merit selection process for Emily Roper's appointment as Deputy Director General at the Department of Premier and Cabinet, specifically regarding her $307,301 salary. The Minister responds by outlining the merit-based recruitment process and salary determination.
AnsweredQoN 1501Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF THE PREMIER
AND CABINET — EMILY ROPER
1501. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Public Sector Management:
I refer to the Salaries and
Allowances Tribunal's variation 3, dated September this year, to its
determination issued in July concerning the then vacant office of deputy
director general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(1) What
justification was there for Emily Roper to fill a previously vacant position on
an annual salary of $307 301?
(2) What merit
selection process was undertaken within the department to fill the position;
and when did this process occur?
AND CABINET — EMILY ROPER
1501. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Public Sector Management:
I refer to the Salaries and
Allowances Tribunal's variation 3, dated September this year, to its
determination issued in July concerning the then vacant office of deputy
director general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(1) What
justification was there for Emily Roper to fill a previously vacant position on
an annual salary of $307 301?
(2) What merit
selection process was undertaken within the department to fill the position;
and when did this process occur?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Upon undertaking a merit-based recruitment
process, the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal recommended a salary range
of $281 140 to $307 301 for the deputy director general recruitment process. In
line with the remuneration of the departing officer, the Department of the
Premier and Cabinet determined in consultation with SAT that the equivalent
salary rate would continue.
(2) As per normal public sector recruitment processes,
commissioner's instruction 2, a merit selection process was
undertaken within the department to fill the position. The position was
advertised on Jobs WA, LinkedIn and Seek on 14 June 2019 and applications
closed on the 25 June 2019.
some notice of the question.
(1) Upon undertaking a merit-based recruitment
process, the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal recommended a salary range
of $281 140 to $307 301 for the deputy director general recruitment process. In
line with the remuneration of the departing officer, the Department of the
Premier and Cabinet determined in consultation with SAT that the equivalent
salary rate would continue.
(2) As per normal public sector recruitment processes,
commissioner's instruction 2, a merit selection process was
undertaken within the department to fill the position. The position was
advertised on Jobs WA, LinkedIn and Seek on 14 June 2019 and applications
closed on the 25 June 2019.
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