❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the State Government's plan to reduce senior executive jobs and the associated severance costs and savings. The answer provides a breakdown of management-initiated retirements across various departments and agencies.
AnsweredQoN 631Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2001
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
(1) In light of the State Government’s stated intention to cull at least 60 senior executive jobs over the next four years, for departments, agencies and statutory authorities under the control of the Premier what is the recurrent dollar savings of severances paid as part of the 60 severances in the 2001/2002 financial year?
(2) How many severances is it estimated that (1) relates to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the estimated recurrent dollar savings arising from severances to be retained by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) what is the estimated recurrent dollar savings to be returned to Treasury?
(2) How many severances is it estimated that (1) relates to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the estimated recurrent dollar savings arising from severances to be retained by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) what is the estimated recurrent dollar savings to be returned to Treasury?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 October 2001
Response time
118 days
In May 2001 the Government offered management initiated retirement packages to members of the Senior Executive Service (SES). The table below lists 35 management initiated retirements that have been approved to date including the amount of the approved packages. The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired. MANAGEMENT INITIATED RETIREMENTS (MIRs) AS AT 16 OCTOBER 2001 Agency Number of Approved MIRs amount accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture 1 $114,009 Department of Community Development 3 $346,269 Department of Consumer and Employment Protection 3 $365,504 Department of Education 5 $724,261 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 2 $292,036 Department of Health 2 $410,097 Department of Housing and Works 1 $114,536 Department of Industry and Technology 1 $36,963 Department of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 1 $126,727 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 3 $340,933 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Department of Training 2 $220,181 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 FESA 1 $110,961 Police Service 1 $111,470 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 TOTAL 35 $4,361,696
The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired. MANAGEMENT INITIATED RETIREMENTS (MIRs) AS AT 16 OCTOBER 2001 Agency Number of Approved MIRs amount accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture 1 $114,009 Department of Community Development 3 $346,269 Department of Consumer and Employment Protection 3 $365,504 Department of Education 5 $724,261 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 2 $292,036 Department of Health 2 $410,097 Department of Housing and Works 1 $114,536 Department of Industry and Technology 1 $36,963 Department of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 1 $126,727 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 3 $340,933 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Department of Training 2 $220,181 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 FESA 1 $110,961 Police Service 1 $111,470 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 TOTAL 35 $4,361,696
MANAGEMENT INITIATED RETIREMENTS (MIRs) AS AT 16 OCTOBER 2001 Agency Number of Approved MIRs amount accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture 1 $114,009 Department of Community Development 3 $346,269 Department of Consumer and Employment Protection 3 $365,504 Department of Education 5 $724,261 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 2 $292,036 Department of Health 2 $410,097 Department of Housing and Works 1 $114,536 Department of Industry and Technology 1 $36,963 Department of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 1 $126,727 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 3 $340,933 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Department of Training 2 $220,181 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 FESA 1 $110,961 Police Service 1 $111,470 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 TOTAL 35 $4,361,696
Agency Number of Approved MIRs amount accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture 1 $114,009 Department of Community Development 3 $346,269 Department of Consumer and Employment Protection 3 $365,504 Department of Education 5 $724,261 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 2 $292,036 Department of Health 2 $410,097 Department of Housing and Works 1 $114,536 Department of Industry and Technology 1 $36,963 Department of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 1 $126,727 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 3 $340,933 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Department of Training 2 $220,181 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 FESA 1 $110,961 Police Service 1 $111,470 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 TOTAL 35 $4,361,696
Department of Agriculture 1 $114,009 Department of Community Development 3 $346,269 Department of Consumer and Employment Protection 3 $365,504 Department of Education 5 $724,261 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 2 $292,036 Department of Health 2 $410,097 Department of Housing and Works 1 $114,536 Department of Industry and Technology 1 $36,963 Department of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 1 $126,727 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 3 $340,933 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Department of Training 2 $220,181 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 FESA 1 $110,961 Police Service 1 $111,470 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 TOTAL 35 $4,361,696
The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired. MANAGEMENT INITIATED RETIREMENTS (MIRs) AS AT 16 OCTOBER 2001 Agency Number of Approved MIRs amount accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture 1 $114,009 Department of Community Development 3 $346,269 Department of Consumer and Employment Protection 3 $365,504 Department of Education 5 $724,261 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 2 $292,036 Department of Health 2 $410,097 Department of Housing and Works 1 $114,536 Department of Industry and Technology 1 $36,963 Department of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 1 $126,727 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 3 $340,933 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Department of Training 2 $220,181 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 FESA 1 $110,961 Police Service 1 $111,470 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 TOTAL 35 $4,361,696
MANAGEMENT INITIATED RETIREMENTS (MIRs) AS AT 16 OCTOBER 2001 Agency Number of Approved MIRs amount accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture 1 $114,009 Department of Community Development 3 $346,269 Department of Consumer and Employment Protection 3 $365,504 Department of Education 5 $724,261 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 2 $292,036 Department of Health 2 $410,097 Department of Housing and Works 1 $114,536 Department of Industry and Technology 1 $36,963 Department of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 1 $126,727 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 3 $340,933 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Department of Training 2 $220,181 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 FESA 1 $110,961 Police Service 1 $111,470 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 TOTAL 35 $4,361,696
Agency Number of Approved MIRs amount accepted of MIRs Department of Agriculture 1 $114,009 Department of Community Development 3 $346,269 Department of Consumer and Employment Protection 3 $365,504 Department of Education 5 $724,261 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 2 $292,036 Department of Health 2 $410,097 Department of Housing and Works 1 $114,536 Department of Industry and Technology 1 $36,963 Department of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 1 $126,727 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 3 $340,933 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Department of Training 2 $220,181 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 FESA 1 $110,961 Police Service 1 $111,470 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 TOTAL 35 $4,361,696
Department of Agriculture 1 $114,009 Department of Community Development 3 $346,269 Department of Consumer and Employment Protection 3 $365,504 Department of Education 5 $724,261 Department of Education Services 1 $115,964 Department of Environmental Protection 2 $292,036 Department of Health 2 $410,097 Department of Housing and Works 1 $114,536 Department of Industry and Technology 1 $36,963 Department of Justice 1 $117,173 Department of Land Administration 1 $124,809 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources 1 $126,727 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 3 $340,933 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 $96,966 Department of Training 2 $220,181 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1 $124,696 FESA 1 $110,961 Police Service 1 $111,470 Tourism Commission 1 $105,440 Water and Rivers Commission 1 $119,865 TOTAL 35 $4,361,696
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