❓ A parliamentary question regarding leave without pay for medical officers and nurses in WA public hospitals, seeking data on uptake, duration, entitlements, and statistical inclusion. The response indicates data on offers isn't recorded, but provides figures on leave taken and clarifies entitlements and FTE counting.
AnsweredQoN 4747Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Will the Minister advise whether medical officers and nurses employed in the public hospital system are being encouraged to take leave without pay instead of resigning their positions?
(2) Will the Minister advise how many medical officers and nurses were offered leave without pay for the months of January 2006 through to March 2007?
(3) If yes to (2), how many took up this offer?
(4) Will the Minister advise the length of time of leave without pay for each medical officer and nurse?
(5) What benefits or entitlements, if any, were accrued during this period?
(6) Will these medical officers and nurses be retained in the statistics for the overall number of health workers in the State?
(2) Will the Minister advise how many medical officers and nurses were offered leave without pay for the months of January 2006 through to March 2007?
(3) If yes to (2), how many took up this offer?
(4) Will the Minister advise the length of time of leave without pay for each medical officer and nurse?
(5) What benefits or entitlements, if any, were accrued during this period?
(6) Will these medical officers and nurses be retained in the statistics for the overall number of health workers in the State?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(2) This information is not recorded. (3) Not applicable. Note: 4,725 nurses and 558 medical officers currently employed by the Department of Health took leave without pay between January 2006 and March 2007. The period of time taken usually varies from one day to one year. (4) The period of time approved usually varies from one day to one year, depending on the individual circumstances. (5) Generally no benefits or entitlements are accrued if the period of leave without pay exceeds fourteen days. (6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
(3) Not applicable. Note: 4,725 nurses and 558 medical officers currently employed by the Department of Health took leave without pay between January 2006 and March 2007. The period of time taken usually varies from one day to one year. (4) The period of time approved usually varies from one day to one year, depending on the individual circumstances. (5) Generally no benefits or entitlements are accrued if the period of leave without pay exceeds fourteen days. (6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
Note: 4,725 nurses and 558 medical officers currently employed by the Department of Health took leave without pay between January 2006 and March 2007. The period of time taken usually varies from one day to one year. (4) The period of time approved usually varies from one day to one year, depending on the individual circumstances. (5) Generally no benefits or entitlements are accrued if the period of leave without pay exceeds fourteen days. (6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
(4) The period of time approved usually varies from one day to one year, depending on the individual circumstances. (5) Generally no benefits or entitlements are accrued if the period of leave without pay exceeds fourteen days. (6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
(5) Generally no benefits or entitlements are accrued if the period of leave without pay exceeds fourteen days. (6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
(6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
(3) Not applicable. Note: 4,725 nurses and 558 medical officers currently employed by the Department of Health took leave without pay between January 2006 and March 2007. The period of time taken usually varies from one day to one year. (4) The period of time approved usually varies from one day to one year, depending on the individual circumstances. (5) Generally no benefits or entitlements are accrued if the period of leave without pay exceeds fourteen days. (6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
Note: 4,725 nurses and 558 medical officers currently employed by the Department of Health took leave without pay between January 2006 and March 2007. The period of time taken usually varies from one day to one year. (4) The period of time approved usually varies from one day to one year, depending on the individual circumstances. (5) Generally no benefits or entitlements are accrued if the period of leave without pay exceeds fourteen days. (6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
(4) The period of time approved usually varies from one day to one year, depending on the individual circumstances. (5) Generally no benefits or entitlements are accrued if the period of leave without pay exceeds fourteen days. (6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
(5) Generally no benefits or entitlements are accrued if the period of leave without pay exceeds fourteen days. (6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
(6) Medical officers and nurses who are on leave without pay are not counted in the Department of Health Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) measure.
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