❓ Question regarding Water Corporation staffing levels, including voluntary and involuntary redundancies, temporary contracts, and changes to permanent positions. The answer provides specific figures for the requested periods.
AnsweredQoN 2241Legislative Council
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For each of the years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014 to date, I ask: (a) how many Water Corporation staff took voluntary redundancy; (b) how many Water Corporation staff have been made redundant involuntarily; (c) how many full time equivalents were filled by temporary contracts other than for the purpose of covering permanent staff on paid leave, workers' compensation or maternity leave; and (d) how many permanent positions were abolished?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Water
Response time
82 days
(a) 2011/2012 6
2012/2013 0
2013/2014 1
1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014 33
(b) 2011/2012; 2012/2013; 2013/14 0
1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014 0
(c) The Full Time Employees (FTE) numbers provided below reflect temporary staff paid via the Payroll. The Water Corporation's systems do not readily enable them to breakdown the numbers associated with each type of employment status.
2011/2012 129
2012/2013 116
2013/2014 77
1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014 37
(d) The Water Corporation adjusts its workforce to meet business needs, and therefore, positions are created and abolished as required. The answers given below therefore reflect the net change in permanent positions for each of the financial years.
2011/2012 +11
2012/2013 + 7
2013/2014 - 19
1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014 - 56
2012/2013 0
2013/2014 1
1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014 33
(b) 2011/2012; 2012/2013; 2013/14 0
1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014 0
(c) The Full Time Employees (FTE) numbers provided below reflect temporary staff paid via the Payroll. The Water Corporation's systems do not readily enable them to breakdown the numbers associated with each type of employment status.
2011/2012 129
2012/2013 116
2013/2014 77
1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014 37
(d) The Water Corporation adjusts its workforce to meet business needs, and therefore, positions are created and abolished as required. The answers given below therefore reflect the net change in permanent positions for each of the financial years.
2011/2012 +11
2012/2013 + 7
2013/2014 - 19
1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014 - 56
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