❓ Mr. Johnston inquires about Horizon Power's staffing levels between 2008 and 2012, including the breakdown between direct employees and contractors. The response details FTE numbers and explains the increase due to insourcing and new projects.
AnsweredQoN 8780Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many full-time equivalents were engaged by Horizon Power on each of the following dates:
(a) 30 June 2008;
(b) 30 June 2009;
(c) 30 June 2010;
(d) 30 June 2011; and
(e) 30 June 2012?
(2) Of these, how many were direct employees and how many were contractors?
(a) 30 June 2008;
(b) 30 June 2009;
(c) 30 June 2010;
(d) 30 June 2011; and
(e) 30 June 2012?
(2) Of these, how many were direct employees and how many were contractors?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 November 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
41 days
(1) - (2)
2008: 225.73. No contractor information is available
2009: 343. No contractor information is available
2010: 384.9. No contractor information is available
2011: 369.75. In addition, an estimated 136 contractors.
2012: 454.26. In addition, 40 contractors engaged on projects.
Full time Equivalent (FTE) numbers reported in Parliamentary Questions are active FTEs employed as at the date requested, they do not reflect the number of vacant or budgeted roles at that time.
The difference in active FTEs between June 2008 and June 2012 is 198.53. This increase is attributed to an increase in budgeted roles and unfilled vacancies.
After the formation of Horizon Power in 2006, it became increasingly apparent that service level agreements that were put in place were neither sufficiently comprehensive to support the services required by the new business, nor did the service providers have a complete understanding of the systems and processes that the former Western Power business relied upon to meet mandated service standards.
Over the last four years the growth in budgeted roles can be attributed to a number of services being brought in-house that were previously performed by contracting companies or as part of service level agreements with Western Power, Synergy and Verve Energy. The range of services brought in-house include meter reading, pole inspections, information technology services, remote community utility workers and customer service (including metering and billing, customer support personnel and customer and community relationship managers), electrical contractor compliance inspection staff and asset and network management personnel, gas supply management and fault call management.
Due to an increase in the volume of customer funded works, Horizon Power has employed more Linespersons to meet the increased work demand.
New initiatives or projects that have resulted in an increase in fixed term and permanent positions include the Pilbara Underground Power Project and the Mungullah Power Station. To support the increase in initiatives and projects, Horizon Power has increased its engineering technical capability and its corporate support services such as procurement, project management, facilities and fleet management and contract management.
It should be noted Horizon Power's workforce growth was one of the factors examined through the Economic Regulation Authority's (ERA's) 2010 Inquiry into the Funding Arrangements of Horizon Power. Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), the ERA's consultant, reviewed Horizon Power's workforce growth and, whilst noting the rapid increase of employees held some concern for them in perhaps not being completely justified with full analysis of the effects of renegotiation or cancellation of service level agreements, noted "...PB is satisfied that the workforce planning processes are appropriate for a company undertaking Horizon Power's activities and appropriate consideration is given to outsourcing work".
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2008: 225.73. No contractor information is available
2009: 343. No contractor information is available
2010: 384.9. No contractor information is available
2011: 369.75. In addition, an estimated 136 contractors.
2012: 454.26. In addition, 40 contractors engaged on projects.
Full time Equivalent (FTE) numbers reported in Parliamentary Questions are active FTEs employed as at the date requested, they do not reflect the number of vacant or budgeted roles at that time.
The difference in active FTEs between June 2008 and June 2012 is 198.53. This increase is attributed to an increase in budgeted roles and unfilled vacancies.
After the formation of Horizon Power in 2006, it became increasingly apparent that service level agreements that were put in place were neither sufficiently comprehensive to support the services required by the new business, nor did the service providers have a complete understanding of the systems and processes that the former Western Power business relied upon to meet mandated service standards.
Over the last four years the growth in budgeted roles can be attributed to a number of services being brought in-house that were previously performed by contracting companies or as part of service level agreements with Western Power, Synergy and Verve Energy. The range of services brought in-house include meter reading, pole inspections, information technology services, remote community utility workers and customer service (including metering and billing, customer support personnel and customer and community relationship managers), electrical contractor compliance inspection staff and asset and network management personnel, gas supply management and fault call management.
Due to an increase in the volume of customer funded works, Horizon Power has employed more Linespersons to meet the increased work demand.
New initiatives or projects that have resulted in an increase in fixed term and permanent positions include the Pilbara Underground Power Project and the Mungullah Power Station. To support the increase in initiatives and projects, Horizon Power has increased its engineering technical capability and its corporate support services such as procurement, project management, facilities and fleet management and contract management.
It should be noted Horizon Power's workforce growth was one of the factors examined through the Economic Regulation Authority's (ERA's) 2010 Inquiry into the Funding Arrangements of Horizon Power. Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), the ERA's consultant, reviewed Horizon Power's workforce growth and, whilst noting the rapid increase of employees held some concern for them in perhaps not being completely justified with full analysis of the effects of renegotiation or cancellation of service level agreements, noted "...PB is satisfied that the workforce planning processes are appropriate for a company undertaking Horizon Power's activities and appropriate consideration is given to outsourcing work".
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