❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma requested data on accrued annual leave balances across agencies within the Energy portfolio. The response provides a breakdown of dollar values and staff numbers for Western Power, Synergy, and Horizon Power, categorized by leave balance duration.
AnsweredQoN 1944Legislative Council
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As at 31 December 2018, for each agency/department within the Minister's portfolio can you please provide in tabular form, the total dollar value of accrued annual leave balances and the number of staff to whom those balances apply for leave balances of the following periods: (a) 4 weeks or less; (b) 4 to 5 weeks; (c) 5 to 6 weeks; (d) 6 to 7 weeks; (e) 7 to 8 weeks; and (f) more than 8 weeks?
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Answered
9 April 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
9 days
Public Utilities Office
(a)-(f) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1941.
Western Power
Dollar Value of Accrued Annual Leave
Number of Staff
(a) 4 weeks or less
$6,640,671
1501
(b) 4 to 5 weeks
$3,112,369
318
(c) 5 to 6 weeks
$2,797,844
228
(d) 6 to 7 weeks
$2,760,609
191
(e) 7 to 8 weeks
$2,260,933
133
(f) 8 weeks
$9,523,285
359
Western Power recognises these figures are increasing, and has developed a leave management plan to reduce these numbers.
Synergy
Dollar Value of Accrued Annual Leave
Number of Staff
(a) 4 weeks or less
$1,993,367
416
(b) 4 to 5 weeks
$818,170
61
(c) 5 to 6 weeks
$717,318
51
(d) 6 to 7 weeks
$651,128
31
(e) 7 to 8 weeks
$643,521
29
(f) 8 weeks
$7,629,093
144
Horizon Power
Dollar Value of Accrued Annual Leave
Number of Staff
(a) 4 weeks or less
$1,014,736.87
206
(b) 4 to 5 weeks
$495,001.30
48
(c) 5 to 6 weeks
$455,116.18
32
(d) 6 to 7 weeks
$432,509.13
23
(e) 7 to 8 weeks
$214,323.74
11
(f) 8 weeks
$1,914,800.70
51
Data as at 23 December 2018 due to the pay cycle.
The calculation of number of weeks has been generated based on total hours accrued divided by the standard number of hours worked per week. i.e. 37.5 for full-time employees and applicable pro-rated weekly hours for part-time employees.
(a)-(f) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1941.
Western Power
Dollar Value of Accrued Annual Leave
Number of Staff
(a) 4 weeks or less
$6,640,671
1501
(b) 4 to 5 weeks
$3,112,369
318
(c) 5 to 6 weeks
$2,797,844
228
(d) 6 to 7 weeks
$2,760,609
191
(e) 7 to 8 weeks
$2,260,933
133
(f) 8 weeks
$9,523,285
359
Western Power recognises these figures are increasing, and has developed a leave management plan to reduce these numbers.
Synergy
Dollar Value of Accrued Annual Leave
Number of Staff
(a) 4 weeks or less
$1,993,367
416
(b) 4 to 5 weeks
$818,170
61
(c) 5 to 6 weeks
$717,318
51
(d) 6 to 7 weeks
$651,128
31
(e) 7 to 8 weeks
$643,521
29
(f) 8 weeks
$7,629,093
144
Horizon Power
Dollar Value of Accrued Annual Leave
Number of Staff
(a) 4 weeks or less
$1,014,736.87
206
(b) 4 to 5 weeks
$495,001.30
48
(c) 5 to 6 weeks
$455,116.18
32
(d) 6 to 7 weeks
$432,509.13
23
(e) 7 to 8 weeks
$214,323.74
11
(f) 8 weeks
$1,914,800.70
51
Data as at 23 December 2018 due to the pay cycle.
The calculation of number of weeks has been generated based on total hours accrued divided by the standard number of hours worked per week. i.e. 37.5 for full-time employees and applicable pro-rated weekly hours for part-time employees.
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