Question regarding DPC employees seeking secondary employment and the Department's response citing confidentiality under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, effectively declining to provide specific details.

AnsweredQoN 5925Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 December 2019
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations

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Since 11 March 2017, has any officer sought approval to pursue employment with a third party in addition to their existing role at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and if so: (a) What was the Public Sector General Agreement level, job title, unit or Ministerial Office of that officer; (b) On what date was approval sought, what date was a determination made, what was the determination (approve, deny etc.), who made the determination and why; and (c) What was the third party that the officer was seeking an additional employment opportunity with and what was the role?

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Answered
11 February 2020
Response time
1 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
In accordance with s102 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) requires employees wishing to be employed outside the Department to seek permission from the employer.
All declarations under s102 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 are a confidential matter between the employee and the employer, in this case the Director General DPC.

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