❓ A WA parliamentary question examines staffing levels within the Disability Services Commission, focusing on FTE variations, redundancies, regional vacancies, and the impact of a recruitment freeze. The Minister's response details reasons for variations, clarifies redundancy processes, and addresses the impact of the recruitment freeze.
AnsweredQoN 3887Legislative Council
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I refer to staffing within the Disability Services Commission, and I ask: (a) page 39 of the Disability Services Commission 2014-2015 Annual Report states that the target number of approved full time equivalent (FTE) staff was 1,683 and that the actual FTE number was 1,534, a variation of 150, can the Minister advise: (i) what was the reason for the variation; (ii) how many of the positions remained unfilled as a result of a substantive redundancy; (iii) where were any regional staffing positions located that remained vacant; and (iv) what was the FTE variation by service summary; (b) the 2015-2016 State Budget details funding for 1,683 FTE, can the Minister advise as at 25 February 2016: (i) what the current actual number of FTE is; (ii) how many of the positions remained unfilled as a result of a substantive redundancy; (iii) where were any regional staffing positions located that remained vacant; and (iv) what was the FTE variation by service summary; (c) have any positions been affected by the recruitment freeze announced by the Treasurer in the 2015-16 Mid-Year Review ; and (d) as a result of the Mid-Year Review recruitment freeze, has the commission submitted any exemption requests to the Department of Treasury and, if so, what are the details of the request?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
56 days
(a) (i) The variation is largely due to natural attrition, due in part to the transition of 60 per cent of the Commission’s accommodation service to the Disability Sector. As the service requirements are decreasing, so too are the number of FTE required to deliver the service.
(ii) None. Positions identified for redundancy are abolished.
(iii) Not applicable.
(iv) The “target approval full-time staffing levelling” represents a notional value to the number of positions that may be occupied within the Commission in line with salary budget. It is notional as positions can be created or filled at various levels, within various service areas, at various points in time.
(b) (i) 1508 FTE as per pay period for 25 February 2016.
(ii) Nil.
(iii) Not applicable.
(iv) Please see response to question (a) (iv)
(c) Approximately 76 positions have been affected by the freeze, however, these positions have been temporarily filled through acting opportunities and contract extensions in accordance with the guidelines.
(d) No.
(ii) None. Positions identified for redundancy are abolished.
(iii) Not applicable.
(iv) The “target approval full-time staffing levelling” represents a notional value to the number of positions that may be occupied within the Commission in line with salary budget. It is notional as positions can be created or filled at various levels, within various service areas, at various points in time.
(b) (i) 1508 FTE as per pay period for 25 February 2016.
(ii) Nil.
(iii) Not applicable.
(iv) Please see response to question (a) (iv)
(c) Approximately 76 positions have been affected by the freeze, however, these positions have been temporarily filled through acting opportunities and contract extensions in accordance with the guidelines.
(d) No.
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