A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the redeployment of public servants, including costs, processes, and reporting requirements. The response provides some data but indicates that detailed cost information is not centrally maintained.

AnsweredQoN 359Legislative Council
Asked
21 June 2005
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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Given that The West Australian on 7 June 2005 reported that around $5.8 million was spent this financial year on the redeployment of 103 public servants who are no longer working in their previous positions - (1) How many redeployees are currently registered with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet? (2) What was the annual cost for redeployees since the inception of the redeployment scheme? (3) Are redeployees required to apply for a minimum of 10 positions a fortnight, similar to unemployed people on Centrelink benefits? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Do redeployees report on their activities to find a suitable position? (6) If yes to (5), to whom do they report? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. (1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(1) How many redeployees are currently registered with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet? (2) What was the annual cost for redeployees since the inception of the redeployment scheme? (3) Are redeployees required to apply for a minimum of 10 positions a fortnight, similar to unemployed people on Centrelink benefits? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Do redeployees report on their activities to find a suitable position? (6) If yes to (5), to whom do they report? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. (1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(2) What was the annual cost for redeployees since the inception of the redeployment scheme? (3) Are redeployees required to apply for a minimum of 10 positions a fortnight, similar to unemployed people on Centrelink benefits? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Do redeployees report on their activities to find a suitable position? (6) If yes to (5), to whom do they report? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. (1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(3) Are redeployees required to apply for a minimum of 10 positions a fortnight, similar to unemployed people on Centrelink benefits? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Do redeployees report on their activities to find a suitable position? (6) If yes to (5), to whom do they report? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. (1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Do redeployees report on their activities to find a suitable position? (6) If yes to (5), to whom do they report? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. (1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(5) Do redeployees report on their activities to find a suitable position? (6) If yes to (5), to whom do they report? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. (1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(6) If yes to (5), to whom do they report? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. (1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. (1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. (1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(1) As at 21 June 2005, 106 public sector employees are centrally registered for redeployment. Sixty-four of these employees are actively seeking alternative employment and 42 are currently in temporary placements. (2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(2) This information is not centrally maintained. However, The West Australian ’s claim of $5.8 million being spent on redeployees appears to be an average of the annual salary costs paid to those employees. This claim is not indicative of the cost for employees in redeployment. While awaiting redeployment, redeployees are productively employed in a variety of positions, either internal or external to their employing agency. (3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(3)-(4) No. Redeployees are required to actively participate in the redeployment process and accept the first offer of suitable alternative employment. (5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.
(5)-(6) All redeployees are assigned to a case manager who both assists their efforts to secure alternative employment and ensures compliance with redeployment responsibilities.

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