❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the costs, implementation, and funding of paid parental leave for public sector employees. The Premier confirms commitment to budgeting funds for this initiative.
AnsweredQoN 694Legislative Assembly
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(b) what are the costs to the Government and people of Western Australia; (c) do these costs include actual and flow on costs; (d) have the details of the implementation of paid parental leave been worked out; (e) if not, why not; (f) have funding arrangements been finalised; (g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(c) do these costs include actual and flow on costs; (d) have the details of the implementation of paid parental leave been worked out; (e) if not, why not; (f) have funding arrangements been finalised; (g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(d) have the details of the implementation of paid parental leave been worked out; (e) if not, why not; (f) have funding arrangements been finalised; (g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(e) if not, why not; (f) have funding arrangements been finalised; (g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(f) have funding arrangements been finalised; (g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(b) The salary cost of providing paid parental leave to public sector employees is estimated at $13 million per annum. This represents an estimated increase in spending of $5.5 million as 58% of public sector employees currently have access to the entitlement. (c) Yes, the cost includes the flow-on to all public sector employees. (d) A range of options for implementing the extension of paid parental leave across the public sector is currently being considered. (e) See (d) above. (f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(c) Yes, the cost includes the flow-on to all public sector employees. (d) A range of options for implementing the extension of paid parental leave across the public sector is currently being considered. (e) See (d) above. (f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(d) A range of options for implementing the extension of paid parental leave across the public sector is currently being considered. (e) See (d) above. (f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(e) See (d) above. (f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(c) do these costs include actual and flow on costs; (d) have the details of the implementation of paid parental leave been worked out; (e) if not, why not; (f) have funding arrangements been finalised; (g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(d) have the details of the implementation of paid parental leave been worked out; (e) if not, why not; (f) have funding arrangements been finalised; (g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(e) if not, why not; (f) have funding arrangements been finalised; (g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(f) have funding arrangements been finalised; (g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(g) if not, why not; and (h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(h) will the Premier commit to budgeting funds to provide for paid parental leave?
(b) The salary cost of providing paid parental leave to public sector employees is estimated at $13 million per annum. This represents an estimated increase in spending of $5.5 million as 58% of public sector employees currently have access to the entitlement. (c) Yes, the cost includes the flow-on to all public sector employees. (d) A range of options for implementing the extension of paid parental leave across the public sector is currently being considered. (e) See (d) above. (f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(c) Yes, the cost includes the flow-on to all public sector employees. (d) A range of options for implementing the extension of paid parental leave across the public sector is currently being considered. (e) See (d) above. (f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(d) A range of options for implementing the extension of paid parental leave across the public sector is currently being considered. (e) See (d) above. (f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(e) See (d) above. (f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(f) No. (g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(g) See (d) above. (h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
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Answered
25 February 2003
Response time
82 days
(a) Yes
(b) The salary cost of providing paid parental leave to public sector employees is estimated at $13 million per annum. This represents an estimated increase in spending of $5.5 million as 58% of public sector employees currently have access to the entitlement.
(c) Yes, the cost includes the flow-on to all public sector employees.
(d) A range of options for implementing the extension of paid parental leave across the public sector is currently being considered.
(e) See (d) above.
(f) No.
(g) See (d) above.
(h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
(b) The salary cost of providing paid parental leave to public sector employees is estimated at $13 million per annum. This represents an estimated increase in spending of $5.5 million as 58% of public sector employees currently have access to the entitlement.
(c) Yes, the cost includes the flow-on to all public sector employees.
(d) A range of options for implementing the extension of paid parental leave across the public sector is currently being considered.
(e) See (d) above.
(f) No.
(g) See (d) above.
(h) Yes. The cost of introducing six weeks paid parental leave across the public sector will be funded.
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