❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about the number of public sector staff converted to permanency since 2017 and their average salaries. The Minister provides headcount data since 2018 but states salary information is not collected.
AnsweredQoN 186Legislative Council
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PUBLIC SECTOR —
STAFF — PERMANENCY
186. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Public Sector Management:
I refer to the composition of the Western
Australian public sector.
(1) How many public sector staff have been converted
to permanency by year since 2017 under the government's policy
to convert existing contract and casual staff to permanent roles since its
implementation?
(2) What is the
average annual salary by level and dollar amount, including on costs for staff
converted to permanency?
STAFF — PERMANENCY
186. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Public Sector Management:
I refer to the composition of the Western
Australian public sector.
(1) How many public sector staff have been converted
to permanency by year since 2017 under the government's policy
to convert existing contract and casual staff to permanent roles since its
implementation?
(2) What is the
average annual salary by level and dollar amount, including on costs for staff
converted to permanency?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question. The Public Sector Commission advises —
(1) Public sector
agencies have reported the conversion of 15 214 fixed-term and casual staff by
headcount to permanency since 2018.
I seek leave to have the following
three lines of data incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Year
Headcount
2018–19
2,691
2019–20
10,482
2020–21*
2,041
* Year
to date.
(2) The Public Sector Commission
does not collect this information.
member for some notice of the question. The Public Sector Commission advises —
(1) Public sector
agencies have reported the conversion of 15 214 fixed-term and casual staff by
headcount to permanency since 2018.
I seek leave to have the following
three lines of data incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Year
Headcount
2018–19
2,691
2019–20
10,482
2020–21*
2,041
* Year
to date.
(2) The Public Sector Commission
does not collect this information.
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