❓ Dr. Honey's question regarding Water Corporation staffing levels from 2016-2020 was answered, revealing fluctuations and a significant increase in 2020 due to in-sourcing. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of staff increases by year, pay level, and department.
AnsweredQoN 6499Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Water Corporation, and ask: (a) Has there been an increase in full-time equivalent staff for the 5 years from 2016 to 2020; and (b) If so: (i) What has been the increase each year; (ii) What has been the increase in each salary level; and (iii) What has been the increase in each department and/or functional service area?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 December 2020
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
13 days
(a) Yes.
(b)(i)
Year
Increase
2016 to Feb 2017
71
March 2017 to June 2017
18
2017 to 2018
-13
2018 to 2019
70
2019 to 2020
598*
*2020 saw a large increase in staff, as Perth Regional Alliance and Aroona employees became in-house Water Corporation employees.
(ii) Increase by Pay level:
Pay Group
2017
2018
2019
2020
February 2017
June 2017
Apprentices*
8
1
5
1
2
Graduate
10
0
4
6
12
Groundwater Operations
-4
2
1
1
-2
Salary Levels 1-4
-23
-12
-7
7
119
Salary Levels 5-6
87
16
-5
49
208
Salary Level 7 and above**
-18
100
-9
32
25
Executives**
10
-84
-5
-19
9
Trades
3
2
-3
-3
117
Wages Levels 1-4
-2
1
2
10
105
Wages Levels 5-6
2
-5
5
-9
4
Wages Levels 7 and above
-3
-4
1
-3
-5
Wastewater Operations
2
0
-2
-2
4
Grand Total
72
17
-13
70
598
*In February 2017, the use of Group Training Organisations was reduced, and apprentices were transitioned to Water Corporation employment.
**In July 2017, 82 employees who were previously on the Executive Pay scale were moved onto the Salaried payroll (Salary Level 7) as part of the renegotiation of the last Enterprise Agreement.
(iii) Increase by Group
Group
2017
2018
2019
2020
February 2017
June 2017
Assets Planning & Delivery Group
40
4
-36
55
-2
CEO (Management Level)
-6
5
1
-1
-2
Customer & Community Group
23
3
-9
20
12
Executive Office (Section)
0
0
0
0
4
Finance Group
-1
1
-138
0
17
Information & Technology Group
0
0
147
51
-23
Operations Group
14
8
3
-74
654
People & Safety Group
-7
-4
37
17
-149*
Strategic Performance Group
9
0
-18
2
87
Grand Total*
72
17
-13
70
598
*With the exception of Perth Regional Alliance and Aroona staff coming in-house, the majority of changes to FTE numbers within the groups is due to movement changes of sections from one group to another. For example, a restructure on 1 July 2019 saw sections of the People and Safety group being moved into Operations and Assets Planning & Delivery. There was no reduction in actual safety and wellbeing team members, there was actually an increase.
These figures are based on financial years as per the Water Corporation Annual Report.
(b)(i)
Year
Increase
2016 to Feb 2017
71
March 2017 to June 2017
18
2017 to 2018
-13
2018 to 2019
70
2019 to 2020
598*
*2020 saw a large increase in staff, as Perth Regional Alliance and Aroona employees became in-house Water Corporation employees.
(ii) Increase by Pay level:
Pay Group
2017
2018
2019
2020
February 2017
June 2017
Apprentices*
8
1
5
1
2
Graduate
10
0
4
6
12
Groundwater Operations
-4
2
1
1
-2
Salary Levels 1-4
-23
-12
-7
7
119
Salary Levels 5-6
87
16
-5
49
208
Salary Level 7 and above**
-18
100
-9
32
25
Executives**
10
-84
-5
-19
9
Trades
3
2
-3
-3
117
Wages Levels 1-4
-2
1
2
10
105
Wages Levels 5-6
2
-5
5
-9
4
Wages Levels 7 and above
-3
-4
1
-3
-5
Wastewater Operations
2
0
-2
-2
4
Grand Total
72
17
-13
70
598
*In February 2017, the use of Group Training Organisations was reduced, and apprentices were transitioned to Water Corporation employment.
**In July 2017, 82 employees who were previously on the Executive Pay scale were moved onto the Salaried payroll (Salary Level 7) as part of the renegotiation of the last Enterprise Agreement.
(iii) Increase by Group
Group
2017
2018
2019
2020
February 2017
June 2017
Assets Planning & Delivery Group
40
4
-36
55
-2
CEO (Management Level)
-6
5
1
-1
-2
Customer & Community Group
23
3
-9
20
12
Executive Office (Section)
0
0
0
0
4
Finance Group
-1
1
-138
0
17
Information & Technology Group
0
0
147
51
-23
Operations Group
14
8
3
-74
654
People & Safety Group
-7
-4
37
17
-149*
Strategic Performance Group
9
0
-18
2
87
Grand Total*
72
17
-13
70
598
*With the exception of Perth Regional Alliance and Aroona staff coming in-house, the majority of changes to FTE numbers within the groups is due to movement changes of sections from one group to another. For example, a restructure on 1 July 2019 saw sections of the People and Safety group being moved into Operations and Assets Planning & Delivery. There was no reduction in actual safety and wellbeing team members, there was actually an increase.
These figures are based on financial years as per the Water Corporation Annual Report.
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