❓ Question on Notice regarding the cost and impact of senior executive job cuts within departments under the Premier's control, specifically focusing on severance packages and potential service sacrifices. The answer details the number and cost of Management Initiated Retirements (MIRs) across several departments.
AnsweredQoN 575Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2001
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
(1) In light of the State Government’s stated intention to cull at least 60 senior executive jobs over the next four years, for departments, agencies and statutory authorities under the control of the Premier what is the dollar value of severances estimated as part of the 60 severances in the 2001/2002 financial year?
(2) How many severances does (1) relate to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by Treasury?
(4) In respect to (2) how much is estimated to be directly funded by Treasury?
(5) In respect to (3), what services to the public of Western Australia is estimated to be sacrificed to pay for the cost of severances?
(6) In respect to (5), if no services are affected, have the estimated funds returned to Treasury?
(7) If not, why not?
(2) How many severances does (1) relate to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by Treasury?
(4) In respect to (2) how much is estimated to be directly funded by Treasury?
(5) In respect to (3), what services to the public of Western Australia is estimated to be sacrificed to pay for the cost of severances?
(6) In respect to (5), if no services are affected, have the estimated funds returned to Treasury?
(7) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 October 2001
Response time
118 days
MANAGEMENT INITIATED RETIREMENTS (MIRs) PAID IN 2001-02 AS AT 16 OCTOBER 2001 Agency Number of Approved MIRs Cost of MIRs Accepted Department of Education 1 $105,196 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $119,138 Department of Health 1 $128,136 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 1 $118,062 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 TOTAL 6 $713,368 (5) Nil (6) – (7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
Agency Number of Approved MIRs Cost of MIRs Accepted Department of Education 1 $105,196 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $119,138 Department of Health 1 $128,136 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 1 $118,062 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 TOTAL 6 $713,368 (5) Nil (6) – (7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
(5) Nil (6) – (7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
(6) – (7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
Agency Number of Approved MIRs Cost of MIRs Accepted Department of Education 1 $105,196 Department of Environmental Protection 1 $119,138 Department of Health 1 $128,136 Department for Planning and Infrastructure 1 $118,062 Department of Treasury and Finance 2 $242,836 TOTAL 6 $713,368 (5) Nil (6) – (7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
(5) Nil (6) – (7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
(6) – (7) The budgets of the relevant agencies will reflect adjustments that are equivalent to the full cost of the positions from which officers have retired.
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