❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on security staffing levels, pay, and leave backfill practices at various WA health centres as of December 31, 2014. The answer provides FTE numbers, penalty wage information, and leave backfill details for each listed hospital where WA Health directly employs security staff.
AnsweredQoN 5394Legislative Assembly
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Can the Minister please advise for each of the following health centres Princess Margaret Hospital, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, Graylands Hospital, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Osborne Park Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, Bentley Health Service, Fremantle Hospital & Health Service, Armadale Health Service, Rockingham General Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital, St John of God Midland Public Hospital, Peel Health Campus and Joondalup Health Campus, as at 31 December 2014: (a) what was the allocation of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) for security; (b) what level of FTE were employed for security; (c) does security at the hospital receive penalty wages; and (d) does security at the hospital have leave backfilled?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 June 2016
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
47 days
As at 31 December 2014 -
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Princess Margaret Hospital
9 FTE
9 FTE
Yes*
Yes
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH)
22 FTE
22 FTE
Yes*
Yes
Graylands Hospital
15 FTE
15 FTE
Yes*
Yes
King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH)
9 FTE
9 FTE
Yes*
Yes
Osborne Park Hospital (OPH)
1.8 FTE
1.8 FTE
Yes*
Yes
Royal Perth Hospital
21 FTE
21 FTE
Yes**
Yes
Bentley Health Service***
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Fremantle Hospital & Health Service
13 FTE
13 FTE
Yes**
Yes
Armadale Health Service
9 FTE
9 FTE
Yes**
Yes
Rockingham General Hospital
9 FTE
9 FTE
Yes**
Yes
*Security Officers employed under the QEII Flexibility Award (SCGH) receive an annualised salary, inclusive of penalties and shift allowance.
Security Officers engaged at KEMH and the Child and Adolescent Health Service are on an annualised salary inclusive of penalties, shift allowance and limited overtime.
Security Officers on the Graylands Hospital campus are paid via their fortnightly roster (hours worked).
OPH Security Officers work a roster of seven (7) nights on, seven (7) nights off and are paid for shifts worked.
**As per Health Services Union Award. For full-time officers this is reconciled in a salary averaging agreement.
*** Bentley Health Service privately contracted security staff at this date.
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH), Peel Health Campus (PHC) and Joondalup Health Campus (JHC) security staff are not WA Health employees. Accordingly information for FSH, PHC and JHC security personnel is not provided.
St John of God Midland Public Hospital was not operational at this date.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Princess Margaret Hospital
9 FTE
9 FTE
Yes*
Yes
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH)
22 FTE
22 FTE
Yes*
Yes
Graylands Hospital
15 FTE
15 FTE
Yes*
Yes
King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH)
9 FTE
9 FTE
Yes*
Yes
Osborne Park Hospital (OPH)
1.8 FTE
1.8 FTE
Yes*
Yes
Royal Perth Hospital
21 FTE
21 FTE
Yes**
Yes
Bentley Health Service***
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Fremantle Hospital & Health Service
13 FTE
13 FTE
Yes**
Yes
Armadale Health Service
9 FTE
9 FTE
Yes**
Yes
Rockingham General Hospital
9 FTE
9 FTE
Yes**
Yes
*Security Officers employed under the QEII Flexibility Award (SCGH) receive an annualised salary, inclusive of penalties and shift allowance.
Security Officers engaged at KEMH and the Child and Adolescent Health Service are on an annualised salary inclusive of penalties, shift allowance and limited overtime.
Security Officers on the Graylands Hospital campus are paid via their fortnightly roster (hours worked).
OPH Security Officers work a roster of seven (7) nights on, seven (7) nights off and are paid for shifts worked.
**As per Health Services Union Award. For full-time officers this is reconciled in a salary averaging agreement.
*** Bentley Health Service privately contracted security staff at this date.
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH), Peel Health Campus (PHC) and Joondalup Health Campus (JHC) security staff are not WA Health employees. Accordingly information for FSH, PHC and JHC security personnel is not provided.
St John of God Midland Public Hospital was not operational at this date.
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