❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding voluntary redundancies within the Premier's portfolios since March 2011. The response details redundancies in the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Public Sector Commissioner, including costs and conditions. Other agencies reported no redundancies.
AnsweredQoN 6653Legislative Assembly
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For each department and agency within the Premier’s portfolios, since 23 March 2011, can the Premier please outline:
(a) what are the names, titles and levels of senior executives who have taken voluntary redundancies;
(b) have these positions been re-filled, either in an acting or substantive way; and
(i) if so, which ones;
(c) for each of the voluntary redundancies:
(i) what was the total cost of these voluntary redundancies;
(ii) what were the conditions of payment for the senior executives to receive the voluntary redundancies; and
(iii) will the Premier table a copy of the conditions; and
(A) if not, why not?
(a) what are the names, titles and levels of senior executives who have taken voluntary redundancies;
(b) have these positions been re-filled, either in an acting or substantive way; and
(i) if so, which ones;
(c) for each of the voluntary redundancies:
(i) what was the total cost of these voluntary redundancies;
(ii) what were the conditions of payment for the senior executives to receive the voluntary redundancies; and
(iii) will the Premier table a copy of the conditions; and
(A) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 February 2012
Response time
111 days
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise, for the timeframe 23 March 2011 - 1 November 2011:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including all Ministerial Offices, advises for the period 23 March to 1 November 2011 there were two senior executives who took a voluntary redundancy:
(a - cii)
Debra Fletcher, Director, Level 9
Position not re-filled
$152,944
Conditions: Cease employment on 11 July 2011. Section 59(4) of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
requires that if a person who receives a compensation payment is subsequently employed or engaged in the public sector before the expiry of the period equivalent to the payment, the person must refund an amount equivalent to the compensation proportional to the unexpired period for which they received compensation.
Michael Megaw, Chief of Staff, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Level 9
Position has been re-filled
$61,031
Conditions: According to clause 7.3 of his employment contract, should the employee be appointed or employed as an employee in the Western Australian Public Service or engaged under section 100 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
during the period of 26 weeks following the date upon which this employment is terminated, the employee will be liable to repay the State that part of the compensation paid under this clause calculated in accordance with the formula stipulated in his contract.
(c iii - A) Not applicable
Public Sector Commissioner:
(a-b) There were two (2) compensation payments accepted by senior executive officers in accordance with section 59 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
for the period 23 March 2011 to 1 November 2011 table 1. [see tabled paper no]
(b i) $514,420 - table 2 refers [see tabled paper no]
(b ii) Section 59(4) of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
requires that if a person who receives a compensation payment is subsequently employed or engaged in the public sector before the expiry of the period equivalent to the payment amount, the person must refund an amount equivalent to the compensation proportional to the unexpired period for which they received compensation.
Attachment to parts (a-b) details the compensation period for each person who accepted a compensation payment under section 59 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
.
(b iii -A) Not applicable.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal; Lotterywest; Department of State Development; Gold Corporation:
(a) Nil
(b-A) Not applicable
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including all Ministerial Offices, advises for the period 23 March to 1 November 2011 there were two senior executives who took a voluntary redundancy:
(a - cii)
Debra Fletcher, Director, Level 9
Position not re-filled
$152,944
Conditions: Cease employment on 11 July 2011. Section 59(4) of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
requires that if a person who receives a compensation payment is subsequently employed or engaged in the public sector before the expiry of the period equivalent to the payment, the person must refund an amount equivalent to the compensation proportional to the unexpired period for which they received compensation.
Michael Megaw, Chief of Staff, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Level 9
Position has been re-filled
$61,031
Conditions: According to clause 7.3 of his employment contract, should the employee be appointed or employed as an employee in the Western Australian Public Service or engaged under section 100 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
during the period of 26 weeks following the date upon which this employment is terminated, the employee will be liable to repay the State that part of the compensation paid under this clause calculated in accordance with the formula stipulated in his contract.
(c iii - A) Not applicable
Public Sector Commissioner:
(a-b) There were two (2) compensation payments accepted by senior executive officers in accordance with section 59 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
for the period 23 March 2011 to 1 November 2011 table 1. [see tabled paper no]
(b i) $514,420 - table 2 refers [see tabled paper no]
(b ii) Section 59(4) of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
requires that if a person who receives a compensation payment is subsequently employed or engaged in the public sector before the expiry of the period equivalent to the payment amount, the person must refund an amount equivalent to the compensation proportional to the unexpired period for which they received compensation.
Attachment to parts (a-b) details the compensation period for each person who accepted a compensation payment under section 59 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
.
(b iii -A) Not applicable.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal; Lotterywest; Department of State Development; Gold Corporation:
(a) Nil
(b-A) Not applicable
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