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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on exemptions to a recruitment freeze across agencies within a Minister's portfolio. The response reveals limited exemptions sought, primarily within training institutions, with several applications awaiting Treasurer approval.

AnsweredQoN 5196Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 March 2016

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Deputy Premier;Minister for Police;Road Safety;Training and Workforce Development;Women's Interests

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I refer to exemptions sought from the Treasurer during the current recruitment “freeze” beginning on 21 December 2015, and ask for each agency and department within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) on how many occasions have exemptions been sought by each organisation since 21 December 2015; (b) on what date was each exemption application submitted; (c) what was the title and salary of each position for which an exemption was sought; (d) for which positions outlined in (c) where exemptions approved; and (e) on what date was approval for each position conveyed to the organisation?

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Answered

10 May 2016

Response time

56 days

As at 15 March:
Western Australia Police (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
Road Safety Commission (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
Department of Training and Workforce Development (a) One (b) 18 January 2016 (c) Aboriginal Youth Transition Officer (2 FTE) $106 000 per FTE including on-costs (d) Nil (e) Not Applicable
Central Institute of Technology (a) One (b) 24 February 2016 (c) Casual Auslan Interpreter $55 per hour (d) Awaiting response from Treasurer (e) Not applicable
Challenger Institute (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
Durack Institute of Technology (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
Goldfields Institute of Technology (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
Great Southern Institute of Technology (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
Kimberley Training Institute (a) 1 (b) 24 February 2016
(c)
(d)
(e)
Lecturer Agriculture (Beef Cattle Production)
$70 443 – $95 816
Awaiting response from Treasurer
Not Applicable
Lecturer Horticulture
$70 443 - $95 816
Awaiting response from Treasurer
Not Applicable
Lecturer Tourism
$70 443 - $95 816
Awaiting response from Treasurer
Not Applicable
Casual Lecturer High Risk (Pool)
$50.36 - $58.96 per hour
Awaiting response from Treasurer
Not Applicable
Lecturer Automotive
$70 443 - $95 816
Awaiting response from Treasurer
Not Applicable
Lecturer Language Literacy and Numeracy (2 FTE)
$70 443 - $95 816 per FTE
Awaiting response from Treasurer
Not Applicable
Pilbara Institute (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
Polytechnic West (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
South West Institute of Technology (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
West Coast Institute of Training (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable Department of Education Services
The Department of Education Services is accountable to the Minister for Training and Workforce Development for supporting the Training Accreditation Council. For its other functions the Department is accountable to the Minister for Education. The Department of Education Services is included in the response to the question from the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs.
Building Construction and Industry Training Fund (a) Nil (b) - (e) Not Applicable
Department of Local Government and Communities
Women’s Interests is administratively supported as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities and, as such, the response will be included in the Department of Local Government and Communities’ response under the Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth.

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