WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number, salaries, and entitlements of employees engaged in media, communications, marketing, or speechwriting across various departments and agencies under the Premier's control. The response provides a breakdown by agency.

AnsweredQoN 4537Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2010
Portfolio
Premier; Treasurer; Minister for State Development

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I refer the Premier to each department and agency under the Premier’s control, including his Office, and ask:
(a) what is the total number of employees engaged in media, communications, marketing, or speechwriting, including:
(i) public;
(ii) corporate; and
(iii) media relations; and
(b) what is the salary band for each of these employees;
(c) what is the job title for each of these employees;
(d) what entitlements do these employees receive (such as phone and vehicle entitlements); and
(e) for each employee please provide an itemised breakdown for:
(i) phone entitlements; and
(ii) vehicle entitlements?

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Answered
17 February 2011
Response time
84 days
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise information as at 13 December 2010:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet, including Premier's Office and all Ministers' Offices:
(a i - iii) 26 plus one placement.
(b-e ii) [see tabled paper no]
Public Sector Commissioner (incl OPSSC as of 1/12/2010):
(a i-iii) 4 employees (three FTE)
(b-c) Project Support Officer:PSGA Level 2 (0.5 FTE)
Information Officer: PSGA Level 3
Web Administrator: PSGA Level 4 (0.5 FTE)
Senior Communications Officer : PSGA Level 6
(d) Nil
(e i - ii) Not applicable
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal:
(a i-iii) Nil
(b - e ii) Not applicable
Department of State Development:
(a i-iii)  Two
(b) PSGA Level 6
PSGA Level 6
(c)Coordinator, Communications and Media
Publications and Marketing Coordinator
(d)Coordinator, Communications and Media - mobile phone
Publications and Marketing Coordinator - mobile phone
(e i)Coordinator, Communications and Media - business and after hours calls
Publications and Marketing Coordinator - business and after hours calls
(e ii)Not applicable
Gold Corporation:
(a i-iii) 12
(b-c)
Sales and Marketing Director$180,000.00-$220,000.00
Wholesale Manager $110,000.00-$130,000.00
E Business Manager $110,000.00-$130,000.00
Public Relations Manager $70,000.00-$90,000.00
Australian  Wholesale Manager $80,000.00-$90,000.00
Catalogue Manager $70,000.00-$90,000.00
Copywriter $60,000.00-$75,000.00
International Sales Executive$55,000.00-$70,000.00
E Business Co-ordinator $50,000.00- $60,000.00
Marketing Co-ordinator $50,000.00-  $60,000.00
Events & Promotions Co-ordinator $50,000.00-$60,000.00
Marketing Assistant $45,000.00-$55,000.00
(d-e ii) No vehicle entitlements for any employee.  Company mobiles are provided for the Sales and Marketing Director and Wholesale Manager.
Lotterywest:
(a-e ii) [see tabled paper no]
department of treasury and finance
(a)        Seven
(i)-(iii)  Seven
(b)-(c)-(d)     $95,301-$102,144    2 x Manager Corporate Communications  -  mobile phone
$81,501-$90,249      2 x Senior Communications Officers          -  Nil                                      $70,037-$77,405        2 x Web Administrators                           -  Nil
$62,959-$66538       Publications Officer                                    -  Nil
(e)(i)             cost of calls
(ii)                 Nil
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SUPERANUATION BOARD
(a)        Seven
(i)-(iii)  Two
(b)-(c)-(d)     GESB contract equiv                 1 x +Class 4
GESB contract equiv                 1 x Class 2
GESB contract equiv PSGA     2 x Level 9
GESB contract equiv PSGA     1 x Level 8
GESB contract equiv PSGA     1 x Level 7
GESB contract equiv PSGA     1 x Level 5
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a)        One
(b)        Level 6
(c)        Public Relations Manager
(d)        Phone, car bay and fuel card
(e)(i)    Mobile phone
(ii)        Car bay and fuel card
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
(a)              One -
Note the primary role of this position is to prepare reports for tabling and publication.
(a)(i)-(iii)    Refer to response at (a)
(b)              Level 7
(c)              Manager Communications
(d)              Mobile Phone
(e)(i)(ii)      Refer to response under (d)
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TREASURY CORPORATION
(a)        Nil
(b) - (e) Not applicable
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