The question seeks to determine the cost savings associated with planned senior executive job cuts within departments under the Deputy Premier's control, specifically focusing on severance payouts and the allocation of resulting savings. The answer indicates that no decisions have been made.

AnsweredQoN 660Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2001
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Energy

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(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 Deputy Premier what is the recurrent dollar savings of severances paid as part of the 60 severances in the 2003/2004 financial year?
(2) How many severances is it estimated that (1) relates to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the estimated recurrent dollar saving arising from severances to be retained by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) what is the estimated recurrent dollar savings to be returned to Treasury?

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Answered
16 October 2001
Response time
110 days
(1) - (4) No decisions have been made about further severances or management initiated retirements in future years.

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