Hon Tom Helm asks about the new enterprise agreement for prison officers, including wage increases, employment conditions, and associated costs. The Minister provides some details on wage increases but notes that negotiations are ongoing, leaving several questions unanswered.

AnsweredQoN 343Legislative Council
Asked
8 August 2000
Portfolio
Justice

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(2) Does the new agreement include an increase in wage rates? (3) If so, by what amount? (4) On what date or dates will the wage increases apply from? (5) Does the proposed/new agreement involve a change in employment conditions? (6) What is the nature of the change? (7) What was the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the existing enterprise agreement in the 1999-2000 financial year? (8) What is expected to be the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the enterprise agreement in the - (a) 2000-2001 financial year; and (b) 2001-2002 financial year? (9) Does the proposed/new enterprise agreement involve any trade-off in employment conditions? (10) What is the nature of the trade-off that has been proposed/agreed? (11) What is the expected value (in dollar terms) of the trade-offs in the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 20001-2002, financial years? (12) In dollar terms, what is the estimated increase/decrease in the wages bill for the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 2001-2002, financial years? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister

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Answered
12 October 2000
Response time
65 days
(1) A Ministry of Justice proposal to negotiate a new enterprise agreement with the Western Australian Prison Officers Union has been agreed to by Government. (2) Yes. (3) A total of 7% over two years. (4) 5% on registration of the enterprise agreement, and 2% 12 months later. (5) The agreement is still being negotiated. (6) See (5). (7) There is no existing enterprise agreement. The total wages bill for all Officers employed under the Gaol Officers' Award 1998 in the 1999-2000 financial year was $60.961M (8) (a) The total wages bill for all Prison Officers employed under the proposed enterprise agreement in the 2000-2001 financial year will depend on the final form of the agreement. (b) See the answer to 8 (a). (9) See the answer to (5). (10) See the answer to (5). (11) See the answer to (5). (12) See the answer to 8 (a).
(3) If so, by what amount? (4) On what date or dates will the wage increases apply from? (5) Does the proposed/new agreement involve a change in employment conditions? (6) What is the nature of the change? (7) What was the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the existing enterprise agreement in the 1999-2000 financial year? (8) What is expected to be the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the enterprise agreement in the - (a) 2000-2001 financial year; and (b) 2001-2002 financial year? (9) Does the proposed/new enterprise agreement involve any trade-off in employment conditions? (10) What is the nature of the trade-off that has been proposed/agreed? (11) What is the expected value (in dollar terms) of the trade-offs in the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 20001-2002, financial years? (12) In dollar terms, what is the estimated increase/decrease in the wages bill for the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 2001-2002, financial years? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) A Ministry of Justice proposal to negotiate a new enterprise agreement with the Western Australian Prison Officers Union has been agreed to by Government. (2) Yes. (3) A total of 7% over two years. (4) 5% on registration of the enterprise agreement, and 2% 12 months later. (5) The agreement is still being negotiated. (6) See (5). (7) There is no existing enterprise agreement. The total wages bill for all Officers employed under the Gaol Officers' Award 1998 in the 1999-2000 financial year was $60.961M (8) (a) The total wages bill for all Prison Officers employed under the proposed enterprise agreement in the 2000-2001 financial year will depend on the final form of the agreement. (b) See the answer to 8 (a). (9) See the answer to (5). (10) See the answer to (5). (11) See the answer to (5). (12) See the answer to 8 (a).
(4) On what date or dates will the wage increases apply from? (5) Does the proposed/new agreement involve a change in employment conditions? (6) What is the nature of the change? (7) What was the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the existing enterprise agreement in the 1999-2000 financial year? (8) What is expected to be the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the enterprise agreement in the - (a) 2000-2001 financial year; and (b) 2001-2002 financial year? (9) Does the proposed/new enterprise agreement involve any trade-off in employment conditions? (10) What is the nature of the trade-off that has been proposed/agreed? (11) What is the expected value (in dollar terms) of the trade-offs in the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 20001-2002, financial years? (12) In dollar terms, what is the estimated increase/decrease in the wages bill for the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 2001-2002, financial years? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) A Ministry of Justice proposal to negotiate a new enterprise agreement with the Western Australian Prison Officers Union has been agreed to by Government. (2) Yes. (3) A total of 7% over two years. (4) 5% on registration of the enterprise agreement, and 2% 12 months later. (5) The agreement is still being negotiated. (6) See (5). (7) There is no existing enterprise agreement. The total wages bill for all Officers employed under the Gaol Officers' Award 1998 in the 1999-2000 financial year was $60.961M (8) (a) The total wages bill for all Prison Officers employed under the proposed enterprise agreement in the 2000-2001 financial year will depend on the final form of the agreement. (b) See the answer to 8 (a). (9) See the answer to (5). (10) See the answer to (5). (11) See the answer to (5). (12) See the answer to 8 (a).
(5) Does the proposed/new agreement involve a change in employment conditions? (6) What is the nature of the change? (7) What was the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the existing enterprise agreement in the 1999-2000 financial year? (8) What is expected to be the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the enterprise agreement in the - (a) 2000-2001 financial year; and (b) 2001-2002 financial year? (9) Does the proposed/new enterprise agreement involve any trade-off in employment conditions? (10) What is the nature of the trade-off that has been proposed/agreed? (11) What is the expected value (in dollar terms) of the trade-offs in the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 20001-2002, financial years? (12) In dollar terms, what is the estimated increase/decrease in the wages bill for the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 2001-2002, financial years? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) A Ministry of Justice proposal to negotiate a new enterprise agreement with the Western Australian Prison Officers Union has been agreed to by Government. (2) Yes. (3) A total of 7% over two years. (4) 5% on registration of the enterprise agreement, and 2% 12 months later. (5) The agreement is still being negotiated. (6) See (5). (7) There is no existing enterprise agreement. The total wages bill for all Officers employed under the Gaol Officers' Award 1998 in the 1999-2000 financial year was $60.961M (8) (a) The total wages bill for all Prison Officers employed under the proposed enterprise agreement in the 2000-2001 financial year will depend on the final form of the agreement. (b) See the answer to 8 (a). (9) See the answer to (5). (10) See the answer to (5). (11) See the answer to (5). (12) See the answer to 8 (a).
(6) What is the nature of the change? (7) What was the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the existing enterprise agreement in the 1999-2000 financial year? (8) What is expected to be the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the enterprise agreement in the - (a) 2000-2001 financial year; and (b) 2001-2002 financial year? (9) Does the proposed/new enterprise agreement involve any trade-off in employment conditions? (10) What is the nature of the trade-off that has been proposed/agreed? (11) What is the expected value (in dollar terms) of the trade-offs in the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 20001-2002, financial years? (12) In dollar terms, what is the estimated increase/decrease in the wages bill for the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 2001-2002, financial years? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) A Ministry of Justice proposal to negotiate a new enterprise agreement with the Western Australian Prison Officers Union has been agreed to by Government. (2) Yes. (3) A total of 7% over two years. (4) 5% on registration of the enterprise agreement, and 2% 12 months later. (5) The agreement is still being negotiated. (6) See (5). (7) There is no existing enterprise agreement. The total wages bill for all Officers employed under the Gaol Officers' Award 1998 in the 1999-2000 financial year was $60.961M (8) (a) The total wages bill for all Prison Officers employed under the proposed enterprise agreement in the 2000-2001 financial year will depend on the final form of the agreement. (b) See the answer to 8 (a). (9) See the answer to (5). (10) See the answer to (5). (11) See the answer to (5). (12) See the answer to 8 (a).
(7) What was the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the existing enterprise agreement in the 1999-2000 financial year? (8) What is expected to be the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the enterprise agreement in the - (a) 2000-2001 financial year; and (b) 2001-2002 financial year? (9) Does the proposed/new enterprise agreement involve any trade-off in employment conditions? (10) What is the nature of the trade-off that has been proposed/agreed? (11) What is the expected value (in dollar terms) of the trade-offs in the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 20001-2002, financial years? (12) In dollar terms, what is the estimated increase/decrease in the wages bill for the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 2001-2002, financial years? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) A Ministry of Justice proposal to negotiate a new enterprise agreement with the Western Australian Prison Officers Union has been agreed to by Government. (2) Yes. (3) A total of 7% over two years. (4) 5% on registration of the enterprise agreement, and 2% 12 months later. (5) The agreement is still being negotiated. (6) See (5). (7) There is no existing enterprise agreement. The total wages bill for all Officers employed under the Gaol Officers' Award 1998 in the 1999-2000 financial year was $60.961M (8) (a) The total wages bill for all Prison Officers employed under the proposed enterprise agreement in the 2000-2001 financial year will depend on the final form of the agreement. (b) See the answer to 8 (a). (9) See the answer to (5). (10) See the answer to (5). (11) See the answer to (5). (12) See the answer to 8 (a).
(8) What is expected to be the total wages bill for Prison Officers employed under the enterprise agreement in the - (a) 2000-2001 financial year; and (b) 2001-2002 financial year? (9) Does the proposed/new enterprise agreement involve any trade-off in employment conditions? (10) What is the nature of the trade-off that has been proposed/agreed? (11) What is the expected value (in dollar terms) of the trade-offs in the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 20001-2002, financial years? (12) In dollar terms, what is the estimated increase/decrease in the wages bill for the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 2001-2002, financial years? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) A Ministry of Justice proposal to negotiate a new enterprise agreement with the Western Australian Prison Officers Union has been agreed to by Government. (2) Yes. (3) A total of 7% over two years. (4) 5% on registration of the enterprise agreement, and 2% 12 months later. (5) The agreement is still being negotiated. (6) See (5). (7) There is no existing enterprise agreement. The total wages bill for all Officers employed under the Gaol Officers' Award 1998 in the 1999-2000 financial year was $60.961M (8) (a) The total wages bill for all Prison Officers employed under the proposed enterprise agreement in the 2000-2001 financial year will depend on the final form of the agreement. (b) See the answer to 8 (a). (9) See the answer to (5). (10) See the answer to (5). (11) See the answer to (5). (12) See the answer to 8 (a).
(b) 2001-2002 financial year?
(10) What is the nature of the trade-off that has been proposed/agreed? (11) What is the expected value (in dollar terms) of the trade-offs in the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 20001-2002, financial years? (12) In dollar terms, what is the estimated increase/decrease in the wages bill for the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 2001-2002, financial years? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) A Ministry of Justice proposal to negotiate a new enterprise agreement with the Western Australian Prison Officers Union has been agreed to by Government. (2) Yes. (3) A total of 7% over two years. (4) 5% on registration of the enterprise agreement, and 2% 12 months later. (5) The agreement is still being negotiated. (6) See (5). (7) There is no existing enterprise agreement. The total wages bill for all Officers employed under the Gaol Officers' Award 1998 in the 1999-2000 financial year was $60.961M (8) (a) The total wages bill for all Prison Officers employed under the proposed enterprise agreement in the 2000-2001 financial year will depend on the final form of the agreement. (b) See the answer to 8 (a). (9) See the answer to (5). (10) See the answer to (5). (11) See the answer to (5). (12) See the answer to 8 (a).
(11) What is the expected value (in dollar terms) of the trade-offs in the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 20001-2002, financial years? (12) In dollar terms, what is the estimated increase/decrease in the wages bill for the - (a) 2000-2001; and (b) 2001-2002, financial years? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) A Ministry of Justice proposal to negotiate a new enterprise agreement with the Western Australian Prison Officers Union has been agreed to by Government. (2) Yes. (3) A total of 7% over two years. (4) 5% on registration of the enterprise agreement, and 2% 12 months later. (5) The agreement is still being negotiated. (6) See (5). (7) There is no existing enterprise agreement. The total wages bill for all Officers employed under the Gaol Officers' Award 1998 in the 1999-2000 financial year was $60.961M (8) (a) The total wages bill for all Prison Officers employed under the proposed enterprise agreement in the 2000-2001 financial year will depend on the final form of the agreement. (b) See the answer to 8 (a). (9) See the answer to (5). (10) See the answer to (5). (11) See the answer to (5). (12) See the answer to 8 (a).
(b) 20001-2002, financial years?
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