❓ Hon Jim Scott questions the Department of Education and Training's practice of informing the GESB about teachers on extended sick leave without their knowledge or medical appraisal. The Minister defends the practice as necessary for maintaining superannuation benefits, clarifying no medical information is shared.
AnsweredQoN 907Legislative Council
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(1) Will the minister explain how the Department of Education and Training is able to write to the Government Employees Superannuation Board stating that a teacher will be on sick leave for several months without - (a) the teacher’s knowledge; (b) without any medical appraisal of that teacher? (2) Is this practice supported by the minister? (3) Who in the department has the authority to make such judgments? (4) What medical training does this person have or have access to? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
(b) without any medical appraisal of that teacher?
(3) Who in the department has the authority to make such judgments? (4) What medical training does this person have or have access to? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
(4) What medical training does this person have or have access to? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
(1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
(b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent.
(3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(b) without any medical appraisal of that teacher?
(3) Who in the department has the authority to make such judgments? (4) What medical training does this person have or have access to? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
(4) What medical training does this person have or have access to? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
(1) The Department of Education and Training reports to the Government Employees Superannuation Board on gold state superannuation scheme members who proceed on any form of unpaid leave for longer than three months, including sick leave without pay. The GESB requires this information to be reported in order to contact the individual and offer options about future payments whilst on unpaid leave. (a) It is a requirement of the GESB for the department to report this information to support employees in maintaining their superannuation benefits. (b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent. (2) The minister supports the practice of providing information to the GESB about employees who are on unpaid leave for longer than three months in order to assist employees to maintain their superannuation benefits. (3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
(b) No medical information is sent to the GESB. Only the employee’s name, identification number and the period of unpaid leave are sent.
(3) The personnel manager has the authority and is so required to do so as a result of an automatic report highlighting employees on unpaid leave for longer than three months. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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