❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding paid leave for emergency service volunteers within departments and agencies under the Minister's portfolio. Several agencies cite the difficulty and resource burden of providing the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 854Legislative Council
Asked
18 August 2022
Member
Portfolio
State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism; Commerce; Science
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Department of Productivity and Labor Reform Circular to Departments and Authorities No. 2 of 2001 titled Paid Leave for Emergency Service Volunteers . For each Department, Agency or Government Trading Entity under your portfolio, I ask: (a) how do you inform your employees of this policy; and (b) for the past two financial years: (i) how many employees have requested paid leave as an emergency service volunteer; (ii) how many employees have had a request refused; (iii) how many total hours were granted; and (iv) how many total hours were refused?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2022
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism; Commerce; Science
Response time
5 days
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions:
(a) – (b) (i – iv) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 868.
Animal Resources Authority:
(a) Employees of the ARA are employed under the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989 (the Award). Clause 35 of the Award provides for Paid Emergency Service Leave. Employees are provided with access to the Award and have human resource staff available to assist in award clause interpretation and application.
(b) (i-iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Chem Centre:
(a) Access to this leave is highlighted during staff inductions. It is also a field that is available to staff via the on-line leave booking system
(b) (i-iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation :
(a) Information is published on the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation intranet website.
(b) (i-iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety:
(a) – (b) (i – iv) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 860.
(a) – (b) (i – iv) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 868.
Animal Resources Authority:
(a) Employees of the ARA are employed under the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989 (the Award). Clause 35 of the Award provides for Paid Emergency Service Leave. Employees are provided with access to the Award and have human resource staff available to assist in award clause interpretation and application.
(b) (i-iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Chem Centre:
(a) Access to this leave is highlighted during staff inductions. It is also a field that is available to staff via the on-line leave booking system
(b) (i-iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation :
(a) Information is published on the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation intranet website.
(b) (i-iv) This detailed information is not readily available and would require considerable time to collate and prepare, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information, noting that this question has been asked to all Ministers for all Government Departments, Agencies and Government Trading Enterprises.
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety:
(a) – (b) (i – iv) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 860.
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