Hon Tjorn Sibma requested data on accrued annual leave balances within the WA Police Force as of December 31, 2019. The Minister provided a breakdown of staff numbers and dollar values for various leave balance ranges.

AnsweredQoN 2908Legislative Council
Asked
16 April 2020
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety

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As at 31 December 2019, for each agency/department within the Minister's portfolio can the Minister please provide in tabular form the total dollar value of accrued annual leave balances and the number of staff to whom those balances apply, for leave balances of the following periods: (a) 4 weeks or less; (b) 4 to 5 weeks; (c) 5 to 6 weeks; (d) 6 to 7 weeks; (e) 7 to 8 weeks; and (f) 8 weeks and more?

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Answered
10 June 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
9 days
(a)–(f) The Western Australia Police Force advise annual leave accruals as of 31 December 2019 are:
Staff
$’000
4 weeks or less
5 805
15 994
4 – 5 weeks
692
5 831
5 – 6 weeks
935
10 311
6 – 7 weeks
280
3 694
7 – 8 weeks
133
2 090
More than 8 weeks
145
3 334
There were a total of 957 employees who had a zero or a negative accrual as at 31 December 2019. Police Officers accrue six weeks Annual Leave per year. Police Staff/Wages accrue four weeks Annual Leave per year. The accrual figures include any uncleared leave accrued in previous years plus leave accrued up to 31 December 2019. Covert officers are not included.

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