❓ A WA parliamentary question requesting a breakdown of accrued annual leave balances across agencies within the Minister's portfolio (Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations) as of December 31, 2021. The response provides detailed tabular data for each agency.
AnsweredQoN 502Legislative Council
Asked
15 February 2022
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations
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As at 31 December 2021, 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) four weeks or less; (b) four to five weeks; (c) five to six weeks; (d) six to seven weeks; (e) seven to eight weeks; and (f) eight weeks or greater?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 March 2022
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations
Response time
6 days
Corrective Services and Supervised Release Review Board (SRRB)
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 500
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services (OICS)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 19,256.98
6
(b) four to five weeks
$ 21,010.64
2
(c) five to six weeks
$ 32,996.56
3
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 11,708.25
1
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 34,404.90
2
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 99,956.88
4
TOTAL
$ 219,334.21
18
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 2,745,060.57
797
(b) four to five weeks
$ 1,548,836.31
164
(c) five to six weeks
$ 1,250,647.88
113
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 1,338,229.27
102
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 1,573,924.50
103
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 6,742,201.20
278
TOTAL
$ $15,198,899.73
1557
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 38,949.99
9
(b) four to five weeks
$ 24,908.66
3
(c) five to six weeks
$ 6,447.29
1
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 35,363.84
3
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 65,485.74
5
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 54,476.53
4
TOTAL
$ 225,632.05
25
Assumptions
The dollar value is a nominal value only, based on employees' substantive hourly rates (excluding superannuation and other applicable on-costs)
WorkCover WA
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 246 220
119
(b) four to five weeks
$ 78 149
11
(c) five to six weeks
$ 68 573
5
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 69 020
5
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 59 126
4
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 13 354
1
TOTAL
$ 534 442
145
Mineral Research Institute WA (MRIWA)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 0
0
(b) four to five weeks
$ 0
0
(c) five to six weeks
$ 53,812.41
3
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 0
0
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 0
0
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 0
0
TOTAL
$ 53,812.41
3
Energy Policy WA (EPWA)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 100,661
29
(b) four to five weeks
$ 105,066
10
(c) five to six weeks
$ 154,162
11
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 68,457
5
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 59,500
3
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 508,396
16
TOTAL
$ 996,242.00
74
NOTE: Actual Annual Leave includes negative balances in the four weeks or less category, and future bookings have been added into the leave accrual figures.
Horizon Power
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 1,378,835.24
261
(b) four to five weeks
$ 614,746.76
55
(c) five to six weeks
$ 784,964.44
55
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 615,424.33
35
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 347,106.40
19
(f) eight weeks or greater*
$ 1,161,469.46
45
TOTAL
$ 4,902,546.63
470
..*.Accrued leave of eight or more weeks, is attributed to the impact of COVID-19, with some staff not taking and/or deferring leave. Horizon Power monitors its leave liability frequently, with management prompting staff to take accrued leave balances. The enterprise has the policy of agreeing a leave management plan with staff who have accrued an excessive leave balance, over eight weeks.
Synergy
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 2,474,501
534
(b) four to five weeks
$ 933,290
76
(c) five to six weeks
$ 1,127,705
70
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 1,151,848
50
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 778,719
36
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 9,821,998
176
TOTAL
$ 16,288,061.00
942
Western Power
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 6,070,314
1408
(b) four to five weeks
$ 3,499,022
347
(c) five to six weeks
$ 3,187,236
258
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 3,176,202
219
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 2,982,633
174
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 16,769,505
574
TOTAL
$ 35,684,912
2980
Please note that if an employee received an adjustment in their salary (hourly rate), then this adjustment would also apply the value of the employee's leave liability.
WA Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 45,066.50
15
(b) four to five weeks
$ 27,247.75
4
(c) five to six weeks
$ 7,121.60
1
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 66,164.15
5
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 11,548.25
1
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 168,748.41
9
TOTAL
$ 325,896.66
35
Gold Corporation
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 1,545,288.00
384
(b) four to five weeks
$ 561,534.00
53
(c) five to six weeks
$ 294,860.00
21
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 343,850.00
23
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 114,083.00
6
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 240,931.00
11
TOTAL
$ 3,100,546.00
498
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 500
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services (OICS)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 19,256.98
6
(b) four to five weeks
$ 21,010.64
2
(c) five to six weeks
$ 32,996.56
3
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 11,708.25
1
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 34,404.90
2
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 99,956.88
4
TOTAL
$ 219,334.21
18
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 2,745,060.57
797
(b) four to five weeks
$ 1,548,836.31
164
(c) five to six weeks
$ 1,250,647.88
113
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 1,338,229.27
102
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 1,573,924.50
103
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 6,742,201.20
278
TOTAL
$ $15,198,899.73
1557
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 38,949.99
9
(b) four to five weeks
$ 24,908.66
3
(c) five to six weeks
$ 6,447.29
1
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 35,363.84
3
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 65,485.74
5
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 54,476.53
4
TOTAL
$ 225,632.05
25
Assumptions
The dollar value is a nominal value only, based on employees' substantive hourly rates (excluding superannuation and other applicable on-costs)
WorkCover WA
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 246 220
119
(b) four to five weeks
$ 78 149
11
(c) five to six weeks
$ 68 573
5
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 69 020
5
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 59 126
4
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 13 354
1
TOTAL
$ 534 442
145
Mineral Research Institute WA (MRIWA)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 0
0
(b) four to five weeks
$ 0
0
(c) five to six weeks
$ 53,812.41
3
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 0
0
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 0
0
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 0
0
TOTAL
$ 53,812.41
3
Energy Policy WA (EPWA)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 100,661
29
(b) four to five weeks
$ 105,066
10
(c) five to six weeks
$ 154,162
11
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 68,457
5
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 59,500
3
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 508,396
16
TOTAL
$ 996,242.00
74
NOTE: Actual Annual Leave includes negative balances in the four weeks or less category, and future bookings have been added into the leave accrual figures.
Horizon Power
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 1,378,835.24
261
(b) four to five weeks
$ 614,746.76
55
(c) five to six weeks
$ 784,964.44
55
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 615,424.33
35
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 347,106.40
19
(f) eight weeks or greater*
$ 1,161,469.46
45
TOTAL
$ 4,902,546.63
470
..*.Accrued leave of eight or more weeks, is attributed to the impact of COVID-19, with some staff not taking and/or deferring leave. Horizon Power monitors its leave liability frequently, with management prompting staff to take accrued leave balances. The enterprise has the policy of agreeing a leave management plan with staff who have accrued an excessive leave balance, over eight weeks.
Synergy
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 2,474,501
534
(b) four to five weeks
$ 933,290
76
(c) five to six weeks
$ 1,127,705
70
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 1,151,848
50
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 778,719
36
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 9,821,998
176
TOTAL
$ 16,288,061.00
942
Western Power
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 6,070,314
1408
(b) four to five weeks
$ 3,499,022
347
(c) five to six weeks
$ 3,187,236
258
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 3,176,202
219
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 2,982,633
174
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 16,769,505
574
TOTAL
$ 35,684,912
2980
Please note that if an employee received an adjustment in their salary (hourly rate), then this adjustment would also apply the value of the employee's leave liability.
WA Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC)
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 45,066.50
15
(b) four to five weeks
$ 27,247.75
4
(c) five to six weeks
$ 7,121.60
1
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 66,164.15
5
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 11,548.25
1
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 168,748.41
9
TOTAL
$ 325,896.66
35
Gold Corporation
Accrued Annual Leave
Value
Number of Staff
(a) four weeks or less
$ 1,545,288.00
384
(b) four to five weeks
$ 561,534.00
53
(c) five to six weeks
$ 294,860.00
21
(d) six to seven weeks
$ 343,850.00
23
(e) seven to eight weeks
$ 114,083.00
6
(f) eight weeks or greater
$ 240,931.00
11
TOTAL
$ 3,100,546.00
498
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