WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the percentage of staff in 'Acting' or 'Relieving' positions within agencies under the Premier's portfolios as of August 10, 2009. The responses from various agencies are included.

AnsweredQoN 1359Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 August 2009
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State Development

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In reference to all agencies within the Premier’s portfolios:
(a) as of 10 August 2009, what percentage or ratio of staff within each agency is employed in an “Acting” position; and
(b) as of 10 August 2009, what percentage or ratio of staff within each agency has been employed for a period of more than three months in a “Relieving” position?

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Answered
15 September 2009
Response time
34 days
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(a) According to the Department's records, on 10 August 2009, 24% of the department's permanent, contract and seconded staff (including the Premier's Office and Ministerial Offices) received higher duties payment whilst 'acting' in a position at a classification higher than their substantive position.
(b) The only 'relieving' staff employed by the department are Relief Electorate Officers. As at 10 August 2009, no Relief Electorate Officer had been employed in a relieving position for three or more months.
Public Sector Commissioner:
(a) 11.80% of the Commission's permanent, contract and seconded staff received higher duties payment whilst 'acting' in a position at a classification higher than their substantive position. (Data from the HRMIS - Alesco, as at 10 August 2009).
(b) Nil.
Department of State Development:
(a) Ratio of staff on Higher Duties Allowance to Substantive is 14.5%.
(b) Ratio of staff on Higher Duties Allowance for more than three months to Substantive is 10.1%.
Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner:
(a-b) 4 employees out of a total staff of 37 or 10.8%. OPSSC interprets "acting" as similar to "relieving". The same 4 employees have been acting/relieving for more than three months
.
Governor's Establishment:
(a-b) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment
Gold Corporation:
(a-b) Nil
Corruption and Crime Commission of WA:
(a) 10.1%
(b) 3.7%
Lotterywest:
(a) 11% of Lotterywest staff are in an acting position [3% are acting due to the incumbents being on annual leave].
(b) No Lotterywest staff have been employed in a "relieving" position.
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