❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the cost and number of public sector employees in PSGOGA equivalent salary bands, and the additional cost in 2018 compared to 2017. The answer provides a breakdown of salary costs, FTE numbers over the past 5 years, and the additional cost in 2018.
AnsweredQoN 1812Legislative Council
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I refer to the Public Sector Commission's State of the Sector Report , and I ask: (a) what levels exist within the category "Public Service and Government Officers General Agreement (PSGOGA) equivalent salary bands (FTE) - Class 1 and above" and what is the total cost for each level, including salary, superannuation and on-costs; (b) what is the number of "PSGOGA equivalent salary bands (FTE) - Class 1 and above" FTEs for each year over the last 5 years; and (c) based on (1) and (2), what is the additional cost in 2018 for "PSGOGA equivalent salary bands (FTE) - Class 1 and above" compared to 2017 levels?
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Answered
14 March 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Public Sector Management
Response time
9 days
a) The levels in the Public Service and Government Officers General Agreement (PSGOGA) – General Division salary band “Class 1 and above” are Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4. “Equivalent salary bands” are positions with a salary of $173 438 a year (base salary for Class 1) and above.
Estimated total salary costs in 2017/18*
Class 1 equivalent
($173 438 – $182 587 a year)
$53 million
Class 2 equivalent
($182 588 – $191 724 a year)
$58 million
Class 3 equivalent
($191 725 – $200 868 a year)
$40 million
Class 4 and above equivalent**
($200 869 and above a year)
$685 million
* Covers some allowances, penalty payments and leave loading; may include separation payments. Does not include superannuation.
** The majority of these FTE were in the medical profession, such as doctors, surgeons and specialists.
(b)
Year
PSGOGA equivalent salary bands (FTE) –
Class 1 and above FTE*
June 2014
2008
June 2015
2162
June 2016
2047
June 2017
2101**
June 2018
2238**
* Rounded to the nearest whole number.
** The increase of 137 FTE between June 2017 and June 2018 includes an increase of 213 FTE in medical officers, a reduction of 74 FTE in Senior Executive Service (SES) officers and a reduction of 2 FTE in other non-SES and non-medical officers.
(c) $21.7 million which includes annual salary increases; covers some allowances, penalty payments and leave loading; and may include separation payments. Does not include superannuation.
Estimated total salary costs in 2017/18*
Class 1 equivalent
($173 438 – $182 587 a year)
$53 million
Class 2 equivalent
($182 588 – $191 724 a year)
$58 million
Class 3 equivalent
($191 725 – $200 868 a year)
$40 million
Class 4 and above equivalent**
($200 869 and above a year)
$685 million
* Covers some allowances, penalty payments and leave loading; may include separation payments. Does not include superannuation.
** The majority of these FTE were in the medical profession, such as doctors, surgeons and specialists.
(b)
Year
PSGOGA equivalent salary bands (FTE) –
Class 1 and above FTE*
June 2014
2008
June 2015
2162
June 2016
2047
June 2017
2101**
June 2018
2238**
* Rounded to the nearest whole number.
** The increase of 137 FTE between June 2017 and June 2018 includes an increase of 213 FTE in medical officers, a reduction of 74 FTE in Senior Executive Service (SES) officers and a reduction of 2 FTE in other non-SES and non-medical officers.
(c) $21.7 million which includes annual salary increases; covers some allowances, penalty payments and leave loading; and may include separation payments. Does not include superannuation.
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