❓ An inquiry into whether the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr. Conran, received a pay rise from the State Administrative Tribunal and if he attempted to decline it. The response clarifies Mr. Conran's stance and the payroll's actions.
AnsweredQoN 5777Legislative Assembly
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I refer to comments from the Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet regarding the recent State Administrative Tribunal pay rise for senior members of the public service, and I ask:
(a) on what date did Mr Conran formally advise the relevant payroll section he did not want his pay increase implemented;
(b) how did he advise his payroll section not to proceed with the pay increase;
(c) has the payroll section acted upon his request; and
(i) if not, why not;
(d) has the increase been passed on to Mr Conran; and
(i) if so, on what pay date;
(e) if the pay increase has been passed on to Mr Conran, has Mr Conran reimbursed the State for the increase; and
(f) if the pay increase will be passed on to Mr Conran, does Mr Conran intend to reimburse the State for the increase?
(a) on what date did Mr Conran formally advise the relevant payroll section he did not want his pay increase implemented;
(b) how did he advise his payroll section not to proceed with the pay increase;
(c) has the payroll section acted upon his request; and
(i) if not, why not;
(d) has the increase been passed on to Mr Conran; and
(i) if so, on what pay date;
(e) if the pay increase has been passed on to Mr Conran, has Mr Conran reimbursed the State for the increase; and
(f) if the pay increase will be passed on to Mr Conran, does Mr Conran intend to reimburse the State for the increase?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 August 2011
Response time
55 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises:
(a) On 27 May 2011 Mr Conran advised the payroll section that he did not want to be receive an advance of the increment (as adjusted by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal) until it was otherwise due in accordance with his employment arrangements entered into when he commenced employment on 28 November 2008. His employment arrangements, consistent with previous arrangements for CEOs, that had been in place for a number of years, provided for an increase in remuneration after three years service, which in the case of Mr Conran, is 28 November 2011.
(b) By email.
(c) Yes.
(c i) Not applicable.
(d) No.
(d i - e) Not applicable.
(f) Mr Conran will receive the pay increase from 28 November 2011 consistent with the decision he made not to take an increase in accordance with his employment arrangements until 28 November 2011 being three years after he commenced employment.
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(a) On 27 May 2011 Mr Conran advised the payroll section that he did not want to be receive an advance of the increment (as adjusted by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal) until it was otherwise due in accordance with his employment arrangements entered into when he commenced employment on 28 November 2008. His employment arrangements, consistent with previous arrangements for CEOs, that had been in place for a number of years, provided for an increase in remuneration after three years service, which in the case of Mr Conran, is 28 November 2011.
(b) By email.
(c) Yes.
(c i) Not applicable.
(d) No.
(d i - e) Not applicable.
(f) Mr Conran will receive the pay increase from 28 November 2011 consistent with the decision he made not to take an increase in accordance with his employment arrangements until 28 November 2011 being three years after he commenced employment.
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