❓ Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Premier regarding the lifting of the freeze on Attraction and Retention Benefits (ARBs) following an Economic Audit Committee recommendation, seeking details on costs, numbers, and savings.
AnsweredQoN 1477Legislative Council
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I refer to the Economic Audit Committee Final Report Recommendation (36), ‘Lift the freeze on Attraction and Retention Benefits (ARBs) while maintaining and enhancing the current controls and the high level of scrutiny being applied to decisions concerning ARBs’, and I ask -
(1) Is there any indication of the number of ARBs that might be given?
(2) Have any estimates been done to ascertain costings of lifting the freeze on ARBs?
(3) If yes to (2), what is the cost?
(4) How many ARBs are there presently?
(5) How will savings be achieved by implementing recommendation 36?
(6) What is the total expected savings to Government on an annual basis from recommendation number 36 of the Economic Audit Committee?
(1) Is there any indication of the number of ARBs that might be given?
(2) Have any estimates been done to ascertain costings of lifting the freeze on ARBs?
(3) If yes to (2), what is the cost?
(4) How many ARBs are there presently?
(5) How will savings be achieved by implementing recommendation 36?
(6) What is the total expected savings to Government on an annual basis from recommendation number 36 of the Economic Audit Committee?
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Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
63 days
(1) No. ARBs are considered on a case-by-case basis as and when requests are received.
(2) No. ARBs are considered on a case-by-case basis as and when requests are received.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Presently, 23 ARBs have been approved by the Public Sector Commission for Officers in the Senior Executive Service (SES) and there are 382 non-SES positions for which ARBs have been approved by the Executive Director of the Labour Relations Division of the Department of Commerce.
(5-6) The EAC's recommendations were designed for the purposes of achieving the best possible outcome for the community and achieving maximum value for taxpayers' money.
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(2) No. ARBs are considered on a case-by-case basis as and when requests are received.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Presently, 23 ARBs have been approved by the Public Sector Commission for Officers in the Senior Executive Service (SES) and there are 382 non-SES positions for which ARBs have been approved by the Executive Director of the Labour Relations Division of the Department of Commerce.
(5-6) The EAC's recommendations were designed for the purposes of achieving the best possible outcome for the community and achieving maximum value for taxpayers' money.
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