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No. 137
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
WRITTEN QUESTION
Mr Mills to Minister for Education and Training
Department of Education and Training
In relation to the portfolio areas within the Department of Education and Training would you kindly respond to the following questions by output group within each Department:
HR Unit Questions:
1. How many personnel are employed to perform Human Resources functions within the Department? At what position level are they employed?
2. How many personnel are employed to perform or assist in the Payroll functions within the Department? At what position level are they employed?
3. How many instances have occurred where the department has made errors in respect to payments to or allowances for members of the department? Can you please explain these instances?
4. What interdepartmental charges are applied to managing the payroll? Is there a differential in cost for different position levels, if so what are these differences in cost?
5. How are costs determined between departments in relation to payroll costs, including transfers and relocation of staff?
6. What is the budget of the Human Resources functional area of the Department?
7. What is the breakdown of the Human Resources budget to employee payments, travel, accommodation and training?
8. Do the same staffs manage executive contracts as manage non-executive staff members? If not, how many in manage executive contracts and what are their position levels, and how many manage non-executive contract staff and what are their levels?
9. How many complaints have been made in the Department in relation to workplace bullying and harassment?
10. How much has been spent to date on advertising employee positions, and can you provide a breakdown of these costs?
11. What is the attrition rate of staff in the human resources area of the department?
12. What is the current state of employment in the Human resources department, that is, are all position filled, if not are there any positions with staff on higher duties, if so how many, at what level and for how long, and are their positions vacant, if so how many, at what level and for how long?
Relocation Costs:
13. In 2009, how much has been spent on relocation cost for commencement of employment and either completion or termination of employment (removalists, airfares, accommodation and allowances) in the Department.
14. Please provide a breakdown per business unit.
15. How much is budgeted for relocation and other appointment and termination expenses in 2009/10.
Marketing:
16. How much was spent by the Department in 2009 on advertising and marketing programs (and up to 1 April 2010).
17. What was each of those programs and what was the cost of each of those programs?
Worker Turnover:
18. As of 1 April 2010, what is the current staffing of the department, by level?
19. How many of these positions were substantively filled and how many were filled by persons acting in positions or are temporary appointments?
20. What was the rate of turnover of staff in the department in 2009?
21. What is the rate per level?
22. How many vacant positions are there in the Department as a whole?
23. How long, in total days, have permanent positions been vacant in the department?
24. In relation to all vacant positions, what is the breakdown of recruitment actions by:
(a) selection process commenced; and
(b) selection process (including position advertising) not commenced.
25. How many staff are currently employed on a temporary contract?
26. In the period 1 January 2008 to 1 April 2010, how many positions have been advertised by “expression of interest”?
27. In the period 1 January 2008 to 1 April 2010, how many temporary contracts have been extended, broken down by the number of times extended?
28. How many times has the department sought permission from the Commissioner to extend a contract beyond a third extension?
29. If permission has been sought, what recruitment action has taken place?
30. Per position level, what is the average length of time taken for recruitment from advertising to successful applicant?
31. What is the number of positions that have been filled by the recruitment of an existing public servant, and how many from the general public?
32. In 2009, how many positions have been reclassified in the department? What are the level of those positions?
33. How many permanent unattached employees do you have in your agency? What levels are they?
34. How much has been spent on training and skilling unattached employees? What was the training provided?
35. How many unattached employees have successfully gained nominal positions within the agency or gained employment in another agency in 2009.
36. How many have resigned?
37. What is the average cost of recruiting staff to the department?
38. How much is allocated on average, to each staff member for training and improvement?
39. What is the average length of stay of staff in the department? Please break this down by position level.
Leave Liabilities:
40. What is the policy of the department of carry over recreation leave, in particular, how many weeks are allowed to be carried over between years?
41. As of 1 April 2010, how many staff have more than this amount carried over, and what is the cost of this leave being held?
42. In relation to NTPS staff as of 1 April 2010:
(a) what is the total amount of accrued leave in the department, broken down by long service leave and recreation leave. What is the financial value of that leave;
(b) what is the highest individual amount of accrued leave at each position level;
(c) what is the current total of sick leave entitlement of employees in the department; and
(d) how many days sick leave were taken in 2009?
43. In relation to Contract (ECO1 and above) staff as of 1 April 2010:
(a) what is the total amount of accrued leave in the department, broken down by long service leave and recreation leave? What is the financial value of that leave;
(b) what is the highest individual amount of accrued leave at each employee level;
(c) what is the current total of sick leave entitlement of employees in the department; and
(d) how many days sick leave were taken in 2009, at each employee level?
44. How many people received workers compensation 2009, at what position level and geographic location and how long for each person?
45. As at today, how many workers are currently on workers compensation? At what level and is there an expected return date?
46. In 2009 how many workers are or were on sick leave or extended leave (excluding recreation leave), longer than 3 weeks, at what level, and for what reason? Are there any still on extended leave?
47. Do you have any personnel under the old Commonwealth superannuation scheme and if so, what is the liability? What are the optimal retirement ages for such staff based on superannuation benefit definitions, what are ages of those people, and what are their position levels in the public service? If there are nurses, teachers or police in the CSS, how many are there, at what level and what are their ages?
48. Do they still have nt public servants who were employed in the 80’s and eligible for return flight to Adelaide every 2 years? How many and at what level?
Entry Level Recruitment:
49. In relation to Apprentices and Graduates, in 2009:
(a) how many graduates started with the department;
(b) how many have completed the year;
(c) how many how won nominal positions;
(d) how many have left the NTG, and what was the time each stayed within the NTG before leaving; and
(e) how much sick leave has been taken on average by graduates and apprentices?
50. In relation to Indigenous Employees, in 2009:
(a) how many employees do you have in your department that recognise themselves as indigenous;
(b) what are the levels of their positions held;
(c) how many at each level;
(d) how many are tenured and at what level;
(e) how many are temporary and at what levels;
(f) how many are acting up in positions and at what level;
(g) how many have completed the year;
(h) how many have left the NTG; and
(i) how much sick leave was taken, on average?
Allowances:
51. In regard to employee entitlements, for 2009:
(a) In addition to salary how much was paid in employee allowances;
(b) what are these allowances, to what level do they apply and what is the annual estimated cost; and
(c) do allowances these attract the 9% Superannuation Guarantee Levy, and if so, which allowances?
NTPS Code of Conduct:
52. How many credit cards have been issued to department staff?
53. How many repayment transactions (and the value) for personal items and services are outstanding?
54. How many reports of the improper use of Information Technology have been made?
55. How many reports resulted in formal disciplinary action?
Insurance:
56. How much was spent on insurance expenses in 2009, further broken down by worker and employee insurances, physical plant and equipment insurances and other insurances?
57. What areas of the department are self-insured? What areas are commercially insured? If there are areas that are commercially insured, who provides this insurance, when is it due for renewal and what is the cost of this insurance provision and does it attract any thresholds under which insurance is not provided or any payments on item replacement?
Climate Change:
58. How many tonnes of CO2 did the department emit in 2009?
59. How many tonnes of CO2 did the department emit in 2008?
60. What programs and strategies were introduced to reduce CO2 emissions across the department in 2009?
61. Has a target for departmental CO2 emissions been set for the coming financial year -
(a) If yes, what % reduction is that from 2009; and(b) If no, why has a target not been set.
Vehicles:
62. How much was spent on vehicles by the Department in 2009?
63. How many vehicles does the Department have responsibility for?
64. What is the change, if any, in these vehicle numbers from 2008?
65. What proportion of those vehicles meet the emission standard of 5.5 out of 10 under the Commonwealth Government’s Green Vehicle Guide?
66. How many vehicles are home garaged?
67. What is the policy in relation to home garaging vehicles?
68. What position levels have vehicles attached or are allowed to home garage?
Travel and Accommodation:
69. How much was spent on travel in 2009, broken down by intrastate, interstate and international fares, accommodation and other expenses?
Utilities:
70. What was the cost of power and water to the department in 2009?
71. What is the projected cost for power and water to the department in 2010?
Public Events:
72. List the public events/conferences/forums that were sponsored by the department from 1 January 2009 to 1 April 2010 and what are projected for 2010/11?
73. What is the level of sponsorship provided in terms of financial support or in kind support?
Advertising:
75. What is the department’s budget for advertising for the 09/10 reporting year?
75. How much is year to date expenditure? Please breakdown into newspaper, radio and TV?
76. What advertising campaigns have been undertaken or will be undertaken by the department in 2009/10?
77. In 2009 how many consultancies were let in the year, at what cost, how many were NT firms and how many interstate and what was the value of those intra-territory and those interstate?
ANSWERS:
1. 46 staff as at 31 May, 2010
2. None, Whole of Government Payroll Services are provided by DBE.
3.Error Source
Obligations Created
Unknown 28Agency 53Workers Comp 3Payroll 73Recruitment 1Payee 10Agency Totals 168
4. DBE Payroll Services are charged to agencies on a notional basis. There is no cost differential for position levels.
The information provided is Notional Charges issued for Payroll Services during the period 01/07/2009 til 31/3/2010
Description Total Amount
HR Systems $ 1,297,085.00 Payroll Auto PTRs $ 140,424.00 Payroll Commencement $ 312,000.00 Payroll Employees $ 582,898.72 Payroll Manual PTRs $ 358,220.00 Payroll Termination $ 295,100.00 Total $ 2,985,727.72
5. Costs are agreed between agency managers on a case by case basis. Generally, the recruiting agency covers relocation costs.
6. $5.4 million
7. Employee payments – $3.9millionOperational - $1.5 million, of which an estimated $29,000 is for training and $31,000 is for travel and accommodation.
8. DBE’s Whole of Government Payroll Services manages non executive, and contract executive.
9. Approximately 6 complaints for the 2009-2010 financial year.
10. Total year to date expenditure for recruitment advertising as at 22/04/2010 is $348,470.16
11. Permanent staff attrition rate is 6.66%Short term/project staff attrition rate is 8.88%
12. As of 31 May 2010 there were 8 vacancies in the HR area. 7 staff are on higher duties, 2 of their positions have been backfilled.
Staff on higher duties:
Level PeriodAO8 16/3/10 – 10/9/10AO8 16/3/10 – 10/9/10AO8 15/4/10 – 10/9/10AO8 23/05/10 – 1/08/10AO7 6/4/10 – 1/10/10AO6 8/3/10 – 2/7/10AO3 18/8/08 – 21/5/10
13. Total 2009 expenditure for relocation costs:
Recruitment Fares $505,656.23 Removal and Storage Expenses $2,140,404.63 Relocation Allowance $62,228.17 Intra Territory Accommodation $0.00 Recruitment Expenses - Other $141,504.51
$2,849,793.54
14.
Expenditure Break-downOffice of CE $121,429Early Childhood Services $9,810ICT for Learning $45Curriculum, Teaching & Phases of Learning
$3,225
Institute of School Leadership, Learning & Development
$24,839
RSP&S $1,445Student Services -$9,360Office of Central Australia $16,430Office of Palmerston & Rural & Arnhem Regions
$237
VET in Schools $365Training $50Human Resources $8,844Arnhem Cluster $682,703Central Cluster $541,322Darwin City Cluster $128,616Darwin North Cluster $65,635Katherine Region $406,121Palmerston & Rural Cluster $401,697Schools North $446,340TOTAL $2,849,793.54
15. $2.5 million
16. 2009 Calendar year = $1,419,353.892009-10 Year to date (31-03-10) = $1,206,894.24
17. An overview of the major campaigns and their expenses from 1 Jan 2009 to 1 April 2010 is below:
School Attendance Campaign ($100,000) – to inform parents of their responsibility and raise awareness of compulsory school attendance across the NT.
Teaching Recruitment Campaign ($146,000) – to raise awareness of teaching opportunities and the recruitment of suitably qualified teachers for urban and remote Territory schools.
NT Training Awards ($110,000) – to recognise excellence in apprentices, employers and training providers in the Northern Territory.
Show Circuit ($90,000) – display at regional shows throughout the Territory. Careers Expo ($70,000) – to promote various career options available to
Territory students and the wider community. Chief Minister’s Literacy Achievement Awards ($37,000)– to engage parents,
students, schools and the wider community to improve literacy outcomes
World Teachers Day ($29,000) – to celebrate teachers and acknowledge recipients of Teacher Awards
Electronic Student Profiles Campaign ($25,000) – encourage parents, students and teachers engagement in using this online tool.
Classmate ($140,000) – NT News educational and topical stories which promote literacy and computing skills in the classroom aimed at Year 7-9 students.
Families and First Teachers ($21,000) – supporting families to assist their child’s learning in the early years.
New NTCET ($20,000) – informing parents, students and teachers of the implementation of the new NT Certificate of Education and Training.
Learn or Earn ($10,000) – inform wider NT community of increase of the compulsory school age to 17 years old.
18. Classn Total FTEAO 1079.81AQ 8.93AT 175.34CT/SCT 1989.55ECP/ST8C 76.96EO 19EOC 43.49GRADT 2ITT 21.71P 28.62PH 93.84ST/SCA 668.71T 2
The column titled 'Total FTE' represents staff paid during a pay period on a full-time equivalent figure. FTE counts each staff member as a percentage of the pay received that fortnight. Ie a staff member who receives 10 days wages is counted as "1", whilst a person who receives 4 days wages is counted as "0.4".The figures includes staff employed on a permanent, temporary, Executive Contract and Casual basisData is at Payday 20, 31 March, 2010. Regular FTE reporting to government is FTE based on a monthly average.
19.
Perm Staff Held in Nominal Posn
Perm Staff Not in Nominal Posn Temporary staff
2679 828 1446
20. Rate of turnover of staff during 2009 = 24.62%
21.
Classification Group Turnover %Administration Officer (AO) 30.75Apprentice (AQ) 81.37Assistant Teacher (AT) 31.62Classroom Teacher (CT, SCT) 24.67Executive Contract Officer (ECO) 19.15Executive Contract Principal (ECP,ST8C) 10.03Executive Officer (EO) 35.81Graduate (GRADT) 0.00Indigenous Trainee Teacher (ITT) 4.29Physical (PH) 69.90Professional (P) 28.88Senior Teacher (ST, SCA) 7.21Technical (T) 86.33
Calculating Staff Turnover
Staff Turnover is a percentage that expresses the relative amount of staff exits - thoseleaving the agency - to the average number of FTE staff in the agency over the period.It is calculated using the following formula:
Cessations + transfers
(exits) x 100 = turnover %Average FTE for period
22. 680 vacant positions
23. DET does not have data to respond to this question
24. 26 are currently advertised permanently; 5 are advertised for less than 6 months; 42 are vacancies advertised for over 6 months and they do not include those advertised permanently.
25. 1446 staff are employed on a temporary contract 26. Advertised on NTG Opportunities website – 398
Advertised on DET Intranet (Expressions of Interest webpage) – 1480
27. No. of contracts by number of extensions for 01/07/2009 to 01/04/2010 Figures include temporary employment contract arrangements and casual employees.
No. of Extensions
No. of Contracts Affected
1 Extension 7472 Extensions 2333 Extensions 644 Extensions 355 Extensions 76 Extensions 37 Extensions 48 Extensions 2No. Contracts Affected
1095
28. Public Sector Instrument 15 allows the CEO to renew on more than one occasion all classifications of employees in accordance with section 34(5) of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act (PSEMA) and subject to specified conditions. This reduces the requirement to seek permission from the Commissioner to extend a contract beyond a third extension. No requests have been submitted to the Commissioner on the basis of a third contract extension.
29. See above
30. Designation Average Days
AO3 42.52AO3 96% 56.00AO4 45.13AO5 43.19AO6 54.13AO7 47.25AO8 55.62ECO1 47.67ECO2 35.00ECO3 56.00ECO4 26.00ECP1 41.00ECP1A 45.17ECP2 58.00ECP3 48.50EO1 41.00P2 50.44P3 33.50P4 41.00PH2 43.50PH3 36.00Senior College Administrator 2
41.00
ST1 42.97ST2 44.00ST3 43.50ST4 49.57
Time is based on the number of working days between the advertising of a position and the gazetting of the successful applicant on the NT Employment opportunities website.
31.
AgencyExternal Recruit
NTG Employee
Not Declared Total
Department of Education and Training 33 229 72 334
Note: The reporting source is based on a voluntary declaration by the applicant when applying for a job.
Information is collected in advertised recuitment actions for permanent and temporary staff, not including Expression of Interest recruitment.
This report represents recruitment actioned during period of 01/07/2009 to 31/03/2010.
32. 41 positions reclassified.
Original Class’nET2
TC x 4AO2 96
AO6EO2CST1 x3
AO2CT x5EO1CAO7
ST2 x4P2 x2ET2
AO3 x3AO2
AO5 x3AO6 x3ET3 x3
AO7ECP1A
33. Permanent unattached employees:
ClassnUnattached Officer
NumbersAO1 – AO8 54AT 3CT 222EO1 2ICS 1P1R 1PH2 1PH2R 1SCA2 1SCT 5ST1 – ST6 55T4 1
34. $3000 for architectural training.
35. 62 successfully gained employment in DET2 successfully gained employment in other NTG agencies
36. 28 permanently unattached officers resigned
37. $1,909 approximately. Costs for remote recruitment would be above the average.
38. $533 approximately. Costs for remote training and professional development would be above the average.
39.The '"Average Length of Service" calculation is derived from the total number of staff divided by the current continuous period of service in the Agency
Classn
Average Length Of Service in
YearsAO1 11.00AO192 8.83AO2 4.05AO292 5.76AO296 5.43AO3 3.88AO392 7.06AO396 6.11AO4 3.85AO492 8.71AO496 5.64AO5 7.82AO596 10.39AO6 6.18AO7 6.63AO8 4.83AQ3SA 0.40AQ3SC 0.00AQF3A 0.25AQF4A 1.00AT 4.73CT 6.42ECP1 20.06ECP1A 15.29ECP2 23.90ECP3 10.60EO1 6.88EO1C 9.13EO2 1.00EO2C 5.23EO3C 8.25EO4C 4.00
EO6C 0.00GRADT 0.00ICS 1.57ITT1 2.17ITT2 2.00ITT3 2.00P2 1.42P3 7.80P4 4.50PH2 2.12PH2R 4.06PH3 5.50PH3R 5.50PH4 3.50PH4R 9.46SCA2 14.33SCA5 19.50SCT 8.16ST1 9.78ST2 11.44ST3 15.79ST4 14.92ST5 13.00ST6 16.14ST8C 15.00T2 0.00T3 11.00
40. Recreation leave is managed in accordance with the Northern Territory Public Sector 2008-2010 Union Collective Agreement (UCA) provisions as follows:
UCA Clause 45.7 Excess Leave – Where an employee has available recreation leave in excess of 60 days or 90 days in the case of a compulsory transferee the CEO may on giving a minimum of two months notice direct the employee to take up to one quarter of the total available recreation leave. Our policy is to remind managers twice a year of the rec leave liability.
41. 144 staff members have in excess of 60 days recreation leave accrued
42. As at 1 April, 2010:
(a)Recreation Leave – Days 75959.2 $22,005,168.82 Long Service Leave - Months 7856.4 $48,535,647.07
$70,540,815.89
(b)
Classn
Long Service Leave Accrued
in Months Rec Accrued
in DaysAO1 – AO8 105.24 1165.6AQ3SA – AQ3SC 0.42 36.0AQF3A - AQF4A 0.20 36.5AT 5.9 41.2CT 9.25 157.5EO1 4.5 119.5GRADT 0.25 12.0ICS 0.92 42.0ITT1 -ITT3 3.23 190.6P2 – P4 10.57 166.4PH2 – PH4R 28.64 507.9SCA2 4.25 39.5SCA5 4 60.5SCT 6.55 36.5ST1 – ST7 43.72 474.5T2 0.05 5.0T3 2.27 46.9TC 0.87 10.5
(c) Non-ECO sick leave balance in weeks = 68056.16
(d) Non-ECO sick leave taken in days = 29993.55
The above data was supplied by the Department of Business and Employment and relates to financial year 2009/10 to 31 March 2010.
Level (or classification) is represented by the employees actual (includes acting) level at the time of the reporting period, unless otherwise specified
43.
(a) Leave TypeMonths Accrued $ Value
Recreation Leave – Days 4525.2 $ 2,721,032.60 Long Service Leave - Months 393.64 $ 5,175,173.86
Total $ $ 7,896,206.46
(b)
CurrentClassn
Long Service Leave
Accrued in Months
Rec Leave
Accrued in Days
ECP1 – ECP3 34.7 358.2ECO1 – ECO6 33.1 232.5ST8C 7.47 37.1
(c) 2009-10 ECO1 and above sick leave balance in weeks = 4851.69
(d)
Classification
ECO1 & Above Sick Leave
Days Taken 2009-10ECP1 – ECP3 423.76ECO1 – ECO6 179.43ST8C 4.00
44. 76 people received workers’ compensation in 2009
Location Level Time in days Alice Springs Remote P2 x 1 5 CT x 6 222 ST x 1 4 Alice Springs Urban AO8 x 1 6 CT x 5 14 ST x 2 13
Darwin Remote AO5 x 1 16 CT x 4 53 Darwin Urban AO1 x 1 13 AO2 x 1 6 AO3 x 2 14 AO4 x 1 8 AO6 x 1 0 CT x 17 252 Phy2 x 1 34 Phy3 x 1 14
Dependant x 1 0
Gove Remote CT x 6 146 ST x 1 38 Katherine Remote CT x 1 85 Katherine Urban AO2 x 1 110 CT x 4 129 Palmerston Urban Phy3 x 2 48 Phy4 x 3 34 CT x 10 110 Tennant Creek Remote CT x 1 2
“On compensation" or "receiving compensation" has been interpreted to include anyone who is in receipt of monetary benefits at any time during the period.
People are considered not to be "On compensation" on successful return to previous employment or completion of a proscribed course of treatment.
45. 101 workers are currently on compensation
Level Expected return to work AO2 Already returnedAO2 Already returned (on restricted duties)AO2 Already returnedAO3 Return date to be determinedAO3 No lost timeAO3 Already returned (on restricted duties)AO3 Already returnedAO3 Already returnedAO3 Will not return
AO3 No lost timeAO4 Already returned (on restricted hours)AO4 No lost timeAO5 Already returned (on restricted hours)CT Return date to be determinedCT No lost timeCT Already returned (on restricted duties)CT Already returnedCT Return date to be determinedCT No lost timeCT Already returnedCT Return date to be determinedCT Return date to be determinedCT Return date to be determinedCT Return date to be determinedCT Return date to be determinedCT Return date to be determinedCT Return date to be determinedCT Already returnedCT Return date to be determinedCT Already returned (on restricted duties)CT Return date to be determinedCT Return date to be determinedCT ResignedCT Return date to be determinedCT Already returned (on restricted hours)CT Return date to be determinedCT Already returnedCT Already returned (on restricted hours)CT Already returnedCT Already returned (on restricted duties)CT Expected to return June 2010CT Already returned (on restricted hours)CT Already returned (on restricted duties)CT Return date to be determinedCT Already returnedCT Already returnedCT Already returned (on restricted duties)CT Return date to be determinedCT Already returnedCT Return date to be determinedCT Already returned (on restricted duties)CT Already returned (on restricted duties)CT Already returned (on restricted hours)CT Return date to be determinedCT Already returned (on restricted duties)
CT Return date to be determinedCT Already returnedCT Already returnedCT Already returnedCT Already returnedCT Return date to be determinedCT Will not returnCT Already returned (on restricted hours)CT Already returnedCT Already returnedCT ResignedCT No lost timeCT Already returnedCT No lost timeCT No lost timeCT No lost timeCT Already returnedCT Already returned (on restricted duties)CT Already returnedCT Already returnedCT ResignedCT No lost timeCT Already returnedCT Will not returnCT Will not returnCT Will not returnCT RetiredCT No lost timeCT Already returned (on restricted hours)ECP Will not returnECP Already returnedP2 Already returnedP3 No lost timePhy2 Already returned (on restricted duties)Phy2 Already returned (on restricted duties)Phy3 Already returned (on restricted duties)Phy3 No lost timePhy4 No lost timeST Already returnedST Already returnedST Already returnedST Already returnedST Already returned (on restricted duties)ST Already returned (on restricted hours)ST Already returned (on restricted hours)ST Already returned
46. Due to the way data is recorded and reported, Department of Business and Employment can report on staff on extended leave as at 31/03/2010 but not leave over 2009-10 at this time.
Classn Sick Compo Long Svc Misc Paid Unpaid TotalAO192 – AO8 14 12 23 39 74AT 1 1 7 27 35COMPO 3 3CT 39 10 37 63 127 237ECP1 – ECP2 2 1 1 4EO1 1 1EO2C 1 1ICS 4 2ITT2 - ITT3 2 2P2 – P4 1 1 2PH2R –PH4R 3 1 1 5 7SCA2 1 1 1SCT 1 1 4 5ST1 – ST6 14 2 9 24 29 64ST2 1 1 1 2ST3 2 1 2 2 5ST4 2 1 1 2 4ST6 1 1TC 1 0
Miscellaneous leave includes (but is not limited to Maternity Leave, Leave without Pay, Sick Leave without Pay, Secondment, Study Leave and extended absences consisting of multiple leave types
47. Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme:
ClassnStaff Age Staff Numbers
AO2 48 1AO2 66 1AO2 69 1AO292 48 1AO292 64 1AO292 72 1AO296 52 1AO392 58 1AO4 49 1AO496 49 1AO5 50 1AO596 52 1AO596 59 1AO6 45 1
AO6 50 1AO6 52 1AO6 53 1AO6 57 1AO7 54 1AO7 55 1AO8 53 1AT 51 1CT 47 4CT 48 3CT 49 3CT 50 1CT 51 2CT 52 6CT 53 7CT 54 3CT 55 7CT 56 2CT 58 1CT 59 2CT 60 1CT 61 5CT 62 4CT 68 2CT 70 2CT 71 1ECP1 51 1ECP1 54 1ECP1A 60 1ECP2 61 2ECP2 64 2EO1C 53 1EO1C 56 1PH3 57 1PH4R 51 1PH4R 62 1SCA2 51 1SCT 50 1SCT 52 1ST1 45 1ST1 47 1ST1 48 1ST1 50 2ST1 51 1ST1 53 1ST1 54 1
ST1 55 1ST1 56 1ST1 62 1ST1 65 1ST2 44 1ST2 51 1ST2 54 1ST2 56 1ST3 50 1ST3 51 1ST3 53 1ST3 56 1ST3 58 1ST4 46 2ST4 51 1ST4 52 1ST4 54 2ST4 62 1ST6 61 1
48. Airfare entitlements:
Classn TotalAO1 1AO2 12AO3 12AO4 10AO5 20AO6 13AO7 7AO8 5AT 5CT 211EO1 2P2 1PH3 1PH4 4SCA2 4SCA5 1SCT 4ST1 79ST2 14ST3 39ST4 23ST5 1
ST6 3T3 1 Total 473
49 (a)
GroupNumber of
StaffApprentices 9Graduates 2
(b)
Group Number of StaffApprentices 8Graduates 2
(c) None won nominal positions as the reporting period is within the first year of service
(d)
P/TAct
classnPeriod in Months
T AQ3SA 1.9
(e)
Numberof Staff
Numberof Staff
Total Sick
Leave Days
Average Sick DaysPer Person
Apprentices 11 53.0
2 4.82Graduates 2 5.00 2.50
Numbers listed cover all Apprentices and Graduates that use the following classifications:
AQF3A, AQ3SA, SBA, AQF3B, AQ3SB, SBA02, AQF3C, AQ3SC, AQF4A, AQ4SA, GOVAM, AQF4B, AQ4SB, GOVA1,AQF4C, AQ4SC, GOVA2, GRADT
50 (a) 508
(b-e)
Classn Permanent Temporary Total Staff
AO1 – AO8 106 43 149AQ3SA 1 1AT 130 74 204CT 59 13 72ECP2 1 1EO1 3 3EO1C 1 1ICS 1 9 10ITT1 – ITT3 1 18 19P2 1 1PH2 5 8 13PH2R 1 1 2PH3 2 2PH3R 2 2SCT 1 1ST1 – ST4 23 1 24
(f)ActualClassn
Numberof Staff
AO296 – A08 23CT 1EO1 3ITT1 1ST1 – ST3 6
(g) 350 have completed the year
(h) 70 have left the NT Government from DET
(i) The NTG considers it inappropriate to ask about sick leave usage based on a person’s ethnicity
51 (a) Total allowances 2009 = $15,947,390.93
(b) These allowances were paid in accordance with the PSEMA requirements. To break this down by position would be a breach of privacy.
(c) Allow Code Allowance Description Allow Code Allowance Description
ADM01701 Rental Allowance - Prison Officers ALW15101 Teacher of Exemplary Practice L1
ALW00201 NTA Vrbl-Super ALW16301 TIC Pre School 2 or More Teachers
ALW00202 NTA Depnt-Super ALW16401 Teacher Special Class/School
ALW00401 Overtime In Lieu (DETFREE) ALW17201 34% Allowance
ALW00403 Overtime In Lieu 20% Allowance ALW18701 Responsibility Allowance (25%)
ALW00406 Overtime in Lieu ALW18702 Responsibility Allowance (25%) OIC
ALW00407 Overtime in Lieu 10% Allowance ALW18801 Teacher of Exemplary Practice L2
ALW00408 Overtime in Lieu 15% Allowance ALW18901 Teacher of Exemplary Practice L3
ALW00410 Overtime in Lieu Legislative Assembly ALW22001 EBA Fares - NTPS
ALW04701 TIC Pre School 1 Teacher ALW22201 15% Consolidated Allowance
ALW04801 Clothing Allowance Northern Command ALW22301 20% Consolidated Allowance
ALW04802 Clothing Allowance Southern Command ALW22302 Consolidated Allowance - 20%
ALW04803 Juvenile Plain Clothes Allowance ALW22401 Housing Allowance
ALW05204 Ward 9 ALW23801 NTCS Special Salary Maintenance
ALW05208 25% Consolidated Allowance ALW28501 Skills & Qualification Allowance (Pol)
ALW05212 Other Taxable Allowance ALW30401 A Class PIO
ALW05213 Electorate Secretary Overtime In Lieu ALW31701 Salary Maintenance
ALW05216 Skills Allowance ALW31702 All Purpose Allowance (Govt House Staff)
ALW05218 Additional Allowance - Specialist Clinic ALW35701 Shift Allowance (In Lieu) - PWC
ALW05219 Team Manager Allowance ALW38101 3.1 % Leave Option
ALW05228 Market Allowance Det 1002 of 2002 ALW42601 Consolidated Disability Allowance
ALW05301Leading Hand (2-10 Employees) HEMWU
CMW ALW42701 Technical Consolidated Disability Allow
ALW05306 Leading Hand (2-10 Employees) GEMWU ALW43801 I.T. Allowance
ALW05308 Leading Hand (Over 20 Employees) GEMWU ALW46001 Fornightly Sessional Payments
ALW05401 On Call Allowance (Super) ALW48503 Special Allowance A/S Correctional Cent.
ALW05405 On Call Allowance (Super) Precalculated ALW48601 Chief Pilot Allowance - Det 1060
ALW05407 On Call Allowance (NTPS) ALW49602 Market Allow - Det 1043 of 2002
ALW05701 Industry Allowance (Super) CMW ALW49603 PWC Market Allowance 14%
ALW07203 Flying Allowance (Police) ALW49604 PWC Market Allowance 17%
ALW09701 Tool Allowance - PWC ALW49801 Night Shift Allowance - Police only
ALW11701 First Aid - Senior ALW51401 Assist.Teacher in Charge of Homeland Cen
ALW11702 First Aid - Refresher Certificate ALW54901 All Purpose - Super
ALW11703 Advanced First Aid Certificate ALW54902 Market Allowance - Super
ALW11705 First Aid - Power Water Corporation ALW54903 Salary Maintenance - Super
ALW11707 First Aid - Senior Adv Industries ALW54904 Responsibility - Super
ALW11710 First Aid - Education ALW54905 Skills Allowance - Super
ALW11712 NT Fire Service Advanced First Aid ALW55101 PWC Extra Duty Cat A (GP1)
ALW11715 DPC First Aid Allowance ALW55102 PWC Extra Duty Cat B (GP1)
ALW55103 PWC Extra Duty Cat C (GP1) ALW63701 On Call Allowance - PFES
ALW55104 PWC Extra Duty Cat D (GP1) ALW65001 Shift Responsibility Allowance
ALW55105 PWC Extra Duty Cat E (GP1) ALW65501 Skills Allowance - Ian Doddrell
ALW55106 PWC Extra Duty Cat F (GP1) ALW65701 TNT Incentive Bonus
ALW55401 PWC Extra Duty Call Out 1 (GP2) ALW66401 Aerial Medical Service Composite
ALW55402 PWC Extra Duty Call Out 2 (GP2) ALW67001 ISSA General
ALW55403 PWC Extra Duty Call Out 3 (GP2) ALW67101 ISSA Trade Assistant
ALW56001 Exemplary Practice 1 (N1) ALW67204 ISSA Trade Apprentice 4th Year
ALW56002 Exemplary Practice 1 (N2) ALW67701 SERVICE COORDINATOR ALLOWANCE
ALW56003 Exemplary Practice 2 (N2) ALW67801 HV FIELD OPERATOR ALLOW
ALW57901 Post Grad Qual N1 ALW77701 Retention Allowance- Dr Prosper Abusah
ALW57902 Post Grad Qual N2 3% ALW77702 Retention Allowance- Dr Marcus Tabart
ALW57903 Post Grad Qual N2 3.5% ALW77901 Practitioner Allowance - PHS MA SRMP
ALW57904 Post Grad Qual N2 4.5% ALW78001 Specialist Private Practice Allow Cat B
ALW58101 Nursing Resource Consultant Review Allow ALW78301 Rural Medical Officer Attraction Allow
ALW58301 NTTC Vehicle Allowance ALW79301COMPOSITE ALLOWANCE DISABILITY &
SACS
ALW60201 CT Scanner Allowance ALW79601 STAND-BY ALLOWANCE
ALW61101 In Lieu of Private Practice ALW80001 Second Roster Allowance
ALW61301 Flexibility Allowance ALW80401 RIA Special Cat Single Rate
ALW61801 Remote Electricity Sub Special ALW80402 RIA Cat 1 Single Rate
ALW61802 Remote Electricity Sub Cat 1 ALW80403 RIA Cat 2 Single Rate
ALW61803 Remote Electricity Sub Cat 2 ALW80404 RIA Cat 3 Single Rate
ALW61804 Remote Electricity Sub Cat 3 ALW80405 RIA Special Cat w/Dependants
ALW61805 Remote Electricity Sub Special Depend ALW80406 RIA Cat 1 w/Dependants
ALW61806 Remote Electricity Sub Cat 1 Depend ALW80407 RIA Cat 2 w/Dependants
ALW61807 Remote Electricity Sub Cat 2 Depend ALW80408 RIA Cat 3 w/Dependants
ALW61808 Remote Electricity Sub Cat 3 Depend ALW80501 P1 Radiographer Market Allowance
ALW62201 Police Remote Electricity Subsidy ALW80502 P2-P4 Radiographer Market Allowance
ALW62205 Police Remote Elect Sub Spec Dependant ALW80601 Private Practice Allowance-SeniorDentist
ALW62206 Police Remote Elect Cat1 Dependant ALW80602 Private Practice Allowance-DM/RDM
ALW62601 Executive Assistant Allowance ALW80603 Private Practice Allowance-RSM/SDM
ALW63201 General Duties Allowance ALW80604 Private Practice Allowance-CDM/PDA
ALW63203 General Duties - Isolated Policing Cat A ALW80901 Urban Search & Rescue Tech Category 2
ALW63204 General Duties - Isolated Policing Cat B ALW81001 GP Proceduralists Gove & Katherine Hospi
ALW63301 Instructor Allow CertIV 1 yr ALW81101 Professional Excellence Status
ALW63302 Instructor Allowance CertIV 1-2 years ALW81201 Midwifery Composite Allowance
ALW63303 Instructor Alw Cert IV over 2 years ALW81501 DPC Market Trade Allowance
ALW63501 Tutor Allowance
The data in the above attachments was supplied by the Department of Business and Employment and relates to financial year 2009/10 to 31 March 2010.
Level (or classn) is represented by the employees actual (includes acting) level at the time of the reporting period, unless otherwise specified
52. 65 as at 17 May 2010
53. Nil
54. 5
55. Nil
56. Total insurance expenses for 2009 Calendar Year:
Self Insurance Scheme $308.31 General Insurance
$60.91
Motor Vehicle Insurance $623.82 Personal Accident Insurance $42,047.42 Public Liability Insurance $152,856.11 Workers Compensation Insurance
$797,407.31
$993,303.88
57. In accordance with Treasurer’s Direction R2.1, the Department is covered by self-insurance provisions, with the following exceptions:
Officers Travelling Overseas; Contractors and Consultants acting on behalf of the agency.
The department currently has no commercial insurance policies for these risks. The need for commercial insurance in respect of these risks is considered on a case by case basis in accordance with the provisions of the Treasurer's Directions.
Under Treasurer’s Direction R2.1, the Treasurer granted standing approval for the department to obtain commercial insurance on behalf of school councils for their employees and volunteers covering Workers’ Compensation, Public Liability, and Personal Accident for voluntary workers.
This insurance will expire 31 December 2010. The department will to go to public tender in July to obtain the necessary insurance policies.
58. and 59.
Building CO2 Emissions
Estimated Emissions: Tonnes2007/08 33,0322008/09 36,269Variance 9.8% increaseAdditional infrastructure for middle years has contributed to the increased carbon emissions.
Vehicle CO2 Emission
12 months Emissions as at: Tonnes31 March 2009 187031 March 2010 1664Variance 206 reduction
*Based on estimated average Kilometres Travelled
60. Carbon emission reduction strategies introduced in 2009 include:
A sustainability working group to monitor and direct implementation of the DET Sustainability Policy.
The Energy Smart Schools Program - 60 government schools were targeted with technical, educational, and motivational advice to help develop and implement energy management plans.
Energy action checklists and resource kits used by schools to identify tasks and initiatives to lower energy consumption and reduce waste.
An Electricity Benchmark Funding Model for Schools to drive energy efficiencies. The Model received in-principle approval in 2009.
DET Corporate initiatives include:
Incorporating workplace sustainability in the corporate business plan template;
Double sided printing; Paper shredding and recycling; Automated shutdown of printers (sleep mode); and staff turning off
computers, monitors, printers and lights at the end of each day.
61. Yes. The preliminary CO2 emission reduction target for all departments for the coming financial year is 7%.
62. Expenditure on vehicles for 2009 = $7,236,000
63. 331
64. 16 vehicles less than 2008
65. The NTG Greening the Fleet Strategy applies a green rating of 5.5 out of 10 to passenger vehicles – 81.53% of the department’s passenger fleet vehicles meet this target
The NTG Greening the Fleet Strategy applies a rating of 3.5 out of 10 to Commercial/Heavy Duty vehicles – 80.1% of the department’s commercial vehicle fleet meet this target.
66. 162
67. Home-garaging of official vehicles is standard for Executive Contract Officers and non-contract Executive Officers who have a vehicle allocation. Home-garaging of official vehicles may be granted at the discretion of the Chief Executive or delegate for:
Officer’s relieving Executive Contract Officers or Non-Contract Executive Officers who have a vehicle allocation;
Officers who have approved departmental activities that are undertaken regularly outside normal working hours;
Officers who undertake houseparent duties in a departmental student resident facility;
Officers who are senior departmental representatives in a community/town outside of major urban centres; or
Where there is no secure departmental parking available for pool vehicles.
68. Positions that have vehicle allocations attached:
Executive Contract Principals – ECP1 and above Executive Contract Officers – ECO1 and above
Non-Contract Principals and Non-Contract Executive Officers may be allocated a vehicle at the discretion of the Chief Executive.
69.
Travel expenses for 2009 Total
Client Travel $17,391.93Travelling Allowance $1,475,423.73Official Duty Fares $3,635,907.33Accommodation $1,547,061.45Recruitment Fares $505,656.23Regulatory/Advisory Boards/Committees
$23,841.13
Relocation Expenses $119,983.92$7,325,265.72
Client TravelClient Travel $17,391.93
Travelling AllowanceIntra Territory Travelling Allowance
$1,359,616.84
Interstate Travelling Allowance
$113,357.99
Overseas Travelling Allowance
$2,448.90
$1,475,423.73Official Duty FaresIntra Territory Fares $2,042,148.02Interstate Fares $652,136.01Overseas Fares $11,014.20Medical Fares -$534.41Air Bus And Boat Charter $929,372.91Allow For Use Of Employee's MV
$1,770.60
$3,635,907.33
AccommodationIntra Territory Accommodation
$1,353,306.19
Interstate Accommodation $191,930.46Overseas Accommodation
$1,824.80
$1,547,061.45Recruitment FaresRecruitment Fares $505,656.23
$505,656.23Regulatory and Advisory Boards and CommitteesAir fares $14,596.81Accommodation $9,244.32
$23,841.13Relocation ExpensesRelocation Fares $119,983.92Intra Territory Accommodation
$0.00
Interstate Accommodation $ 0.00Overseas Accommodation
$ 0.00
$119,983.92
70. Cost of power, water and sewerage for 2009 = $1,162,902.44
71. Estimated cost for financial year 2009/2010 = $1,505,318
72. Unable to report on programs that aren’t coordinated by the department as sponsorship funding is released as grants.
DET coordinated events included:
Careers Expo NT Training Awards Government School Leaders Conference NTBOS Awards Exit Art World Skills Battle of the School Bands Try a Trade Asia in Schools Week Education Week Smart Schools Awards World Teachers Day Youth Business Awards
73. Value of financial and in-kind support where it can be quantified = $39,472.27
74. Total advertising budget for 2009-10 = $890,798
75. As of June 2nd, 2010
Advertising - Purchases of Goods and Services
$20,981.99
Advertising - Marketing and Promotion $381,965.35Advertising - Recruitment Expenses $396,290.04
$799,237.38
Advertising - Marketing and PromotionYTD 2009-10
Newspapers (incl. Classmate lift-out series) $259,779.73Radio $33,450.12Television $76,957.36Magazines/Journals $9,594.32Online $1,512.00Outdoor (Banners) $671.82
$381,965.35
76. School Attendance Campaign – to inform parents of their responsibility and
raise awareness of compulsory school attendance across the NT.
Teaching Recruitment Campaign – to raise awareness of teaching opportunities and the recruitment of suitably qualified teachers for urban and remote Territory schools.
NT Training Awards – to recognise excellence in apprentices, employers and training providers in the Northern Territory.
Careers Expo – to promote various career options available to Territory students and the wider community.
World Teachers Day – to celebrate teachers, launch awards and acknowledge recipients of Teacher Awards.
Classmate – NT News educational and topical stories which promote literacy and computing skills in the classroom aimed at Year 7-9 students.
Families and First Teachers – supporting families to assist their child’s learning in the early years.
Smart Schools Award – launch of awards celebrating and recognising the achievements of government schools.
Remote Teaching Service – to recruit, develop and recognise quality teachers to work in our most challenging remote indigenous schools.
Learn or Earn – inform wider NT community of increase of the compulsory school age to 17 years old.
77. Location No. of
Consultancies Let 2009
Value$’000
Northern Territory 7 $ 741
Interstate 7 $ 278Totals 14 $1,019
