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What are the overhead fixed costs for the department and each agency within the Minister’s portfolio.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

The Department’s overhead fixed costs that are not dependent on the activities of the Department include office rental, utility costs, finance and human resources, and other corporate and management functions.

Public service—staffing
(Question No 949)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Transport, upon notice, on 25 March 2010:

(1) In relation to staffing, for the department and each agency within the Minister’s portfolio, what is the average oncost for each officer and what is included in the oncosts.

(2) What is the marginal oncost of an additional worker at the current staffing levels.

(3) What (a) specialist qualifications are required by staff to undertake their roles and responsibilities and (b) skills are currently lacking in the staffing base.

(4) How many employees are currently employed and at what level is each.

(5) What is the average salary for employees with a specialist skill that is required for the department or agencies to undertake their roles and responsibilities.

(6) What training must employees undertake on a regular basis to maintain their specialist skills and what is the cost of this training.

(7) What specialist equipment is required for officers to undertake their work.

(8) For each piece of equipment referred to in part (7), (a) how many are required, (b) what is the capital cost of each, (c) what is the running cost and (d) over what period is each piece of equipment depreciated.

(10) How many graduates are currently employed in the department and each agency.

(11) What is the average cost of employing graduates for the department and each agency.

(12) How many graduates, on average, have been employed each year since 2001.

(13) How (a) many staff have been recruited and (b) much has been spent on recruitment, in 2009-10 to date.

(14) In relation to staff who leave, (a) how many staff have left in 2009-10 to date.

(15) What is the average amount of recreation leave and long service leave held by staff.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:


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