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Health Directorate—employee assistance program
(Question No 200)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 12 May 2017:

(1) Can the Minister provide for each quarter of the financial years (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16 and (e) 2016-17 to date, the (i) total headcount of the Health Directorate and (ii) number of staff who accessed the employee assistance scheme.

(2) For each of the financial years in part (1), provide the total cost of the employee assistance scheme.

(3) For each of the financial years (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16 and (e) 2016-17 to date, what was the average number of personal leave days taken (based on full-time equivalent work days) and the personal leave absence percentage rate for staff of the Health Directorate.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) (i) Total headcount of the Health Directorate

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

(to April)

Quarter 1

6222

6660

6848

7090

7264

Quarter 2

6247

6653

6884

7037

7249

Quarter 3

6478

6802

7080

7602

7416

Quarter 4

6540

6797

7064

7195

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(ii) Number of staff who accessed the Employee Assistance Scheme

Number of new employee cases

Number of new family member cases

Number of continuing cases

Total number of clients seen by EAP

2012-13

Quarter 1

74

8

34

116

Quarter 2

74

13

37

124

Quarter 3

43

6

33

82

Quarter 4

45

7

40

92

2013-14

Quarter 1

96

5

56

157

Quarter 2

95

11

57

163

Quarter 3

43

6

33

82

Quarter 4

94

9

34

137

2014-15

Quarter 1

95

7

43

145

Quarter 2

58

12

35

105

Quarter 3

93

3

28

124

Quarter 4

67

5

41

113

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