ANSWERS to QUESTIONS on NOTICE Budget Estimates May 2013 Infrastructure and Transport
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Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Budget Estimates May 2013 Infrastructure and Transport Question no.: 01 Program: n/a Division/Agency: (CORP) Corporate Services Topic: Government response to the Committee's Accident Aviation Report Proof Hansard Page/s: 5 (29/05/2013) Senator Macdonald asked: Senator IAN MACDONALD: Thank you for that. Senator Thistlethwaite, as the minister representing the minister, can you give any indication of what timing the minister might adopt in relation to this important report and the government's response to it? Senator Thistlethwaite: I cannot give you an indication now, Senator, but I can take that on notice and see if we can come back to you before the end of the day. Senator IAN MACDONALD: That would be great, thank you. Answer: The Government will release a response to the Air Accidents Investigations inquiry as soon as practicable. Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Budget Estimates May 2013 Infrastructure and Transport Question no.: 02 Program: n/a Division/Agency: (CORP) Corporate Services Topic: Answers to Additional estimates questions on notice Proof Hansard Page/s: 5 (29/05/2013) Senator Macdonald asked: Senator IAN MACDONALD: Can you tell us when the answers were submitted by you to the minister's office? Mr Mrdak: There were 132 questions in total, 40 taken on notice on the hearing day and 92 written questions. The department did not this time meet our requirements to get the advice to the minister as we would have liked. The first 100 draft responses were provided to the minister on 28 March. The further 32 outstanding responses were provided on 8 and 18 April, owing to some delays in getting data from us. But the minister had all of the consolidated answers by 18 April. Senator IAN MACDONALD: Senator Thistlethwaite, do you have any indication of why it took the minister from 18 April until last Friday to deal with those things? Senator Thistlethwaite: No, I do not, Senator. Again, I can seek to take that on notice and provide you with an answer. Senator IAN MACDONALD: It would be good if you could. Senator NASH: Can I suggest that perhaps the good senator might like to do that over the next two days for us? I am sure he is able to call the minister's office and come back to us before the end of tomorrow. Senator Thistlethwaite: I already indicated that I would. Answer: The then Minister advised that he had nothing further to add to this response. Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Budget Estimates May 2013 Infrastructure and Transport Question no.: 03 Program: n/a Division/Agency: (CORP) Corporate Services Topic: Staffing Proof Hansard Page/s: Written Senator Heffernan asked: 1. How many ongoing staff recruited this financial year to date? a. What classification are these staff? 2. How many non-ongoing positions exist or have been created this financial year to date? a. What classification are these staff? 3. This financial year to date, how many employees have been employed on contract and what is the average length of their employment period? 4. How many ongoing staff left the department/agency this financial year to date? a. What classification were these staff? 5. How many non-ongoing staff left department/agency this financial year to date? a. What classification were these staff? 6. How many contract staff left department/agency in the year this financial year to date? a. What classification were these staff? 7. How many staff reductions/voluntary redundancies have occurred this financial year to date? a. What was the reason for these reductions? b. Were any of these reductions involuntary redundancies? If yes, provide details. 8. Are there any plans for further staff reductions/voluntary redundancies? If so, please advise details including: if there is a reduction target, how this will be achieved, and if any services/programs will be cut. 9. If there are plans for staff reductions, please give the reason why these are happening. 10. Are there any plans for involuntary redundancies? If yes, provide details. Answer: Department of Infrastructure and Transport 1 & 2: Classification Ongoing Non-Ongoing** Total APS 1 - 9 9 APS 2 2 3 5 APS 3 1 3 4 GAPSAPS3* 28 - 28 APS 4 7 6 13 APS 5 12 6 18 APS 6 17 4 21 EL 1 15 9 24 EL 2 8 4 12 SES 2 - 2 Grand Total 92 44 136 * Graduate program ** The Department has no designated non-ongoing positions. Ongoing positions are sometimes filled by non-ongoing employees. Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Budget Estimates May 2013 Infrastructure and Transport 3. No. Contractors Average length of contract 41 57.5 business days 4, 5 & 6 Classification Ongoing Non-Ongoing Contract** APS 1 - 9 - APS 2 - 5 - APS 3 1 - 5 GAPSAPS3* 3 - - APS 4 14 3 8 APS 5 25 5 3 APS 6 27 2 3 EL 1 30 12 1 EL 2 10 5 - SES 6 - - Grand Total 116 41 20 * Graduate program. ** Note: Some contractors are not linked to an APS Level, so the above is limited to those contractors where an APS level was indicated. There are currently only 4 contractors as at 31 May 2013. 37 contractors have therefore left the department, but only 20 were reported with APS levels. 7. Staff reductions/voluntary redundancies have occurred this financial year to date: No. of Voluntary No. of Non-Voluntary Financial Year Redundancies Redundancies 2012-13 (Financial YTD_31 May 2013) 3 - a. What was the reason for these reductions? N/A b. Were any of these reductions involuntary redundancies? If yes, provide details. N/A 8. The Department has no plans to reduce the number of staff. 9. N/A 10. N/A Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Budget Estimates May 2013 Infrastructure and Transport Australian Maritime Safety Authority 1 & 2 Classification Ongoing Non-Ongoing Total AMSA 1 - 1 1 AMSA 2 5 3 8 AMSA 3 3 2 5 AMSA 4 - 4 4 AMSA 5 6 2 8 AMSA 6 5 13 18 AMSA 7 4 10 14 AMSA 8 3 - 3 Port Marine 3 - 3 Surveyor Search and Rescue 4 1 5 Officer Senior Manager - 6 6 Total 33 42 75 3. No. Contractors Average length of contract 34 16 months 4, 5 & 6 Classification Ongoing Non-Ongoing Contract AMSA 2 2 4 AMSA 3 - 2 AMSA 4 - 1 AMSA 5 2 3 AMSA 6 3 5 AMSA 7 3 3 AMSA 8 3 1 Port Marine 3 - Surveyor Senior Manager - 2 Total 16 21 27* * Contract staff are not engaged at a specific AMSA classification and only the total number who left in the financial year to date can be provided. 7. In the financial year to 31 May 2013, two voluntary redundancies occurred. a. Both redundancies were due to section restructures. b. There were no involuntary redundancies. 8. There is one redundancy pending. There are no plans for further staff reductions. Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Budget Estimates May 2013 Infrastructure and Transport 9. The redundancy which is pending is due to a change in technology. 10. There are plans for one involuntary redundancy. This is the same individual referred to in responses to questions 8 and 9. Australian Transport Safety Bureau 1 & 2 Classification Ongoing Non-Ongoing TOTAL APS 3 - - - GAPSAPS3* - - - APS 4 - - - APS 5 1 1 2 APS 6 - 2 2 EL 1 4 2 6 EL 2 - 1 1 SES - - - Grand Total 5 6 11 * Graduate program 3. Nil 4, 5 & 6 Classification Ongoing Non-Ongoing Contract APS 3 - - N/A GAPSAPS3* - - N/A APS 4 - - N/A APS 5 1 - N/A APS 6 2 - N/A EL 1 5 1 N/A EL 2 6 1 N/A SES - - N/A Grand Total 14 2 N/A * Graduate program 7. Nil 8. No 9. N/A 10. No Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Budget Estimates May 2013 Infrastructure and Transport Airservices Australia All responses financial year to date up to 31 May 2013. 1. 354 a. TOTAL EXTERNAL RECRUITS (All Bands, Permanent) Admin 134 Air Traffic Control 96 Fire Fighter 43 General Service Officer 8 Professional Officer 21 Senior Manager 25 Simulator Support 5 Technical Officer 22 2. 45 a. TOTAL EXTERNAL RECRUITS (All Bands, Temporary) Admin 44 Air Traffic Control 1 3. 55 (Average Length of Service = 3 months) 4. 173 a. TOTAL on-gong staff (All Bands, Permanent) Admin 61 Air Traffic Control 45 Flight Data Co-Ord. 1 Fire Fighter 13 Flight Info Officer 1 General Service Officer 5 Professional Officer 9 Senior Manager 25 Simulator Support 4 Technical Officer 9 5. 27 a. TOTAL non-ongoing staff (All Bands, Temporary) Admin 24 Air Traffic Control 1 Senior Manager 2 Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Budget Estimates May 2013 Infrastructure and Transport 6. 60 a. Contract Job Family Staff Clerical Admin (Business Support) 23 Clerical Admin (Finance) 1 Clerical Admin (HR) 6 Helpdesk Consultant 6 Professional (Business) 2 Professional (Proj Mng) 15 Professional (Proj Pl) 1 Senior Manager (Business) 1 Technical Officer (Gen) 1 Technical Officer (Prop) 2 Technology Professional (IT) 1 Technology Professional (Networks) 1 Total 60 7. 8 a. Organisations restructuring b. 1 Involuntary termination. 8. There are no plans for further staff reductions 9. Not applicable 10. There are no plans for involuntary redundancies.