PUBLIC SECTOR RETENTION ENTITLEMENT

In reply to the Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (26 June 2013).

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts): I have been advised of the following:

The Public Sector Skills and Experience Retention Entitlement came into effect on 1 July 2012; however, eligible employees have only been able to access the leave from 1 July 2013.

An employee may convert the entitlement to a monetary amount fixed by the regulations although this has also been in place since 1 July 2013.

Due to the recent implementation, data on utilisation of the scheme is not available.