PUBLIC SECTOR EXECUTIVES

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:

In the 2010-11 Budget, the government committed to reduce the number of executive positions by 20 per cent by 30 June 2013.

There were 787 budgeted full time equivalent executive positions in scope of this savings measure as at 30 June 2010. The positions include all South Australian Executive Service (SAES) executives, but exclude executives employed under Special Acts, the Education and TAFE Acts as well as parliamentarians.

By 30 June 2013 there had been a reduction of 137 FTE positions (or 17.4 per cent of the 30 June 2010 base). This reduction was achieved through the early termination of contracts (around 64 positions) or via other means including non-renewal of contracts and the abolition of vacant positions.

The reduction in the number of executive positions delivered through the savings measure was slightly reduced by the creation of an additional 17.5 FTE positions as a result of Cabinet and other business decisions over the period.

While the reduction in the number of executive positions has fallen slightly below target, all monetary savings as specified at the 2010-11 Budget have been delivered by agencies.