PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES

392 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (19 February 2008). Why did 31 per cent of departmental employees not have a documented performance review in 2006-07?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations): The Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) has provided the following information:

Of the 180 staff listed in the DTED headcount at 30 June 2007, 124 (or 69 per cent) of staff had a documented performance review.

Of the remaining 56 (or 31 per cent) staff

11 staff were recent appointments for whom performance plans had only just been or were yet to be developed, and review was not applicable;

6 staff were due to leave DTED;

3 staff were redeployees not working in the department but included in the headcount;

2 staff were on workers compensation absence during the May/June performance review period;

2 staff were listed on the departmental headcount but located in Ministerial offices; and

32 staff had not yet completed their performance reviews with their managers at the time of reporting.