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  <name>House of Assembly</name>
  <date date="2015-05-05" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>53</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>2</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
  <house>House of Assembly</house>
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  <startPage num="911" />
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  <dateModified time="2022-08-06T14:30:00+00:00" />
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Public Service Employees</name>
      <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001051">
        <inserted>
          <heading>Public Service Employees</heading>
        </inserted>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="3124" kind="question">
        <name>In reply to Mr PISONI</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Unley</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2015-05-05">
            <name>Public Service Employees</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001052">
          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="3124">Mr PISONI (Unley)</by> (18 July 2014). (Estimates Committee B) (First Session) </inserted>
        </text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="4622" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. S.E. CLOSE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Port Adelaide</electorate>
        <portfolios>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Education and Child Development</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for the Public Sector</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2015-05-05">
            <name>Public Service Employees</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001053">
          <inserted>
            <by role="member" id="4622">The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for the Public Sector):</by>
          </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001054">
          <inserted>Between 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2014 positions with a total employment cost of $141,500 or more:</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001055">
          <inserted>Between 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2014, a total of 62 positions were abolished and 50 positions were created. The specific positions abolished and created during this time have been listed below.</inserted>
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        <page num="985" />
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001056">
          <inserted>The reasons for positions being created and abolished include:</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001057">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>The implementation of the new DECD local partnerships model</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001058">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Review of DECD corporate office operations.</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001059">
          <inserted>(a)&amp;#x9;Abolished:</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001060">
          <inserted>
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                <cell>Position Title</cell>
                <cell>TEC Cost</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Education and Child Development</cell>
                <cell>School Improvement Coordinator, Far North and Aboriginal Lands</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Barossa</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Eastern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Eyre and Western</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Limestone Coast</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Murray &amp; Mallee</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Northern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Southern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Western Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Yorke &amp; Mid North</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Adelaide Hills</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Director, Far North and Aboriginal Lands</cell>
                <cell>$192,529</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Adelaide Hills</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Eastern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Eyre and Western</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Eyre and Western</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Limestone Coast</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Murray and Mallee</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Northern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Northern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Northern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Southern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Southern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Southern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Southern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Western Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Yorke &amp; Mid North</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Yorke &amp; Mid North</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Director, Aboriginal Lands</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Manager, Early Years Curriculum (B-8)</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Manager, Quality Improvement and Effectiveness</cell>
                <cell>$156,126</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Director, Quality Improvement and Effectiveness</cell>
                <cell>$177,723</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Program Manager, Curriculum Renewal</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Programs and Resources Manager Years 3-12</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Programs and Resource Manager, English as a Second Language</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Project Director, SA Smarter Schools National Partnership</cell>
                <cell>$160,309</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Chief Executive, Office for Non-Government Schools &amp; Services</cell>
                <cell>$313,316</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Project Director, Integrated Services Improved Outcomes</cell>
                <cell>$224,796</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Project Manager, Integrated Services Improved Outcomes</cell>
                <cell>$177,723</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Project Director, Integrated Services Improved Outcomes</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Northern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Regional Director, Far North and Aboriginal Lands</cell>
                <cell>$185,519</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Executive Director, Early Childhood Services</cell>
                <cell>$268,593</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Project Manager, Youth Engagement and Inclusion</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Project Manager, Youth Engagement and Inclusion</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Project Manager, Youth Engagement and Inclusion</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Leadership Consultant, Northern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Manager, Improvement and Accountability</cell>
                <cell>$156,126</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Manager, Improvement and Accountability</cell>
                <cell>$160,809</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Numeracy Manager—Improving Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Literacy Manager—Improving Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Manager, Collective Action Leaders Conference</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Leadership Consultant, Eyre and Western</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Leadership Consultant, Far North and Aboriginal Lands</cell>
                <cell>$162,970</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Leadership Consultant, Yorke &amp; Mid North</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Leadership Consultant, Southern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$148,404</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Leadership Consultant—Northern Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Strategic Program Coordinator</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Regional Leadership Consultant, Limestone Coast</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Manager, Special Education Resource Unit</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Manager, Legislation Reform Unit</cell>
                <cell>$149,118</cell>
              </row>
            </table>
          </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001061" />
        <page num="986" />
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001062">
          <inserted>Please note the Total Employment Cost is based on the salary rates of the position incumbent, including an additional 24.4% for superannuation, payroll tax, workers compensation and long service leave on-costs.</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001063">
          <inserted>(b)&amp;#x9;Created: </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001064">
          <inserted>
            <table>
              <row>
                <cell>Department/Agency</cell>
                <cell>Position Title</cell>
                <cell>TEC Cost</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Education and Child Development</cell>
                <cell>Manager, Improvement and Accountability</cell>
                <cell>$160,809</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Program Leader, Powerful Learner Literacy</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Program Leader, Powerful Learners Numeracy</cell>
                <cell>$162,917</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Senior Policy Officer, Better Futures Integrating Support</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Director, Early Years, Wellbeing &amp; Standards P-12</cell>
                <cell>$172,547</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Review Officer</cell>
                <cell>$176,725</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Review Officer</cell>
                <cell>$176,725</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Review Officer</cell>
                <cell>$176,725</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Review Officer</cell>
                <cell>$176,725</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Review Officer</cell>
                <cell>$176,725</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Review Officer</cell>
                <cell>$176,725</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Review Officer</cell>
                <cell>$176,725</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Assistant Director, Incident Management</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Manager, Statewide Support Services</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Program Leader: Aboriginal Education</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Program Leader: Australian Curriculum Implementation R-10</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Project Officer</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$202,665</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$202,665</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$202,665</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$195,893</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Education Director</cell>
                <cell>$201,769</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Director, Legal Services</cell>
                <cell>$215,921</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>On Assignment Leader</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Program Leader, Birth to Age 8</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>On Assignment Leader</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Manager, Collective Action Leaders Conference</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Principal On-Assignment</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Powerful Learners Implementation &amp; Partnerships Connection</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Principal On-Assignment</cell>
                <cell>$186,922</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Chief Financial Officer</cell>
                <cell>$257,940</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Executive Director, Infrastructure</cell>
                <cell>$257,940</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Leadership Consultant</cell>
                <cell>$144,894</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Principal On-Assignment</cell>
                <cell>$152,857</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>Director, Communications</cell>
                <cell>$193,574</cell>
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          </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001065" />
        <page num="987" />
        <text id="20150505423476fafb17467390001066">
          <inserted>Please note the Total Employment Cost is based on the salary rates of the position incumbent, including an additional 24.4% for superannuation, payroll tax, workers compensation and long service leave on-costs.</inserted>
        </text>
      </talker>
    </subject>
  </proceeding>
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