House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Education and Child Development Department Employees Education and Child Development Department Employees In reply to Mr PISONI House of Assembly Unley Education and Child Development Department Employees In reply to Mr PISONI (Unley) (24 July 2015). (Estimates Committee B) The Hon. S.E. CLOSE House of Assembly Port Adelaide Minister for Education and Child Development Minister for the Public Sector Education and Child Development Department Employees The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for the Public Sector): I have been advised of the following: As at the last pay day in June 2015, there were 486 employees on paid leave from the Department for Education and Child Development. The reasons employees were on paid leave are as follows: Annual Leave Country Incentive Team Leave Long Service Leave Overseas Exchange Paid Maternity Leave Skills and Experience Leave Special Leave The number of employees on leave without pay from the department was 1,026. This represents less than 3 per cent of the total workforce. Employees on assignment/secondment to another SA Public Sector agency are not included. Employees take leave without pay for a number of reasons such as parenting leave (accouchement leave)/child rearing without pay, sick leave without pay, special leave without pay, work exchange, travel, personal reasons etc.