House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Departmental Staff Departmental Staff Mr GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta Departmental Staff 376 Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (16 August 2017). How many Department of Education and Child Development staff are on unpaid leave on 30 June 2017, 30 June 2016, 30 June 2015, 30 June 2014, 30 June 2013, 30 June 2012, 30 June 2011 and 30 June 2010? The Hon. S.E. CLOSE House of Assembly Port Adelaide Minister for Education and Child Development Minister for Higher Education and Skills Departmental Staff The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills): I have been advised: The table reports the total number of Department of Education and Child Development staff who were on unpaid leave as at the last pay day in June for each year requested. It is important to note that totals from 2013 to 2016 inclusive include the former Families SA due to respective Machinery of Government initiatives. Therefore total employees on unpaid leave are not directly comparable over the extended time period requested. Year (last pay period in June) Total employees on unpaid leave (last pay period in June) Total employees (active or on paid leave at the last pay period in June) % of employees on unpaid leave 2010 1055 25674 3.9% 2011 1079 26056 4.0% 2012 1147 28401 3.9% 2013 1046 28886 3.5% 2014 1111 29108 3.7% 2015 1026 29793 3.3% 2016 1179 30305 3.7% 2017 1038 29409 3.4%