House of Assembly: Tuesday, September 24, 2019

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Targeted Voluntary Separation Packages

In reply to the Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (24 July 2019). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): The following information is provided on behalf of all ministers:

Agencies have advised that a total of 1,554 TVSPs and executive separations (1,431.2 FTEs) were accepted during 2018-19, and that the following expenses were incurred (excluding payments associated with accrued leave):

TVSP and executive separation payments—$128.4 million

Payroll tax and shared services fees—$2.6 million

Expenses associated with 1,359 acceptances were centrally reimbursed—$113.8 million for TVSP and executive separation payments and $2.4 million for payroll tax and shared services fees.

Agencies met costs associated with the other 195 acceptances—$14.7 million for TVSP and executive separation payments and $0.2 million for payroll tax and shared services fees. The budget includes $60 million in 2019-20 to assist agencies in meeting the cost of TVSPs and/or separation payments up to 31 December 2019. The budget for TVSPs is not set at the agency level. Instead, a whole of government provision is held and paid to agencies as required.

2018-19 TVSP acceptances

Centrally Reimbursed Cost met by agency
No. $ No. $
General Government Sector
Arts SA 18 1,684,703.39 2 150,991.18
Art Gallery Board 3 265,573.80
Attorney-General's Department 105 8,914,753.37
Human Services 340 27,007,646.22
Carrick Hill Trust 1 35,195.20
Child Protection 2 219,715.32 60 4,463,877.26
Correctional Services 135 9,117,556.98
Courts Administration Authority 17 1,201,959.17
Education 75 6,689,182.86 70 6,014,244.80
Education and Early Childhood Services Registration and Standards Board 1 61,564.00
Environment and Water 119 9,995,056.59
Environmental Protection Authority 24 2,051,891.61
Green Industries 1 101,763.56
Innovation and Skills 56 5,314,982.51
Health and Wellbeing 16 1,713,093.23
Libraries Board of South Australia 1 95,306.72
Trade, Tourism and Investment 21 2,055,178.22
Energy and Mining (a) 29 2,707,223.55 -94,410.70
Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing 1 82,815.54
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment 5 430,057.00
Planning, Transport and Infrastructure 66 6,163,301.57 7 567,429.04
Premier and Cabinet 15 1,439,050.70 4 244,527.79
Primary Industries and Regions 50 4,500,910.33
South Australia Police 21 1,368,764.36
TAFE SA 50 4,508,774.41 49 2,998,096.06
Tourism 2 198,448.56
Treasury and Finance 89 8,102,943.08
Public Non-Financial Corporations
Public Trustee 3 178,269.47 1 132,799.76
South Australian Housing Authority 94 7,659,858.04
Urban Renewal Authority 1 77,964.94
Total Payments to Employees (excluding Accrued Leave) 1,359 113,770,232.64 195 14,650,826.85
Payroll Tax on TVSP Payments 1,631,029.87 125,847.87
Shared Services SA Fees 733,553.00 90,639.00
Total Employee Separation Expenditure 116,134,815.51 14,867,313.72
Grand Total 1,554 131,002,129.23