House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Targeted Voluntary Separation Packages Targeted Voluntary Separation Packages The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly Lee Targeted Voluntary Separation Packages 437 The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (4 May 2021). As at 31 March 2021, how many targeted voluntary separation packages have been accepted across the public sector in the 2020-21 financial year? (a)	What is the total estimated cost of targeted voluntary separation packages accepted in 2020-21 financial year so far? (b)	What is the department or agency, position title, and total employment cost of each position in which a TVSP offer was accepted? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier Targeted Voluntary Separation Packages The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised: Information on TVSPs is based on data collected from agencies by the Department of Treasury and Finance. In the 2020-21 financial year to 31 March 2021, 323 TVSPs have been accepted, representing 308.7 FTEs, for a total TVSP cost of $30,607,180.26. Details of the agency, number of positions and total TVSP cost for the 2020-21 financial year (up to 31 March 2021) is provided in table 1. Detailed information on TVSPs funded by agencies during the year was not collected by Treasury and Finance and as such the additional information requested, including position title and total employment cost, is not readily available. Table 1: 2020-21 TVSPs by Agency (as at 31 March 2021) Totals by Agency Headcount FTEs $ General Government Sector Child Protection 1 1.00 133,034.80 Correctional Services 16 16.00 1,365,692.50 Courts 4 3.80 471,929.00 Defence SA 1 0.60 37,499.63 Education 12 11.50 982,361.31 Environment and Water 4 3.60 357,214.00 Health 30 29.00 2,779,640.75 Local Health Networks 41 36.30 4,230,214.80 Human Services 26 25.30 2,035,865.00 Infrastructure and Transport 105 103.30 9,331,975.48 Innovation and Skills 2 2.00 179,948.41 Premier and Cabinet 2 2.00 315,053.98 Primary Industries 3 3.00 340,601.28 SA Police 1 1.00 83,097.00 TAFE SA 22 19.90 1,618,084.30 Treasury and Finance 3 2.60 270,807.15 Public Non-Financial Corporation Sector Forestry SA 1 1.00 85,261.57 Public Trustee 2 2.00 203,054.08 SA Housing Authority 41 39.20 3,731,918.55 SA Water 5 4.60 1,768,192.67 Urban Renewal Authority 1 1.00 285,734.00 Total Payments to Employees (Excluding Accrued Leave) 323 308.7 30,607,180.26