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  <date date="2021-09-07" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)</sessionName>
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
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      <name>Attraction and Retention Allowances</name>
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        <inserted>
          <heading>Attraction and Retention Allowances</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="4978" kind="question">
        <name>In reply to Ms COOK</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Hurtle Vale</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2021-09-07">
            <name>Attraction and Retention Allowances</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
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          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="4978">Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale)</by> (30 July 2021).  (Estimates Committee B)</inserted>
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        <name>The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Minister for Human Services</electorate>
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          <inserted>
            <by role="member" id="">The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services):</by>  I have been advised the following: </inserted>
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          <inserted>The following relates to attraction/retention allowances paid in the Department of Human Services</inserted>
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                <cell>Classification</cell>
                <cell>Branch</cell>
                <cell>Allowance Type</cell>
                <cell>Actual Amount paid to employee between 1/7/2020 and 30/6/2021</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Strategic Policy and Reform</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$1,476</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>COVID-19 Response Team</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$6,004</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>AHP5</cell>
                <cell>Safer Family Services</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$2,817</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Strategic Policy and Reform</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$4,156</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Finance</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$977</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Youth Justice</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$7,093</cell>
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                <cell>ASO6</cell>
                <cell>Business Improvement and Technology</cell>
                <cell>Attraction</cell>
                <cell>$14,298</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Community and Services Development</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$24,016</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>OPS4</cell>
                <cell>Community and Services Development</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$3,462</cell>
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                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>Business Improvement and Technology</cell>
                <cell>Attraction</cell>
                <cell>$11,398</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Finance</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$978</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Community Youth Justice</cell>
                <cell>Attraction</cell>
                <cell>$7,093</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Finance</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$978</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Youth Justice</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$767</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Youth Justice</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$4,716</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Domiciliary Care Services</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$6,871</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Finance</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$3,048</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>ASO5</cell>
                <cell>Community and Services Development</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$8,961</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>OPS4</cell>
                <cell>Community and Services Development</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$7,069</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Strategic Policy and Reform</cell>
                <cell>Retention</cell>
                <cell>$462</cell>
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          <inserted>Further, between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021, $1,308 of non-salary benefits were paid to public servants. This figure relates exclusively to the part payment of individual membership fees for a professional body or association.</inserted>
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            <table>
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                <cell>Position Title</cell>
                <cell>Classification</cell>
                <cell>Allowance Type</cell>
                <cell>Amount</cell>
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                <cell>Occupational Therapist</cell>
                <cell>AHP203</cell>
                <cell>Membership</cell>
                <cell>$439</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Occupational Therapist</cell>
                <cell>AHP206</cell>
                <cell>Membership</cell>
                <cell>$519</cell>
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                <cell>Occupational Therapist</cell>
                <cell>AHP103</cell>
                <cell>New Graduate Year 1, Membership </cell>
                <cell>$350</cell>
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        <text id="2021090754bf65e45aef4a91b0001791">
          <inserted>The following relates to attraction/retention allowances paid in the SA Housing Authority</inserted>
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          <inserted>
            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Classification</cell>
                <cell>Branch</cell>
                <cell>Allowance Type</cell>
                <cell>Actual Amount paid to employee between 1/7/2020 and 30/6/2021</cell>
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                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>Customer &amp; Services</cell>
                <cell>Attraction Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$11,841.30</cell>
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                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>Customer &amp; Services</cell>
                <cell>Attraction Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$22,021.40</cell>
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                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Customer &amp; Services</cell>
                <cell>Attraction Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$24,093.40</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>ASO4</cell>
                <cell>Customer &amp; Services</cell>
                <cell>Attraction Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$11,342.40</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Office of Homelessness Sector Integration</cell>
                <cell>Retention Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$12,046.70</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>People and Safety</cell>
                <cell>Attraction Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$12,047.00</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>People and Safety</cell>
                <cell>Retention Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$23,682.60</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>People and Safety</cell>
                <cell>Retention Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$23,683.00</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>People and Safety</cell>
                <cell>Retention Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$23,682.60</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>Portfolio Planning &amp; Asset Management</cell>
                <cell>Attraction Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$23,682.60</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Portfolio Planning &amp; Asset Management</cell>
                <cell>Retention Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$6,587.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Portfolio Planning &amp; Asset Management</cell>
                <cell>Retention Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$24,093.40</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>Portfolio Planning &amp; Asset Management</cell>
                <cell>Retention Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$23,682.60</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Portfolio Planning &amp; Asset Management</cell>
                <cell>Attraction Allowance</cell>
                <cell>$24,533.00</cell>
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        <page num="6860" />
        <text id="2021090754bf65e45aef4a91b0001794">
          <inserted>Further, between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021, $16,174 of non-salary benefits were paid to public servants.</inserted>
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          <inserted>
            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Position Title</cell>
                <cell>Classification</cell>
                <cell>Allowance Type</cell>
                <cell>Amount</cell>
              </rowtitle>
              <row>
                <cell>Chief Executive</cell>
                <cell>EXEC</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$720.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Chief Financial Officer</cell>
                <cell>SAES</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$720.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Executive Director</cell>
                <cell>SAES</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$775.95</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Financial Policy &amp; Compliance Officer</cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$720.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Legal Officer</cell>
                <cell>LE02</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$747.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Legal Officer</cell>
                <cell>LE02</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$811.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Manager Finance Account—BST Program</cell>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$677.20</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Manager Procurement</cell>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$269.69</cell>
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                <cell>Manager, Corporate Financial Management</cell>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$720.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Manager, Finance Business Partnerships</cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$720.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Manager, Financial Reporting</cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$735.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Managing Solicitor</cell>
                <cell>LE05</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$747.00</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Managing Solicitor</cell>
                <cell>LE05</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$811.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Principal Financial Analyst</cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$720.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior Finance Business Partner</cell>
                <cell>ASO6</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$720.00</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Senior Finance Business Partner</cell>
                <cell>ASO6</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$720.00</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Senior Finance Business Partner</cell>
                <cell>ASO6</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$720.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior Finance Business Partner</cell>
                <cell>ASO6</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$360.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior Manager Urban Renewal</cell>
                <cell>MAS3</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$775.95</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Senior Project Accountant</cell>
                <cell>ASO5</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$360.00</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Senior Project Officer</cell>
                <cell>ASO6</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$360.23</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Senior Quantity Surveyor</cell>
                <cell>PO3</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$572.00</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Senior Quantity Surveyor</cell>
                <cell>PO3</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$577.50</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Surveyor</cell>
                <cell>PO3</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$754.54</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Team Leader, Capital Projects</cell>
                <cell>ASO6</cell>
                <cell>Professional Membership</cell>
                <cell>$360.00</cell>
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