Legislative Council
Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
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Parliament of South Australia
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The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
Legislative Council
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES
93 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (29 November 2012). For the period between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012, will the Minister for Education and Child Development list—
1.	Job title and total employment cost of each position with a total estimated cost of $100,000, or more, which has been abolished; and
2.	Each new position with a total cost of $100,000, or more, which has been created?
The Hon. I.K. HUNTER
Legislative Council
Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES
The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation): The Minister for Education and Child Development has been advised:
1.	Within the Department for Education and Child Development, 21 positions (12 Education Act and 9 Public Sector Act) with a total employment cost of over $100,000 were abolished between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012. The total value of these salaries is $2,512,170.54.
Public Sector Act Positions—Department for Education and Child Development
| Position Title |
Total Employment Cost |
| Director, Early Childhood Programs & Services Development (*) |
$142,355.09 |
| Team Leader, Children's Services (#) |
$102,602.60 |
| Project Manager, Technical Infrastructure (#) |
$112,661.60 |
| Senior Adviser, Strategic Asset Planning (#) |
$112,661.60 |
| Senior Policy Adviser (#) |
$102,602.60 |
| Speech Pathologist (#) |
$105,068.70 |
| Principal Policy Adviser (#) |
$121,597.60 |
| Manager, Criminal History Screening Unit (#) |
$121,597.60 |
| Manager Central Coordination (#) |
$123,807.60 |
| TOTAL (9 positions) |
$1,044,954.99 |
(*) This position was abolished due to a restructure within the unit.
(#) These positions were abolished as the incumbents accepted a TVSP.
- Education Act Positions—
- Non-School Based Positions—Department for Education and Child Development
| Position Title |
Total Employment Cost |
| Director, Future SACE Off and SACE Com's (1) |
$146,074.17 |
| Program Manager, New SACE Innovation (1) |
$113,098.40 |
| Manager, Early Childhood Strategy (2) |
$153,528.48 |
| TOTAL (3 positions) |
$412,701.05 |
(1) These positions were abolished as a result of the establishment of the SACE Board.
(2) This position was abolished due to a restructure within the unit.
School Based Positions—Department for Education and Child Development
| Position Title |
Total Employment Cost |
| Teacher (3) |
$104,591.30 |
| Teacher (3) |
$104,591.30 |
| Teacher (3) |
$104,591.30 |
| Teacher (3) |
$104,591.30 |
| Teacher (3) |
$104,591.30 |
| Principal, Charles Campbell Secondary School (4) |
$166,430.00 |
| Principal, Campbelltown Primary School (4) |
$136,614.00 |
| Principal, Salt Creek Primary School (5) |
$114,257.00 |
| Principal, Tarpeena Primary School (5) |
$114,257.00 |
| TOTAL (9 positions) |
$1,054,514.50 |
(3) These positions were abolished as the incumbents accepted a TVSP.
(4) These positions were abolished to form one new school.
(5) These positions are due to the closure of the respective schools.
Note: The rates for school-based positions are based on the standard salary rates of the positions that includes leave loading, superannuation, payroll tax, workers compensation and long service leave on-costs.
2.	Within the Department for Education and Child Development, 29 positions (24 Education Act and 5 Public Sector Act) with a total employment cost of over $100,000 were created between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012 in the Department for Education and Child Development. The total value of these salaries is $4,209,407.94.
Public Sector Act Positions
| Position Title |
Total Employment Cost |
| Director, Service Remodelling |
$190,173.80 |
| Executive Director, Early Childhood Services |
$241,133.50 |
| Chief Executive, Office for Non- Government Schools & Services |
$309,529.40 |
| Manager Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse (FSA) |
$102,893.82 |
| Manager, Workforce Development (FSA) |
$102,893.82 |
| TOTAL (5 positions) |
$946,624.34 |
Education Act Positions—Non-School Based Positions:
| Position Title |
Total Employment Cost |
| Director, New Media, Policy & Coordination |
$169,675.40 |
| Director, Pedagogy and Leadership |
$150,603.00 |
| Program Manager, Secondary Australian Curriculum Implementation |
$145,934.50 |
| Program Manager, Leadership for Learning |
$126,244.90 |
| Program Manager, Teachers Learning |
$127,403.10 |
| Program Manager, Language & Cross Curriculum Priorities |
$126,244.90 |
| Manager, Parent Complaint Unit |
$120,766.80 |
| Senior Site HR Consultant |
$113,098.40 |
| Transitional Director, SA Registration Authority for ECE and Care and SAC |
$163,500.00 |
| Program Manager, LNNP |
$126,244.90 |
| Industry Skills Manager, Resource & Energy |
$106,524.60 |
| Project Leader, KPMG & WorkCover Evaluation |
$119,064.60 |
| Project Director, ISIO |
$195,454.80 |
| Project Manager, ISIO |
$148,129.30 |
| Project Manager, ISIO |
$139,820.60 |
| Project Director, ISIO |
$127,403.10 |
| Program Manager, Special Education |
$119,668.90 |
| National Partnerships Literacy Manager |
$125,981.70 |
| National Partnerships Literacy Manager |
$120,766.80 |
| National Partnerships Literacy Manager |
$138,332.90 |
| Program Manager, Australian Curriculum Policy & Project Coordination |
$132,904.60 |
| Strategic Program Coordinator |
$119,668.90 |
| Regional Leadership Consultant |
$126,244.90 |
| TOTAL (23 positions) |
$3,089,681.60 |
School Based Positions:
| Position Title |
Total Employment Cost |
| Principal, Charles Campbell College |
$173,102.00 |
| TOTAL (1 position) |
$173,102.00 |
Note:
- The above position is the result of the amalgamations of the Charles Campbell Secondary School and Campbelltown Primary School.
- The rates for school-based positions are based on the Standard Salary Rates of the positions that includes leave loading, superannuation, payroll tax, workers compensation and long service leave on-costs.
In the subsequent period between 1 July 2012 and 18 April 2013, DECD has achieved an overall reduction in positions with a total employment cost of over $100,000 of 57 positions equivalent to an estimated saving of $6,839,910 in salaries.
This figure is a result of the 104 positions with a total employment cost of over $100,000 that were abolished between 1 July 2012 and 18 April 2013. The total value of these salaries is $13,782,112. In comparison, only 47 positions with a total employment cost of over $100,000 were created between 1 July 2012 and 18 April 2013. The total value of these salaries is $6,942,201.