3.3 Staffing Information

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This section provides information on Australian Public Service (APS) employees engaged by the department in 2010-11 under the Public Service Act 1999. The following tables provide details on staff numbers, locations, and aggregated information on salary, performance pay and non-salary benefits provided to staff during the year under the department’s Collective Agreement 5 and Australian Workplace Agreements.

Table 3.3.1: Staff Numbers by Classification at 30 June 2011

	Female		Male
Classification	Full time	Part time	Full time	Part time	Total
Secretary	1	-	-	-	1
Holder of Public Office	2	-	2	-	4
Senior Executive Band 3	4	-	6	-	10
Senior Executive Band 2	17	-	11	1	29
Senior Executive Band 1	63	-	47	1	111
Executive Level 2	338	53	296	14	701
Executive Level 1	817	254	463	42	1,576
APS6	919	234	346	17	1,516
APS5	414	95	164	12	685
APS4	257	44	67	6	374
APS3	77	27	32	6	142
APS2	11	21	7	14	53
APS1	1	6	10	4	21
Cadet	-	-	1	-	1
Graduate	52	-	15	-	67
Legal 2	16	4	12	1	33
Legal 1	7	2	5	1	15
Chief Medical Officer	-	-	1	-	1
Principal Medical Consultant	-	-	-	1	1
Medical Officer Class 6	4	-	1	1	6
Medical Officer Class 5	4	-	8	2	14
Medical Officer Class 4	5	1	9	1	16
Medical Officer Class 3	2	1	1	1	5
Medical Officer Class 2	4	4	2	-	10
Medical Officer Class 1	-	-	-	-	-
Professional 1	-	1	-	-	1
Public Affairs	9	6	11	-	26
Senior Principal Research Scientist	-	-	1	1	2
Total	3,024	753	1,518	126	5,421

This table includes:

• Headcount figures of departmental staff by classification as at 30 June 2011;
• Inoperative staff;
• Staff acting at a higher level, for any period as at 30 June 2011 (i.e. these staff are listed against their higher classification); and
• Staff employed at Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. While externally funded, staff in this organisation are employed via the Department of Health and Ageing's employment framework.

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Table 3.3.2: Distribution of Staff at 30 June 2011

	Female		Male
Unit	Ongoing	Non-ongoing	Ongoing	Non-ongoing	Total
Acute Care Division	123	7	54	4	188
Aged Care Commissioner	8	1	2	-	11
Ageing and Aged Care Division	270	11	99	18	398
Audit and Fraud Control Branch	8	-	9	-	17
Business Group(a)	272	91	137	52	552
Change Management Unit	6	-	5	-	11
eHealth Division	37	6	16	5	64
Executive	14	9	10	4	37
Health Reform Transition Office	26	12	19	10	67
Health Workforce Division	99	9	31	6	145
Medical Benefits Division	179	9	86	4	278
Mental Health and Chronic Disease Division	182	12	53	2	249
Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health	179	10	52	8	249
Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance - CO Staff	163	7	45	5	220
Office of Health Protection	131	6	60	4	201
Office of the Chief Financial Officer	20	8	24	3	55
Pharmaceutical Benefits Division	160	12	59	11	242
Population Health Division	107	3	17	-	127
Portfolio Strategies Division	106	7	46	6	165
Primary and Ambulatory Care Division	198	28	49	14	289
Regulatory Policy and Governance Division	88	33	41	8	170
Strategic Policy Unit	2	-	2	1	5
National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme	30	11	19	7	67
Office of Gene Technology Regulator	24	4	26	1	55
Central Office Total	2,432	296	961	173	3,862
New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Office	145	13	58	4	220
Northern Territory Office	54	4	6	-	64
Queensland Office	131	10	33	3	177
South Australia Office	70	3	22	2	97
Tasmania Office	27	2	12	-	41
Victoria Office	130	11	58	2	201
Western Australia Office	72	5	28	-	105
State Office Total	629	48	217	11	905
Core Department Total	3,061	344	1,178	184	4,767
Therapeutic Goods Administration Trust	338	34	253	29	654
Departmental Total	3,399	378	1,431	213	5,421
(a) Includes Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. This table includes the head count figures of all staff by unit as at 30 June 2011, including inoperative staff. Non-ongoing figures include casual staff.

Table 3.3.3: Distribution of Staff by State and Territory at 30 June 2011

State	Core Department	TGA(a) Trust	Total
Australian Capital Territory	3,711	622	4,333
New South Wales(b)	331	12	343
Victoria	215	18	233
Queensland	189	-	189
Western Australia	109	-	109
South Australia	99	2	101
Northern Territory	71	-	71
Tasmania	42	-	42
Total	4,767	654	5,421
(a) Therapeutic Goods Administration. (b) Includes New South Wales State Office, National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme and Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care staff. This table includes the head count figures of all staff by State and Territory as at 30 June 2011, including inoperative and outposted staff.

Table 3.3.4: Senior Executive Staff and Equivalent Staff with Australian Workplace Agreements and Section 24(1) Determinations as at 30 June 2011

	Number of Approved Australian Workplace Agreements		Number of Approved Section 24(1) Determinations
Level	Female	Male	Female	Male	Total
Senior Executive Band 3	1	2	1	3	7
Senior Executive Band 2	10	5	7	5	27
Senior Executive Band 1	20	10	31	25	86
Chief Medical Officer	-	-	-	1	1
Principal Medical Consultant	-	1	-	-	1
Medical Officer Class 6	2	-	3	2	7
Medical Officer Class 5	2	7	1	4	14
Total	35	25	43	40	143
This table includes Senior Executive Service and equivalent staff who had an approved Australian Workplace Agreement or Section 24(1) Determination at their nominal classification and were employed by the Department at 30 June 2011.

Table 3.3.5: Non-Senior Executive Service Staff with Australian Workplace Agreements as at 30 June 2011

Level	Number of Approved Australian Workplace Agreements
Non-Senior Executive Service staff	263
This table includes Non-SES staff who had an approved Australian Workplace Agreement at their nominal classification and were employed by the Department at 30 June 2011.

Table 3.3.6: APS Levels Salary Structure

Classification	Salary Ranges as at 1 July 2010 $	August 2010 4.25% Increase $
Executive Level 2	117,436	122,427
	111,799	116,550
	108,186	112,784
	99,190	103,406
Executive Level 1	94,819	98,849
	91,067	94,937
	86,755	90,442
	83,137	86,670
APS 6	76,323	79,567
	74,651	77,824
	70,934	73,949
	67,653	70,528
APS 5	64,728	67,479
	62,994	65,671
	61,326	63,932
APS 4	59,575	62,107
	57,935	60,397
	56,384	58,780
APS 3	55,162	57,506
	52,659	54,897
	51,175	53,350
	49,766	51,881
APS 2	46,994	48,991
	45,687	47,629
	44,356	46,241
	43,064	44,894
APS 1	41,381	43,140
	39,456	41,133
	38,150	39,771
	36,847	38,413
Staff at 20 years of age	33,531	34,956
Staff at 19 years of age	29,846	31,115
Staff at 18 years of age	25,793	26,889
Staff under 18 years of age	22,108	23,048

Table 3.3.7: Professional 1 Salary Structure

Local Title	APS Classification	Salary Ranges as at 1 July 2010 $	August 2010 4.25% Increase $
Professional 1	APS 5	64,728	67,479
	APS 5	62,994	65,671
	APS 4	57,935	60,397
	APS 4 (a)	56,384	58,780
	APS 3 (b)	52,659	54,897
	APS 3	51,175	53,350
(a) Salary on commencement for a professional with a four year degree (or higher). (b) Salary on commencement for a professional with a three year degree.

Table 3.3.8: Medical Officer Salary Structure

Local Title	Salary Ranges as at 1 July 2010 $	August 2010 4.25% Increase $
Medical Officer Class 4	141,063	147,058
	133,149	138,808
	128,156	133,603
Medical Officer Class 3	123,044	128,273
	117,518	122,513
Medical Officer Class 2	110,741	115,447
	105,101	109,568
Medical Officer Class 1	96,046	100,128
	87,008	90,706
	80,844	84,280
	74,627	77,799

Table 3.3.9: Legal Salary Structure

Local Title	APS Classification	Salary Ranges as at 1 July 2010 $	August 2010 4.25% Increase $
Legal 2	Executive Level 2	121,547	126,713
		116,271	121,213
		112,513	117,295
Legal 1	Executive Level 1	102,880	107,252
		94,710	98,735
		86,755	90,442
	APS 6	74,360	77,520
		70,446	73,440
		67,653	70,528
	APS 5	62,618	65,279
	APS 4	58,704	61,199
	APS 3	54,791	57,120

Table 3.3.10: Public Affairs Salary Structure

Local Title	APS Classification	Salary Ranges as at 1 July 2010 $	August 2010 4.25% Increase $
Senior Public Affairs 2	Executive Level 2	122,134	127,325
		117,388	122,377
Senior Public Affairs 1	Executive Level 2	111,799	116,550
Public Affairs 3	Executive Level 1	101,931	106,263
		96,986	101,108
		91,092	94,963
Public Affairs 2	APS 6	76,402	79,649
		70,934	73,949
		67,653	70,528
Public Affairs 1	APS 5	64,728	67,479
		62,994	65,671
	APS 4	59,575	62,107
	APS 4(a)	56,384	58,780
(a) This level is generally reserved for staff with less than two years experience.

Table 3.3.11: Research Scientist Salary Structure

Local Title	APS Classification	Salary Ranges as at 1 July 2010 $	August 2010 4.25% Increase $
Senior Principal Research Scientist	Executive Level 2	149,144	155,483
		134,160	139,862
Principal Research Scientist	Executive Level 2	131,528	137,118
		127,451	132,868
		122,250	127,446
		119,027	124,086
		114,613	119,484
Senior Research Scientist	Executive Level 2	119,433	124,509
		111,799	116,550
		108,186	112,784
		99,190	103,406
Research Scientist	Executive Level 1	89,337	93,134
		83,137	86,670
	APS 6	71,066	74,086
		67,354	70,217
		65,522	68,307

Table 3.3.12: Graduate APS Salary Structure - Commencement Salary

Classificatrion	Salary Ranges as at 1 July 2010 $	August 2010 4.25% Increase $
Graduate APS	46,995	48,992

Table 3.3.13: Cadet Salary Structure

Classificatrion	Salary Ranges as at 1 July 2010 $	August 2010 4.25% Increase $
Cadet Full Time Study	20,606	21,482
(At 20 years)	18,751	19,548
(At 19 years)	16,690	17,400
(At 18 years)	14,424	15,037
(Under 18 years)	12,363	12,889
Cadet Practical Training	41,217	42,969
	39,007	40,665
	37,982	39,596
(Adult)	36,749	38,311
(At 20 years)	33,442	34,863
(At 19 years)	29,767	31,032
(At 18 years)	25,725	26,818
(Under 18 years)	22,050	22,986

Table 3.3.14: Senior Executive Service and Senior Medical Officer Indicative Salary Bandwidths^(a)

Classification	Minimum $	Maximum $
Senior Executive Band 3	228,093	249,311
Senior Executive Band 2	165,660	198,791
Senior Executive Band 1	132,528	156,825
Medical Officer Class 6	178,508	276,100
Medical Officer Class 5	170,463	182,225
(a) These are indicative as the Secretary may approve salary rates outside these bands.

Table 3.3.15: Non-Salary Benefits

Non-Senior Executive Service Staff	Access to the Employee Assistance Program.
	Extended purchased leave.
	Maternity and adoption leave.
	Parental leave.
	Leave for personal compelling reasons and exceptional circumstances.
	Eligibility for performance based pay.
	Access to paid leave at half pay.
	Flextime (not all officers).
	Flexible working locations and home-based work including, where appropriate, access to lap-top computers, dial-in facilities, and mobile phones.
	Study assistance.
	Support for professional and personal development.
	Access to engage in private medical practice for Medical Officers.
	Access to remote locality conditions.
	Public Transport Loan Scheme.
	Access to negotiated discount registration/membership fees to join a fitness or health club.
	Family care rooms.
	Breastfeeding facilities.
	Provision of eyesight testing and reimbursement of prescribed eyewear costs specifically for use with screen based equipment.
	Influenza and hepatitis B vaccinations for staff who are required to come into regular contact with members of the community classified as at increased risk with regard to influenza.
	Recognition of travel time.
	Annual closedown and early stand down at Easter and Christmas Eve.
	Financial assistance to access financial advice for staff 54 years and older.
Senior Executive Service staff	All the above benefits except flextime.
	Car parking.
	Airport lounge membership.
	Home office equipment.
	Private use of motor vehicles or an allowance in lieu in certain circumstances.

Table 3.3.16: Senior Executive Service and Equivalent Staff, Performance-Based Payments,1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011

Level	Number	Aggregated Amount $	Average $	Minimum $	Maximum $
Senior Executive Bands 2 and 3	34	593,625	17,460	2,321	29,046
Senior Executive Band 1	99	1,086,230	10,972	2,021	22,839
Total	133	1,679,855
This table includes figures of Senior Executive Service and equivalent staff who received performance pay. Due to the small numbers of staff at the Senior Executive Band 3 level, details for Senior Executive Bands 2 and 3 have been combined. Payments have been aggregated to preserve employees’ privacy. The majority of performance payments made in 2010-11 relate to assessments for the 2009-10 cycle; a small number relate to assessments for the 2010-11 cycle. Performance bonus payments are only available to staff with a current Australian Workplace Agreement or Section 24(1) Determination which provides eligibility.

Table 3.3.17: Non-Senior Executive Service Staff, Performance-Based Payments, 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011

Level	Number	Aggregated Amount $	Average $	Minimum $	Maximum $
Non-Senior Executive Service staff	523	3,383,332	6,469	135	18,000
This table includes figures of Non-Senior Executive Service staff who received performance pay. Payments have been aggregated to preserve employees’ privacy. The majority of performance payments made in 2010-11 relate to assessments for the 2009-10 cycle; a small number relate to assessments for the 2010-11 cycle. Performance bonus payments are only available to staff with a current Australian Workplace Agreement or a Determination made under the Department’s Collective Agreement 5.

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