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State Service Workforce Report No 2 of 2016
Employees by Agency and Employment Category
Paid Headcount as at 30 June 2016
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Senior Exec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Education | 2,112 | 8,239 | 15 | 10,366 |
Department of Health and Human Services | 101 | 1,716 | 24 | 1,841 |
Department of Justice | 67 | 1,129 | 23 | 1,219 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management[1] | 49 | 761 | 10 | 820 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 28 | 476 | 21 | 525 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks Water and Environment | 101 | 1,088 | 20 | 1,209 |
Department of State Growth | 28 | 740 | 24 | 792 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 23 | 245 | 15 | 283 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 15 | 29 | 2 | 46 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 2 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 23 | 104 | 2 | 129 |
Tasmanian Health Service | 1,776 | 7,988 | 16 | 9,780 |
TasTAFE | 137 | 709 | 5 | 851 |
The Public Trustee | 5 | 51 | 1 | 57 |
Tourism Tasmania | 3 | 50 | 2 | 55 |
Total | 4,472 | 23,345 | 183 | 28,000 |
This compares to 25,844 in December 2015. The largest increase occurs in the fixed-term category (2,437 in December), this increase can be mostly attributed to the seasonal increase of fixed-term contracts, which occurs at the beginning of each calendar year, particularly in the Department of Education.
Overall, the financial year 2015-16 saw an increase of 471 paid headcount employees across the Service. The increase over the full year includes the impact of the filling of positions previously made vacant through the Workplace Renewal Incentive Program (WRIPs).
Paid FTEs as at 30 June 2016
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Senior Exec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Education | 1,156.04 | 6,474.61 | 14.30 | 7,644.95 |
Department of Health and Human Services | 79.90 | 1,528.36 | 23.20 | 1,631.46 |
Department of Justice | 58.91 | 1,025.85 | 22.70 | 1,107.46 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 44.10 | 732.12 | 10.00 | 786.22 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 25.59 | 411.94 | 20.70 | 458.23 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water, and Environment | 80.91 | 991.06 | 20.00 | 1,091.97 |
Department of State Growth | 25.21 | 629.07 | 23.94 | 678.22 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 20.89 | 224.28 | 14.86 | 260.03 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 14.80 | 26.20 | 2.00 | 43.00 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 2.00 | 11.40 | 1.00 | 14.40 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 2.00 | 7.16 | 2.00 | 11.16 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 11.60 | 84.59 | 2.00 | 98.19 |
Tasmanian Health Service | 1,362.77 | 6,119.76 | 16.03 | 7,498.56 |
TasTAFE | 93.92 | 612.89 | 5.00 | 711.81 |
The Public Trustee | 4.60 | 44.99 | 1.00 | 50.59 |
Tourism Tasmania | 3.00 | 43.76 | 2.00 | 48.76 |
Total | 2,986.24 | 18,968.04 | 180.73 | 22,135.01 |
As at June 2016 the Tasmanian State Service has a total paid FTE of 22,135.01 compared to 20,981.27 in December 2015 and which equates to an increase of 1,153.74 paid FTEs since that reporting period. This increase can largely be attributed to the re-employment of fixed-term, school-based employees at the start of the school year.
Overall, the financial year 2015-16 saw a total increase of 399.01 Paid FTEs across the Service.[2]The increase over the full year includes the impact of the filling of positions previously made vacant through the Workplace Renewal Incentive Program (WRIPs).
Paid Headcount across the State Service
Percentage of total Paid Headcount by Employment Status
| Female % | Male % |
|---|---|---|
Full-time | 27.88 | 21.69 |
Part-time | 42.68 | 7.76 |
Our largest employee group continues to be women working in a part-time capacity (42.68 per cent). There has been a slight decrease in full-time employment (2.42 per cent) over the period since December 2015.
Paid Headcount by Age and Gender
The gender balance shifted slightly during the December quarter, with the number of female employees rising slightly from 69.99 per cent in December to 70.56 per cent in June, compared to the number of male employees which fell from 30.01 per cent to 29.44 per cent. The number of employees under the age of 30 also rose slightly from 9.41 per cent in December to 10.57 per cent in June 2016.
The average length of service for permanent employees rose slightly to 13.92 years in June compared to 13.89 years in December.
Age Group | June 16 - Female | June 16 - Male | Dec 15 - Female | Dec 15 - Male |
|---|---|---|---|---|
19 and less | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.00% |
20 to 24 | 2.38% | 0.72% | 1.83% | 0.51% |
25 to 29 | 5.34% | 2.03% | 5.15% | 1.88% |
30 to 34 | 6.59% | 2.76% | 6.47% | 2.74% |
35 to 39 | 7.30% | 3.10% | 6.67% | 3.15% |
40 to 44 | 8.76% | 3.64% | 8.58% | 3.82% |
45 to 49 | 10.10% | 4.37% | 10.16% | 4.49% |
50 to 54 | 11.52% | 4.58% | 11.96% | 5.03% |
55 to 59 | 10.61% | 4.64% | 11.05% | 4.85% |
60 to 64 | 6.13% | 2.64% | 6.33% | 2.59% |
65 to 69 | 1.42% | 0.75% | 1.44% | 0.76% |
70 to 74 | 0.26% | 0.17% | 0.26% | 0.15% |
75 and over | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.04% |
Paid Headcount by Region and Employment Category
Region | Fixed-term | Permanent | Senior Exec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North | 1,108 | 5,905 | 9 | 7,022 |
North West | 817 | 4,176 | 3 | 4,996 |
South | 2,207 | 11,976 | 168 | 14,351 |
South East | 292 | 1,147 | 3 | 1,442 |
West Coast | 48 | 141 | 0 | 189 |
Total | 4,472 | 23,345 | 183 | 28,000 |
Employee numbers increased across the State by a total paid headcount of 2,156 (8.34 per cent). When compared to the December quarter an increase across all regions can be noted.
Separations and Commencements
Paid Headcount Separations by Age (Permanent Employees)
Of the 295 permanent employees who left the State Service in the June reporting period, a total of 289 (97.97 per cent) resigned. The following two charts show the number of permanent employees who either left the State Service, or commenced with the State Service in the June 2016 reporting period by age group, and compared to the December 2015 quarter.
Resignations include employees who accepted a Workforce Renewal Incentive Program payment or Voluntary Redundancy package, resigned, or retired from the State Service.
Paid Headcount Commencements by Age (Permanent Employees)
Note: The Paid Headcount Commencements by Age (Permanent Employees) chart has been updated as of May 2017 to rectify an inconsistency in data reporting.
Officers
Officers by Category and Age
An Officer is anyone appointed under Part 6 of the State Service Act 2000 and includes Heads of Agency, Prescribed Office Holders, members of the Senior Executive Service, and Equivalent Specialists.
At the end of the June 2016 quarter the number of Officers in the State Service had risen from 175 in the December 2015 quarter.
June 2016
Type | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Head of Agency | 2 | 13 | 15 |
Prescribed Office Holder | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Senior Executive Service | 50 | 97 | 147 |
Equivalent Specialist | 3 | 15 | 18 |
Total | 56 | 127 | 183 |
More Info
For more information on any of the information contained in this profile, contact the State Service Management Office via email to ssmo@dpac.tas.gov.au.
The next State Service Workforce Report will be published in April 2017.