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State Service Workforce Report No 2 of 2017
Employees by Agency and Employment Category
Paid Headcount as at 30 June 2017
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Officer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Education | 2,485 | 8,237 | 14 | 10,736 |
Department of Health and Human Services | 147 | 1,600 | 28 | 1,775 |
Department of Justice | 98 | 1,136 | 23 | 1,257 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 61 | 821 | 10 | 892 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 57 | 468 | 18 | 543 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment | 141 | 1,110 | 20 | 1,271 |
Department of State Growth | 44 | 752 | 24 | 820 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 23 | 276 | 16 | 315 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 10 | 30 | 2 | 42 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 1 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 10 | 108 | 2 | 120 |
Tasmanian Health Service | 1,964 | 8,360 | 20 | 10,344 |
TasTAFE | 131 | 686 | 6 | 823 |
The Public Trustee | 7 | 53 | 1 | 61 |
Tourism Tasmania | 4 | 53 | 2 | 59 |
Total | 5,185 | 23,702 | 188 | 29,075 |
This compares to a total paid headcount of 26,674 as at 31 December 2016. The largest increase occurred in the fixed-term category (from 2,915 in December), this increase can be mostly attributed to the seasonal commencement of fixed-term contracts, which occurs at the start of each calendar year.
Paid FTEs as at 30 June 2017
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Officer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Education | 1,449.41 | 6,489.44 | 14.00 | 7,952.85 |
Department of Health and Human Services | 124.96 | 1,454.37 | 28.00 | 1,607.33 |
Department of Justice | 84.39 | 1,035.13 | 22.50 | 1,142.02 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 55.82 | 786.92 | 10.00 | 852.74 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 50.82 | 405.33 | 17.90 | 474.05 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment | 114.70 | 1,022.26 | 20.00 | 1,156.96 |
Department of State Growth | 39.50 | 640.91 | 23.34 | 703.75 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 21.20 | 254.29 | 16.00 | 291.49 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 9.60 | 27.48 | 2.00 | 39.08 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 1.00 | 10.90 | 1.00 | 12.90 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 2.00 | - | 1.00 | 3.00 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 5.31 | 85.02 | 2.00 | 92.33 |
Tasmanian Health Service | 1,481.76 | 6,348.00 | 20.00 | 7,849.76 |
TasTAFE | 93.92 | 595.16 | 6.00 | 695.08 |
The Public Trustee | 6.10 | 46.52 | 1.00 | 53.62 |
Tourism Tasmania | 4.00 | 44.36 | 2.00 | 50.36 |
Total | 3,544.49 | 19,246.09 | 186.74 | 22,977.32 |
As at 30 June 2017, the State Service has a total paid FTE of 22,977.32 compared to 21,355.45 as at 31 December 2016, (22,135.01 as at 30 June 2016), this equates to an increase of 1,621.87 paid FTEs.
Paid Headcount across the State Service
Percentage of total Paid Headcount by Employment Status
Our largest employee group continues to be women working in a part-time capacity (43.23 per cent). There has been a slight decrease in full-time employment (-2.36 per cent).
Female % | Male % | |
|---|---|---|
Full-time | 27.60 | 21.28 |
Part-time | 43.25 | 7.86 |
Paid Headcount by Age and Gender
The gender balance shifted slightly between 31 December 2016 and 30 June 2017, with the number of female employees increasing from 70.48 per cent to 70.86 per cent, compared to the number of male employees which decreased from 29.52 per cent to 29.14 per cent. The number of employees under the age of 30 also increased from 9.83 per cent as at 31 December 2016 to 11.33 per cent as at 30 June 2017 (10.57 per cent in June 2016).
The average length of service for permanent employees fell slightly to 13.86 years as at 30 June 2017 compared to 13.87 as at 31 December 2016.
June - Female | June - Male | Dec - Female | Dec - Male | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 and under | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| 20 to 24 | 2.58% | 0.82% | 2.04% | 0.54% |
| 25 to 29 | 5.80% | 2.01% | 5.38% | 1.80% |
| 30 to 34 | 6.85% | 2.80% | 6.55% | 2.82% |
| 35 to 39 | 7.61% | 3.12% | 7.23% | 3.20% |
| 40 to 44 | 8.19% | 3.43% | 8.12% | 3.48% |
| 45 to 49 | 10.22% | 4.42% | 10.26% | 4.58% |
| 50 to 54 | 10.75% | 4.31% | 11.58% | 4.64% |
| 55 to 59 | 10.57% | 4.52% | 11.09% | 4.78% |
| 60 to 64 | 6.30% | 2.69% | 6.32% | 2.68% |
| 65 to 69 | 1.47% | 0.77% | 1.53% | 0.75% |
| 70 to 74 | 0.34% | 0.18% | 0.27% | 0.17% |
| 75 and over | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Total | 70.86% | 29.14% | 70.48% | 29.52% |
Paid Headcount by Region and Employment Category
Employee numbers increased by a total paid headcount of 2,377 (8.91 per cent) as at 30 June 2017. When compared to 31 December 2016, an increase in every region across the State can be noted.
Region | Fixed-term | Permanent | Officer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Interstate | 1 | - | - | 1 |
North | 1,231 | 5,947 | 10 | 7,188 |
North West | 951 | 4,226 | 4 | 5,181 |
South | 2,642 | 12,204 | 171 | 15,017 |
South East | 332 | 1,174 | 3 | 1,509 |
West Coast | 28 | 151 | - | 179 |
Total | 5,185 | 23,702 | 188 | 29,075 |
Separations and Commencements
Of the 322 permanent employees who left the State Service in the quarter ending 30 June 2017, a total of 317 (98.45 percent) resigned. The following charts show the number of permanent employees who left the State Service, and commencements with the State Service in the quarter ending 30 June 2017, by age group, and compared to the quarter ending 31 December 2016.
Resignations include employees who accepted a Workforce Renewal Incentive Program payment or Voluntary Redundancy package, resigned or retired from the State Service.
Officers
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.
As at 30 June 2017 the total number of Officers in the State Service has increased by six from 182 as at 31 December 2016
Type | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Head of Agency | 1 | 13 | 14[1] |
Prescribed Office Holder | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Senior Executive Service | 55 | 94 | 149 |
Equivalent Specialist | 6 | 16 | 22 |
Total | 63 | 125 | 188 |
More Info
Please note, this page was updated on 30 November 2017.
For more information on any of the information contained in this profile, contact the State Service Management Office via email at ssmo@dpac.tas.gov.au.
The next State Service Workforce Report will be published in April 2018.
[1] The reduction by one Head of Agency is the result of interim arrangements following the departure of the CEO, Macquarie Point Development Corporation.