Staffing Payroll, Travel and Support Costs

Staffing Payroll, Travel and Support Costs

Table 29 provides a comparison of the staffing payroll, travel and support costs for MOP(S) employees over the 2006–07 and 2007–08 financial years. Also included is a breakdown of expenditure across the 2007–08 financial year, to compare the expenditure prior to and subsequent to the change in Government after the November 2007 Federal election.

Table 32: Staffing Payroll, Travel and Support Costs [1] [2]

Cost
Actual $'000 1 July 2006– 30 June 2007
Actual $'000 1 July 2007– 30 June 2008
Actual $'000 1 July 2007– 30 November 2007
Actual $'000 1 December 2007– 30 June 2008
Staff and Payroll Related Costs
Salaries
85,219
91,596
42,606
48,990
Leave
11,314
10,659
5,122
5,537
Redundancy Payments
2
12,590
12,590
0
Allowances[3]
13,269
16,292
7,734
8,558
Employer Superannuation Contribution
13,499
15,899
7,193
8,706
Security Checks
278
390
–10
400
Learning and Development
847
322
145
176
Other Staff and Payroll Related Costs[4]
3,164
466
93
374
Sub Total
127,592
148,214
75,473
72,741
Staff Travel Related Costs
Fares
10,721
10,744
5,835
4,909
Travel Allowance
7,857
9,374
5,034
4,340
Taxis, Parking, Tolls and Public Transport
1,916
2,242
1,020
1,223
Motor Vehicle Allowance (MVA)[5]
689
725
320
405
Private Plated Vehicle (PPV)
749
564
273
290
Other Staff Travel Related Costs[6]
7
6
1
5
Sub Total
21,939
23,655
12,483
11,172
Other Administrative Costs
Consultants
3
0
0
0
Advertising of Staff Vacancies
758
579
83
496
Comcare Premiums
1,014
1,117
495
622
Other Administrative Costs Sub Total
1,775
1,696
578
1,118
TOTAL
151,306
173,565
88,534
85,031

Footnotes:

[1] This table does not represent the total Electorate and Ministerial Support Costs appropriation.

[2] Note these figures are based on accrual financial data, not payroll management data.

[3] Allowances include Ministerial Staff Allowance, Electorate Staff Allowance and Parliamentary Staff Allowance, and other allowances as provided in the employment framework for MOP(S) Act staff except travel related allowances.

[4] Other staff and payroll related costs include overtime payments, discretionary payments, relocation costs, case management costs, medical examination expenses, and miscellaneous claims.

[5] Where an employee is authorised (under the Collective Agreement or Senior Staff Determination) to use their privately owned vehicle or self–drive hire vehicle for the purpose of official business, they are entitled to MVA.

[6] Other staff travel related costs include passport costs, airline lounge membership, and travel costs for members of the Employee Consultative Group.

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