Staffing Overview

Staffing Overview

Chart 1: Total Staffing Allocations[1] during 2007–2008

This chart provides the trend of total staffing allocations from 1 July 2007 to 1 June 2008. It covers the financial year from July 2007-June 2008 tabulated at the first of each month.[2][3]

Chart 1 Total Staffing Allocations during 2007-2008

Text Description of Chart 1: Total Staffing Allocations during 2007–2008

Chart 2: Personal and Electorate Office Employee Staffing Allocations during 2007–2008

This chart provides the trend of personal and electorate employee staffing allocations from 1 July 2007 to 1 June 2008[4]. It covers the financial year from July 2007–June 2008 tabulated at the first of each month. [5][6] [7]

Chart 2 Personal and Electorate Office Employee Staffing Allocations during 2007-2008

Text Description of Chart 2: Personal and Electorate Office Employee Staffing Allocations during 2007–2008

Table 1: Ongoing, non-ongoing and casual Electorate Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008[8]

Classification Gender
Employment Type
Ongoing
Non–Ongoing
Casual
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Electorate Officer C Female
99
77
9
10
3
2
111
89
Male
37
60
7
5
1
1
45
66
Subtotal
136
137
16
15
4
3
156
155
Electorate Officer B Female
338
328
53
34
7
9
398
371
Male
128
141
34
22
2
5
164
168
Subtotal
466
469
87
56
9
14
562
539
Electorate Officer A Female
234
250
75
77
14
25
323
352
Male
114
105
45
50
9
16
168
171
Subtotal
348
355
120
127
23
41
491
523
Total
950
961
223
198
36
58
1209
1217

Table 2a: Ongoing, non–ongoing and casual Government[9] Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008

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Classification Gender
Employment Type
Ongoing
Non–Ongoing
Casual
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Media Adviser Female
3
5
–
–
–
–
3
5
Male
7
5
–
–
–
–
7
5
Subtotal
10
10
–
–
–
–
10
10
Adviser Female
61
40
–
1
–
–
61
41
Male
70
42
1
–
–
–
71
42
Subtotal
131
82
1
1
–
–
132
83
Assistant Adviser Female
71
36
–
–
–
–
71
36
Male
26
41
–
1
–
–
26
42
Subtotal
97
77
–
1
–
–
97
78
Clerk to Whip Female
4
–
1
–
–
–
5
–
Male
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
–
Subtotal
4
–
2
–
–
–
6
–
Executive Assistant / Office Manager Female
40
39
–
1
–
–
40
40
Male
8
12
–
1
–
–
8
13
Subtotal
48
51
–
2
–
–
48
53
Secretary / Administrative Assistant Female
40
24
2
1
–
–
42
25
Male
6
6
–
–
–
–
6
6
Subtotal
46
30
2
1
–
–
48
31
Total
336
250
5
5
–
–
341
255

Table 2b: Senior Staff[10] Government Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008

Classification Gender
Total
2007
2008
Senior Staff Female
35
18
Male
84
49
Total
119
67

Table 3a: Ongoing, non-ongoing and casual Other Government[11] Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008

Classification Gender
Employment Type
Ongoing
Non–Ongoing
Casual
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Media Adviser Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Adviser Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Assistant Adviser Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Clerk to Whip Female
–
3
–
–
–
–
–
3
Male
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Subtotal
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
4
Executive Assistant / Office Manager Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Subtotal
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Secretary / Administrative Assistant Female
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Total
–
6
–
–
–
–
–
6

Table 3b: Senior Staff Other Government Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008[12]

Classification Gender
Total
2007
2008
Senior Staff Female
–
–
Male
–
–
Total
–
–

Table 4a: Ongoing, non-ongoing, and casual Opposition[13] Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008

Classification Gender
Employment Type
Ongoing
Non–Ongoing
Casual
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Media Adviser Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
1
1
–
–
–
–
1
1
Subtotal
1
1
–
–
–
–
1
1
Adviser Level 1–2 Female
12
7
–
–
–
–
12
7
Male
15
10
–
1
–
–
15
11
Subtotal
27
17
–
1
–
–
27
18
Assistant Adviser Female
13
3
–
1
–
–
13
4
Male
6
8
–
–
–
–
6
8
Subtotal
19
11
–
1
–
–
19
12
Clerk to Whip Female
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
Executive Assistant 1–3 Female
15
12
1
–
1
–
17
12
Male
14
7
1
–
–
–
15
7
Subtotal
29
19
2
–
1
–
32
19
Secretary / Administrative Assistant 1–2 Female
2
5
–
–
–
–
2
5
Male
5
1
–
–
–
–
5
1
Subtotal
7
6
–
–
–
–
7
6
Total
84
54
2
2
1
–
87
56

Table 4b: Senior Staff Opposition Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008[14]

Classification Gender Total
2007 2008
Senior Staff Female 1 2
Male 13 9
Total 14 11

Table 5a: Ongoing, non–ongoing and casual Other non–Government[15] Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008

Classification Gender
Employment Type
Ongoing
Non–Ongoing
Casual
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Media Adviser Female
1
1
–
–
–
–
1
1
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
1
1
–
–
–
–
1
1
Adviser Level 1–2 Female
4
7
–
–
–
–
4
7
Male
1
1
–
–
–
–
1
1
Subtotal
5
8
–
–
–
–
5
8
Assistant Adviser Female
11
14
1
2
–
–
12
16
Male
9
8
–
–
–
–
9
8
Subtotal
20
22
1
2
–
–
21
24
Clerk to Whip Female
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Male
–
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
Subtotal
–
2
–
1
–
–
–
3
Executive Assistant 1–3 Female
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
4
Male
3
3
–
–
–
–
3
3
Subtotal
3
7
–
–
–
–
3
7
Secretary / Administrative Assistant 1–2 Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
Subtotal
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
Total
29
40
1
4
–
–
30
44

Table 5b: Senior Staff Other non–Government Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008[16]

Classification Gender
Total
2007
2008
Senior Staff Female
–
–
Male
1
2
Total
1
2

Table 6: Full-time and part–time Electorate Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008[17]

Classification Gender
Employment Type
Full–time
Part–time
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Electorate Officer C Female
95
74
13
13
108
87
Male
41
60
3
5
44
65
Subtotal
136
134
16
18
152
152
Electorate Officer B Female
289
268
102
94
391
362
Male
119
123
43
40
162
163
Subtotal
408
391
145
134
553
525
Electorate Officer A Female
174
172
135
155
309
327
Male
105
96
54
59
159
155
Subtotal
279
268
189
214
468
482
Total
823
793
350
366
1173
1159

Table 7: Full–time and part–time Government[18] Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008[19]

Classification Gender
Employment Type
Full–time
Part–time
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Senior Staff Female
35
18
–
–
35
18
Male
83
49
1
–
84
49
Subtotal
118
67
1
–
119
67
Media Adviser Female
3
5
–
–
3
5
Male
7
5
–
–
7
5
Subtotal
10
10
–
–
10
10
Adviser Female
59
40
2
1
61
41
Male
71
41
–
1
71
42
Subtotal
130
81
2
2
132
83
Assistant Adviser Female
69
35
2
1
71
36
Male
23
41
3
1
26
42
Subtotal
92
76
5
2
97
78
Clerk to Whip Female
5
–
–
–
5
–
Male
1
–
–
–
1
–
Subtotal
6
–
–
–
6
–
Executive Assistant / Office Manager Female
38
40
2
–
40
40
Male
8
13
–
–
8
13
Subtotal
46
53
2
–
48
53
Secretary / Administrative Assistant Female
33
25
9
–
42
25
Male
6
6
–
–
6
6
Subtotal
39
31
9
–
48
31
Total
441
318
19
4
460
322

Table 8: Full–time and part–time Other Government[20] Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008

Classification Gender
Employment Type
Full–time
Part–time
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Senior Staff Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
–
–
–
–
–
–
Media Adviser Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
–
–
–
–
–
–
Adviser Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
–
–
–
–
–
–
Assistant Adviser Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
–
–
–
–
–
–
Clerk to Whip Female
–
3
–
–
–
3
Male
–
1
–
–
–
1
Subtotal
–
4
–
–
–
4
Executive Assistant / Office Manager Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
1
–
–
–
1
Subtotal
–
1
–
–
–
1
Secretary / Administrative Assistant Female
–
1
–
–
–
1
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
–
1
–
–
–
1
Total
–
6
–
–
–
6

Table 9: Full–time and part–time Opposition[21] Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008[22]

Classification Gender
Employment Type
Full–time
Part–time
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Senior Staff Female
1
2
–
–
1
2
Male
13
9
–
–
13
9
Subtotal
14
11
–
–
14
11
Media Adviser Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
1
1
–
–
1
1
Subtotal
1
1
–
–
1
1
Adviser Level 1–2 Female
12
7
–
–
12
7
Male
13
11
2
–
15
11
Subtotal
25
18
2
–
27
18
Assistant Adviser Female
13
4
–
–
13
4
Male
6
8
–
–
6
8
Subtotal
19
12
–
–
19
12
Clerk to Whip Female
1
–
–
–
1
–
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
1
–
–
–
1
–
Executive Assistant 1–3 Female
14
10
2
2
16
12
Male
15
7
–
–
15
7
Subtotal
29
17
2
2
31
19
Secretary /Administrative Assistant 1–2 Female
2
5
–
–
2
5
Male
5
1
–
–
5
1
Subtotal
7
6
–
–
7
6
Total
96
65
4
2
100
67

Table 10: Full–time and part–time Other non–Government[23] Personal Employee numbers, as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008

Classification Gender
Employment Type
Full–time
Part–time
Total
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Senior Staff Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
1
2
–
–
1
2
Subtotal
1
2
–
–
1
2
Media Adviser Female
1
1
–
–
1
1
Male
–
–
–
–
–
–
Subtotal
1
1
–
–
1
1
Adviser Level 1–2 Female
4
5
–
2
4
7
Male
1
1
–
–
1
1
Subtotal
5
6
–
2
5
8
Assistant Adviser Female
10
16
2
–
12
16
Male
8
7
1
1
9
8
Subtotal
18
23
3
1
21
24
Clerk to Whip Female
–
1
–
–
–
1
Male
–
2
–
–
–
2
Subtotal
–
3
–
–
–
3
Executive Assistant 1–3 Female
–
3
–
1
–
4
Male
3
3
–
–
3
3
Subtotal
3
6
–
1
3
7
Secretary /Administrative Assistant 1–2 Female
–
–
–
–
–
–
Male
–
1
–
–
–
1
Subtotal
–
1
–
–
–
1
Total
28
42
3
4
31
46

Footnotes:

  1. [1] Staffing allocations are the number of positions allocated by the Prime Minister under the MOP(S) Act. At any given time the actual number of MOP(S) Act employees may differ from the number of staffing allocations if, for example, not all positions are filled or one position is filled by two or more part–time employees. Tables 1 to 17 represent staffing numbers as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008, which will differ from the position allocations in the above chart.
  2. [2] On 17 October 2007 the Australian Parliament was dissolved by the Governor–General. The total staffing allocation on this day was 1530.9.
  3. [3] Staffing allocations for 1 December 2007 are unavailable due to the transition of Government which occurred following the Federal election, held on the 24 November 2007.
  4. [4] On 24 November 2007 the Federal Election was held, resulting in a change of government. The decline in Government Personal Employee Positions is due to a commitment made by the Government to reduce Ministerial staff by 30 per cent.
  5. [5] Staffing allocations are the number of positions allocated by the Prime Minister under the MOP(S) Act. At any given time the actual number of MOP(S) Act employees may differ from the number of staffing allocations if, for example, not all positions are filled or one position is filled by two or more part–time employees. Tables 1 to 17 represent staffing numbers as at 30 June 2007 and 30 June 2008, which will differ from the position allocations in the above chart.
  6. [6] In 2008 the employees for Whips allocation was shifted from Government and Opposition position allocation totals to ‘Other Personal Employee Positions’.
  7. [7] Staffing allocations for 1 December 2007 are unavailable due to the transition of Government which occurred following the Federal election, held on 24 November 2007.
  8. [8] Includes employees employed against the relief budget.
  9. [9] Government Personal Employee numbers:
    • For 2007 – Include Personal Employees of Whips and Former Leaders.
    • For 2008 – Exclude Personal Employees of Whips (Personal Employees of Whips were classified as ‘Other Government’ Personal Employees in 2008, refer to Table 3a).
  10. [10] Senior staff have been reported separately from non–senior staff classifications as they do not have defined employment types (ongoing, non ongoing and casual). Given the small number of senior staff, and the complexity of senior staff classifications, they have not been broken into separate classification levels.
  11. [11] Other Government Personal Employee numbers:
    • For 2007 – Exclude Personal Employees of Whips (in 2007 Personal Employees of Whips were classified as ‘Government’ employees, refer to Table 2a).
    • For 2008 – Include Personal Employees of Whips.
  12. [12] Senior staff have been reported separately from non-senior staff classifications as they do not have defined employment types (ongoing, non ongoing and casual). Given the small number of senior staff, and the complexity of senior staff classifications, they have not been broken into separate classification levels.
  13. [13] Opposition Personal Employee numbers:
    • For 2007 – Include Personal Employees of Opposition Whips and Former Leaders.
    • For 2008 – Exclude Personal Employees of Opposition Whips and Former Leaders (in 2008 Personal Employees of Opposition Whips and Former Leaders were classified as ‘Other Non-Government’ employees, refer to Table 5a).
  14. [14] Senior staff have been reported separately from non–senior staff classifications as they do not have defined employment types (ongoing, non ongoing and casual). Given the small number of senior staff, and the complexity of senior staff classifications, they have not been broken into separate classification levels.
  15. [15] Other non–Government Personal Employee numbers include:
    • For 2007 – Personal Employees of Presiding Officers, Deputy Presiding Officers, Former Prime Ministers, and Independent Senators and Members.
    • For 2008 – Personal Employees of Whips, Former Leaders, Presiding Officers, Deputy Presiding Officers, Former Prime Ministers, and Independent Senators and Members.
  16. [16] Senior staff have been reported separately from non-senior staff classifications as they do not have defined employment types (ongoing, non ongoing and casual). Given the small number of senior staff, and the complexity of senior staff classifications, they have not been broken into separate classification levels.
  17. [17] Excludes casual employees.
  18. [18] Government Personal Employee numbers:
    • For 2007 – Include Personal Employees of Whips and Former Leaders.
    • For 2008 – Exclude Personal Employees of Whips (Personal Employees of Whips were classified as ‘Other Government’ Personal Employees in 2008, refer to Table 8).
  19. [19] Excludes casual employees.
  20. [20] Other Government Personal Employee numbers:
    • For 2007 – Exclude Personal Employees of Whips (in 2007 Personal Employees of Whips were classified as ‘Government’ employees, refer to Table 7).
    • For 2008 – Include Personal Employees of Whips.
  21. [21] Opposition Personal Employee numbers:
    • For 2007 – Include Personal Employees of Opposition Whips and Former Leaders.
    • For 2008 – Exclude Personal Employees of Opposition Whips and Former Leaders (in 2008 Personal Employees of Opposition Whips and Former Leaders were classified as ‘Other Non–Government’ employees, refer to Table 10).
  22. [22] Excludes casual employees.
  23. [23] Other non–Government Personal Employee numbers include:
    • For 2007 – Personal Employees of Presiding Officers, Deputy Presiding Officers, Former Prime Ministers, and Independent Senators and Members.
    • For 2008 – Personal Employees of Whips, Former Leaders, Presiding Officers, Deputy Presiding Officers, Former Prime Ministers, and Independent Senators and Members.

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