Staffing Payroll, Travel and Support Costs

Table 35 provides a comparison of the staffing payroll, travel and support costs for MOP(S) Act employees over the 2007-08 and 2008-09 financial years.

Table 35: Staffing payroll, travel and support costs24 25

Cost Actual $’000
1 July 2007-
30 June 2008		 Actual $’000
1 July 2008-
30 June 2009
Staff and Payroll Related Costs
Salaries 91,596 92,121
Leave 10,659 11,663
Redundancy Payments 12,590 905
Allowances26 16,292 16,559
Employer Superannuation Contribution 15,899 17,701
Security Checks 390 639
Learning and Development 322 328
Other Staff and Payroll Related Costs27 466 334
Sub Total 148,214 140,250
Staff Travel Related Costs
Fares 10,744 10,225
Travelling Allowance 9,374 8,460
Taxis, Parking, Tolls and Public Transport 2,242 1,511
Motor Vehicle Allowance (MVA)28 725 843
Private Plated Vehicle (PPV) 564 407
Other Staff Travel Related Costs29 6 5
Sub Total 23,655 21,451
Other Administrative Costs
Consultants 0 0
Advertising of Staff Vacancies 579 507
Comcare Premiums 1,117 599
Sub Total 1,696 1,106
TOTAL 173,565 162,807

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Footnotes

24 This table does not represent the total Electorate and Ministerial Support Costs appropriation.

25 Note these figures are based on accrual financial data, not payroll management data.

26 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 employees except travel related allowances.

27 Other staff and payroll related costs include discretionary payments, relocation costs, case management costs, medical examination expenses, and miscellaneous claims.

28 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.

29 Other staff travel related costs include passport costs and airline lounge memberships.

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