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Australian Electoral Commission Annual Report 2019-20

Appendix H: Workforce statistics

Workforce statistics

Table 18: All ongoing employees by location - current reporting period (2019-20)

	Male			Female			Indeterminate			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Male	Full-time	Part-time	Total Female	Full-time	Part-time	Total Indeterminate
NSW	31	2	33	68	34	102	0	0	0	135
Qld	16	3	19	52	17	69	0	0	0	88
SA	9	0	9	16	5	21	0	0	0	30
Tas	3	0	3	8	2	10	0	0	0	13
Vic	27	1	28	57	19	76	0	0	0	104
WA	4	0	4	32	12	44	0	0	0	48
ACT	106	4	110	127	21	148	0	0	0	258
NT	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
External Territories	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Overseas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	198	10	208	360	110	470	0	0	0	678

Table 19: All non-ongoing employees by location—current report period (2019–20)19

	Male			Female			Indeterminate			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Male	Full-time	Part-time	Total Female	Full-time	Part-time	Total Indeterminate
NSW	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	4
Qld	1	1	2	0	4	4	0	0	0	6
SA	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tas	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
Vic	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
WA	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	2
ACT	12	0	12	13	1	14	0	0	0	26
NT	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
External Territories	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Overseas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	19	1	20	19	5	24	0	0	0	44

*Table includes statutory appointments under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth)

Table 20: All ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

	Male			Female			Indeterminate			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Male	Full-time	Part-time	Total Female	Full-time	Part-time	Total Indeterminate
NSW	35	2	37	79	34	113	0	0	0	150
Qld	20	2	22	65	10	75	0	0	0	97
SA	10	0	10	19	6	25	0	0	0	35
Tas	3	0	3	11	2	13	0	0	0	16
Vic	29	2	31	66	19	85	0	0	0	116
WA	6	0	6	36	12	48	0	0	0	54
ACT	103	5	108	135	26	161	0	0	0	269
NT	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
External Territories	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Overseas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	207	11	218	411	109	520	0	0	0	738

Table 21: All non–ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

	Male			Female			Indeterminate			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Male	Full-time	Part-time	Total Female	Full-time	Part-time	Total Indeterminate
NSW	2	0	2	7	6	13	0	0	0	15
Qld	7	0	7	5	5	10	0	0	0	17
SA	1	0	1	5	0	5	0	0	0	6
Tas	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	2
Vic	2	2	4	3	12	15	0	0	0	19
WA	1	0	1	4	1	5	0	0	0	6
ACT	15	1	16	14	2	16	0	0	0	32
NT	2	0	2	3	–	3	0	0	0	5
External Territories	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Overseas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	30	3	33	43	26	69	0	0	0	102

*Table does not include statutory appointments under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth)

Table 22: Australian Public Service Act ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

	Male			Female			Indeterminate			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Male	Full-time	Part-time	Total Female	Full-time	Part-time	Total Indeterminate
SES 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 2	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
SES 1	5	0	5	2	0	2	0	0	0	7
EL 2	13	0	13	28	0	28	0	0	0	41
EL 1	50	1	51	56	4	60	0	0	0	111
APS 6	61	2	63	105	12	117	0	0	0	180
APS 5	36	3	39	50	2	52	0	0	0	91
APS 4	12	0	12	51	12	63	0	0	0	75
APS 3	18	0	18	60	16	76	0	0	0	94
APS 2	2	4	6	7	64	71	0	0	0	77
APS 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	198	10	208	360	110	470	0	0	0	678

Table 23: Australian Public Service Act non-ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

	Male			Female			Indeterminate			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total male	Full-time	Part-time	Total female	Full-time	Part-time	Total indeterminate
SES 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EL 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EL 1	1	0	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	4
APS 6	1	1	2	4	0	4	0	0	0	6
APS 5	5	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	6
APS 4	1	0	1	6	1	7	0	0	0	8
APS 3	2	0	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	5
APS 2		0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	4
APS 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	10	1	11	17	5	22	0	0	0	33

Table 24: Australian Public Service Act ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

	Male			Female			Indeterminate			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Male	Full-time	Part-time	Total Female	Full-time	Part-time	Total Indeterminate
SES 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EL 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EL 1	1	0	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	4
APS 6	1	1	2	4	0	4	0	0	0	6
APS 5	5	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	6
APS 4	1	0	1	6	1	7	0	0	0	8
APS 3	2	0	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	5
APS 2	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	4
APS 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	10	1	11	17	5	22	0	0	0	33

Table 25: Australian Public Service Act non–ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

	Male			Female			Indeterminate			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Male	Full-time	Part-time	Total Female	Full-time	Part-time	Total Indeterminate
SES 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
SES 1	3	0	3	5	0	5	0	0	0	8
EL 2	16	0	16	26	1	27	0	0	0	43
EL 1	53	0	53	53	5	58	0	0	0	111
APS 6	85	3	88	143	10	153	0	0	0	241
APS 5	14	1	15	36	0	36	0	0	0	51
APS 4	13	0	13	50	11	61	0	0	0	74
APS 3	20	0	20	89	3	92	0	0	0	112
APS 2	1	7	8	9	79	88	0	0	0	96
APS 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	207	11	218	411	109	520	0	0	0	738

Table 25: Australian Public Service Act non–ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

	Male			Female			Indeterminate			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Male	Full-time	Part-time	Total Female	Full-time	Part-time	Total Indeterminate
SES 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
EL 2	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
EL 1	3	0	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	5
APS 6	10	0	10	7	0	7	0	0	0	17
APS 5	7	0	7	6	0	6	0	0	0	13
APS 4	3	0	3	10	1	11	0	0	0	14
APS 3	3	0	3	5		5	0	0	0	8
APS 2	1	3	4	12	25	37	0	0	0	41
APS 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	30	3	33	43	25	69	0	0	0	102

Table 26: Australian Public Service Act employees by full–time and part–time status current report period (2019–20)

	Ongoing			Non-Ongoing			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Ongoing	Full-time	Part-time	Total Non-Ongoing	Total
SES 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 2	2	0	2	0	0	0	2
SES 1	7	0	7	0	0	0	7
EL 2	41	0	41	0	0	0	41
EL 1	106	5	111	4	0	4	115
APS 6	166	14	180	5	1	6	186
APS 5	86	5	91	6		6	97
APS 4	63	12	75	7	1	8	83
APS 3	78	16	94	5		5	99
APS 2	9	68	77		4	4	81
APS 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	558	120	678	27	6	33	711

Table 27: Australian Public Service Act Employees by full–time and part–time status previous report period (2018–19)

	Ongoing			Non-Ongoing			Total
	Full-time	Part-time	Total Ongoing	Full-time	Part-time	Total Non-Ongoing	Total
SES 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SES 2	2	0	2	0	0	0	2
SES 1	8	0	8	1	0	1	9
EL 2	42	1	43	3	0	3	46
EL 1	106	5	111	5	0	5	116
APS 6	228	13	241	17	0	17	258
APS 5	50	1	51	13	0	13	64
APS 4	63	11	74	13	1	14	88
APS 3	109	3	112	8	0	8	120
APS 2	10	86	96	13	28	41	137
APS 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	618	120	738	73	29	102	840

Table 28: Australian Public Service Act Employment type by location, current report period (2019–20)

	Ongoing	Non-Ongoing	Total
NSW	135	3	138
Qld	88	5	93
SA	30	0	30
Tas	13	1	14
Vic	104	0	104
WA	48	0	48
ACT	258	23	281
NT	2	1	3
External Territories	0	0	0
Overseas	0	0	0
Total	678	33	711

Table 29: Australian Public Service Act Employment type by location, previous report period (2018–19)

	Ongoing	Non-Ongoing	Total
NSW	150	15	165
Qld	97	17	114
SA	35	6	41
Tas	16	2	18
Vic	116	19	135
WA	54	6	60
ACT	269	32	301
NT	1	5	6
External Territories	0	0	0
Overseas	0	0	0
Total	738	102	840

Table 30: Australian Public Service Act Indigenous Employment Current Report Period (2019–20)

	Total
Ongoing	11
Non-Ongoing	3
Total	14

Table 31: Australian Public Service Act Indigenous Employment Previous Report Period (2018–19)

	Total
Ongoing	12
Non-Ongoing	2
Total	14

Table 32: Australian Public Service Act Employment arrangements current report period (2019–20)

	SES	Non-SES	Total
Enterprise Agreement	0	1792	1792
Section 24	9	0	9
Individual Flexibility Arrangement	0	20	20
Total	9	1812	1821

Table 33: Australian Public Service Act employment salary ranges by classification level (minimum/maximum) current report period (2019–20)

	Minimum Salary	Maximum Salary
SES 3	0	0
SES 2	$252,599.00	$278,668.00
SES 1	$188,977.00	$201,874.00
EL 2	$120,863.00	$218,581.00
EL 1	$102,230.00	$141,913.00
APS 6	$81,860.00	$166,666.82
APS 5	$73,951.00	$88,328.00
APS 4	$66,304.00	$78,685.00
APS 3	$59,488.00	$65,193.00
APS 2	$52,227.00	$57,918.00
APS 1	$46,148.00	$51,006.00
Other	0	0
Minimum/Maximum range	$46,148.00	$278,668.00

Table 34: Statutory appointments under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as of 30 June 2020

Position	Legislative provision for existence of role	Current occupant	Current term
Electoral Commissioner Australian Electoral Commission	Subsection 18(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Tom Rogers	Five years from 15/12/2020
Deputy Electoral Commissioner	Subsection 19(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Jeff Pope APM	Five years from 19/12/2016
Australian Electoral Officer NSW	Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Warwick Austin	Five years from 02/11/2017
Australian Electoral Officer Vic	Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Steve Kennedy	Five years from 15/06/2017
Australian Electoral Officer Qld	Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Thomas Ryan	Five years from 03/09/2015
Australian Electoral Officer WA	Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Fleur Hill^*	Five years from 23/03/2017
Australian Electoral Officer SA	Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Vacant^**
Australian Electoral Officer Tas	Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	David Molnar	Five years from 8/12/2016
Australian Electoral Officer NT	Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Vacant^***	Vacant. Term not to exceed seven years
Chairperson Australian Electoral Commission	Subsection 6(2)(a) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	The Hon. Dennis Cowdroy AO QC	Six months from 23/03/2020
Non-judicial member Australian Electoral Commission	Subsection 6(2)(c) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Dr David Gruen	Until December 2024

*These duties are being performed by Michelle Harper in an acting capacity.

**These duties are being performed by Nye Coffey in an acting capacity.

***These duties are being performed by Adrian McCabe in an acting capacity.

Table 35: Information about remuneration for key management personnel*

		Short-term benefits			Post-employment benefits	Other long-term benefits		Termination benefits	Total remuneration
Name	Position title	Base salary	Bonuses	Other benefits and allowances	Superannuation contributions	Long service leave	Other long-term benefits
Tom Rogers	Electoral Commissioner	505,366	0	0	72,606	12,152	0	0	590,124
Jeff Pope	Deputy Electoral Commissioner	315,644	0	0	45,055	7,630	0	0	368,329
Andrew Gately	First Assistant Commissioner	134,986	3,500	0	35,653	4,964	0	280,316	459,419
Tim Courtney	First Assistant Commissioner	266,710	3,500	0	52,090	6,905	-	-	329,205
Lynn White	A/g First Assistant Commissioner	158,860	0	0	25,008	3,771	0	0	187,639

*At 30 June 2020, the AEC did not have any other highly paid staff.

Table 36: Information about remuneration for senior executives (SES)*

Total remuneration bands		Short-term benefits			Post-employment benefits	Other long-term benefits		Termination benefits	Total remuneration
Total remuneration bands	Number of senior executives	Average base salary	Average bonuses	Average other benefits and allowances	Average superannuation contributions	Average long service leave	Average other long-term benefits	Average termination benefits	Average total remuneration
$0 - $225,000	17	105,884	998	0	16,411	2,749	0	0	126,033
$225,001 - $245,000	3	193,858	1,167	0	31,707	4,873	0	0	231,605
$245,001 - $270,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
$270,001 - $295,000	1	259,693	0	0	20,932	6,294	0	0	286,919
$295,001 - $320,000	2	254,427	0	0	38,474	6,113	0	0	299,013
$320,001 - $345,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
$345,001 - $370,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
$370,001 - $395,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
$395,001 - $420,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
$420,001 - $445,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
$445,001 - $470,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
$470,001 - $495,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
$495,001 - …	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*At 30 June 2020, the AEC did not have any other highly paid staff.

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Appendix H: Workforce statistics

Workforce statistics

Table 18: All ongoing employees by location - current reporting period (2019-20)

Table 19: All non-ongoing employees by location—current report period (2019–20)19

Table 20: All ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Table 21: All non–ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Table 22: Australian Public Service Act ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

Table 23: Australian Public Service Act non-ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

Table 24: Australian Public Service Act ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Table 25: Australian Public Service Act non–ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Table 25: Australian Public Service Act non–ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Table 26: Australian Public Service Act employees by full–time and part–time status current report period (2019–20)

Table 27: Australian Public Service Act Employees by full–time and part–time status previous report period (2018–19)

Table 28: Australian Public Service Act Employment type by location, current report period (2019–20)

Table 29: Australian Public Service Act Employment type by location, previous report period (2018–19)

Table 30: Australian Public Service Act Indigenous Employment Current Report Period (2019–20)

Table 31: Australian Public Service Act Indigenous Employment Previous Report Period (2018–19)

Table 32: Australian Public Service Act Employment arrangements current report period (2019–20)

Table 33: Australian Public Service Act employment salary ranges by classification level (minimum/maximum) current report period (2019–20)

Table 34: Statutory appointments under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as of 30 June 2020

Table 35: Information about remuneration for key management personnel*

Table 36: Information about remuneration for senior executives (SES)*

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