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Appendix H: Workforce statistics

Workforce statistics

Table 24: All ongoing employees by location current reporting period (2020–21)

Male

Female

Indeterminate

Total

Full-time

Part-time

Total Male

Full-time

Part-time

Total Female

Full-time

Part-time

Total Indeterminate

NSW

28

3

31

58

30

88

0

0

0

119

QLD

15

4

19

51

15

66

0

0

0

85

SA

11

0

11

15

4

19

0

0

0

30

TAS

3

0

3

10

1

11

0

0

0

14

VIC

32

1

33

62

12

74

0

0

0

107

WA

4

0

4

29

7

36

0

0

0

40

ACT

112

4

116

142

20

162

0

0

0

278

NT

3

0

3

1

0

1

0

0

0

4

External Territories

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Overseas

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

208

12

220

368

89

457

0

0

0

677

Table 25: All non-ongoing employees by location current report period (2020–21)

Male

Female

Indeterminate

Total

Full-time

Part-time

Total Male

Full-time

Part-time

Total Female

Full-time

Part-time

Total Indeterminate

NSW

2

1

3

5

3

8

0

0

0

11

QLD

2

0

2

5

7

12

0

0

0

14

SA

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

2

TAS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

VIC

1

1

2

2

1

3

0

0

0

5

WA

0

0

0

3

3

6

0

0

0

6

ACT

13

1

14

23

3

26

0

0

0

40

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

21

3

24

39

17

56

0

0

0

80

Table 26: All ongoing employees previous 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

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 27: All non-ongoing employees previous 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

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 28: Australian Public Service Act ongoing employees current report period (2020–21)

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

1

0

1

0

0

0

3

SES 1

2

0

2

4

0

4

0

0

0

6

EL 2

15

0

15

29

1

30

0

0

0

45

EL 1

51

1

52

62

9

71

0

0

0

123

APS 6

63

2

65

128

5

133

0

0

0

198

APS 5

45

4

49

47

4

51

0

0

0

100

APS 4

16

0

16

41

13

54

0

0

0

70

APS 3

13

1

14

50

12

62

0

0

0

76

APS 2

1

4

5

6

45

51

0

0

0

56

APS 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

208

12

220

368

89

457

0

0

0

677

Table 29: Australian Public Service Act non-ongoing employees current report period (2020–21)

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

2

0

2

0

0

0

2

EL 2

0

0

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

2

EL 1

4

1

5

7

0

7

0

0

0

12

APS 6

5

1

6

5

1

6

0

0

0

12

APS 5

4

0

4

7

0

7

0

0

0

11

APS 4

3

0

3

6

2

8

0

0

0

11

APS 3

1

0

1

7

0

7

0

0

0

8

APS 2

0

1

1

0

14

14

0

0

0

15

APS 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

17

3

20

36

17

53

0

0

0

73

Table 30: Australian Public Service Act ongoing employees previous 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 31: Australian Public Service Act non-ongoing employees previous 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

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 32: Australian Public Service Act employees by full-time and part-time status current report period (2020–21)

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

3

0

3

0

0

0

3

SES 1

6

0

6

2

0

2

8

EL 2

44

1

45

2

0

2

47

EL 1

113

10

123

11

1

12

135

APS 6

191

7

198

10

2

12

210

APS 5

92

8

100

11

0

11

111

APS 4

57

13

70

9

2

11

81

APS 3

63

13

76

8

0

8

84

APS 2

7

49

56

0

15

15

71

APS 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

576

101

677

53

20

73

750

Table 33: Australian Public Service Act employees by full-time and part-time status previous 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

0

6

97

APS 4

63

12

75

7

1

8

83

APS 3

78

16

94

5

0

5

99

APS 2

9

68

77

0

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 34: Australian Public Service Act Employment type by location, current report period (2020–21)

Ongoing

Non-ongoing

Total

NSW

119

10

129

Qld

85

13

98

SA

30

1

31

Tas

14

0

14

Vic

107

4

111

WA

40

5

45

ACT

278

38

316

NT

4

2

6

External Territories

0

0

0

Overseas

0

0

0

Total

677

73

750

Table 35: Australian Public Service Act Employment type by location, previous 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 36: Australian Public Service Act Indigenous Employment current report period (2020–21)

Total

Ongoing

15

Non-ongoing

4

Total

19

Table 37: Australian Public Service Act Indigenous Employment previous report period (2019–20)

Total

Ongoing

11

Non-ongoing

3

Total

14

Table 38: Australian Public Service Act Employment arrangements current report period (2020–21)

SES

Non-SES

Total

Enterprise Agreement

4

1335

1339

Section 24

8

0

8

Individual Flexibility Arrangement

0

22

22

Total

12

1357

1369

Table 39: Australian Public Service Act employment salary ranges by classification level (minimum/maximum) current report period (2020–21)

Minimum Salary

Maximum Salary

SES 3

0

0

SES 2

$256,487.00

$278,668.00

SES 1

$188,977.00

$221,080.00

EL 2

$123,280.00

$218,581.00

EL 1

$104,275.00

$132,955.00

APS 6

$83,497.00

$96,894.00

APS 5

$75,430.00

$90,095.00

APS 4

$67,630.00

$74,111.00

APS 3

$60,678.00

$66,497.00

APS 2

$53,272.00

$59,076.00

APS 1

$47,071.00

$52,026.00

Other

0

0

Minimum/Maximum range

$47,071.00

$278,668.00

Table 40: Statutory appointments under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as of 30 June 2021

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

5 years from 15/12/2019

Deputy Electoral Commissioner

Subsection 19(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Jeff Pope APM

5 years from 19/12/2016

Australian Electoral Officer NSW

Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Vacant*

Vacant. Term not to exceed 7 years

Australian Electoral Officer Vic

Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Nye Coffey

5 years from 01/04/2021

Australian Electoral Officer Qld

Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Stephanie Attard

5 years from 8/02/2021

Australian Electoral Officer WA

Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Gina Dario

5 years from 01/04/2021

Australian Electoral Officer SA

Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Cameron Stokes

5 years from 4/02/2021

Australian Electoral Officer Tas

Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Vacant**

Vacant. Term not to exceed 7 years

Australian Electoral Officer NT

Subsection 20(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Vacant***

Vacant. Term not to exceed 7 years

Chairperson Australian Electoral Commission

Subsection 6(2)(a) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

The Hon. Justice Susan Kenny AM

5 years from 23/09/2020

Non-judicial member Australian Electoral Commission

Subsection 6(2)(c) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Dr David Gruen

Until 10 December 2024

*These duties were being performed by Michaela Humphries (June 2020 – January 2021) and Kath Gleeson (February – June 2021)**These duties were being performed by Joanne Reid.

***These duties were being performed by Geoffrey Bloom.

Table 41: Information about remuneration for key management personnel (KMP)

Executive remuneration reporting (KMP)

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

513,118

0

0

72,937

12,257

0

0

598,312

Jeff Pope

Deputy Electoral Commissioner

308,103

0

0

45,641

7,315

0

0

361,059

Tim Courtney

First Assistant Commissioner

289,430

0

0

52,389

6,940

0

0

348,759

Lynn White

First Assistant Commissioner

258,824

0

0

43,270

7,585

0

0

309,680

Thomas Ryan

First Assistant Commissioner

208,919

0

0

32,726

6,460

0

0

248,104

TOTAL

1,578,394

0

0

246,963

40,557

0

0

1,865,914

Table 42: Information about remuneration for senior executives (SES)

Executive remuneration reporting (KMP)

Short-term benefits

Post-employment benefits

Other long-term benefits

Termination benefits

Total remuneration

Remuneration band ($)

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 ($)

0-220,000

21

96,583

0

0

13,479

3,646

0

0

113,708

220,001-245,000

4

190,837

0

0

26,652

9,129

0

0

226, 618

245,001-270,000

1

217,415

0

0

29,273

16,610

0

0

263,298

TOTAL

26

115,731

0

0

16,113

4,988

0

0

136,832