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Appendix C: Human resources statistics

All employees

On 1 February 2020 the Department of the Environment and Energy (DoEE) was renamed the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. This appendix presents statistics for the current report period from the new department at 30 June 2020. Statistics for the previous report period are from DoEE at 30 June 2019.

Table 61 All 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

NSW

338

38

376

191

114

305

0

0

0

681

Qld

300

32

332

172

86

258

0

0

0

590

SA

89

14

103

42

20

62

0

0

0

165

Tas

157

9

166

90

39

129

0

0

0

295

Vic

304

22

326

201

79

280

0

0

0

606

WA

137

5

142

82

42

124

0

0

0

266

ACT

1,218

118

1,336

1,599

530

2,129

4

1

5

3,470

NT

77

7

84

54

12

66

0

0

0

150

External territories

17

2

19

10

3

13

0

0

0

32

Overseas

9

0

9

9

0

9

0

0

0

18

Total

2.646

247

2,893

2,450

925

3,375

4

1

5

6,273

Includes Parks Australia and staff on leave without pay and excludes Statutory Appointed positions. External territories include Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island, Macquarie Island, McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island.

Table 62 All non-ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

Male

Female

Indeterminate

Total

Full-time

Part-time

Casual

Total Male

Full-time

Part-time

Casual

Total Female

Full-time

Part-time

Casual

Total indeterminate

NSW

12

1

41

54

10

1

24

35

0

0

0

89

Qld

22

4

34

60

11

6

19

36

0

0

0

96

SA

0

0

15

15

1

0

4

5

0

0

0

20

Tas

33

5

8

46

23

9

3

35

0

0

0

81

Vic

22

6

28

56

21

16

13

50

0

0

0

106

WA

3

0

10

13

4

0

22

26

0

0

0

39

ACT

41

11

29

81

69

30

49

148

0

0

1

1

230

NT

13

2

88

103

9

7

96

112

0

0

1

1

216

External territories

73

1

10

84

6

1

5

12

0

0

0

96

Overseas

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

219

30

263

512

154

70

235

459

0

0

2

2

973

Includes Parks Australia and staff on leave without pay and excludes Statutory Appointed positions. External territories include Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island, Macquarie Island, McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island.

Table 63 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

17

1

18

8

4

12

0

0

0

30

Qld

2

0

2

4

0

4

0

0

0

6

SA

2

0

2

1

0

1

0

0

0

3

Tas

150

8

158

81

37

118

0

0

0

276

Vic

4

1

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

WA

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

ACT

586

78

664

762

315

1,077

0

0

0

1,741

NT

59

2

61

34

10

44

0

0

0

105

External Territories

16

1

17

7

2

9

0

0

0

26

Overseas

1

0

1

2

0

2

0

0

0

3

Total

838

91

929

899

368

1,267

0

0

0

2,196

Figures for the former Department of the Environment and Energy.

Table 64 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

3

16

19

4

11

15

0

0

0

34

Qld

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

SA

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tas

34

11

45

21

9

30

0

0

0

75

Vic

2

0

2

1

0

1

0

0

0

3

WA

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ACT

32

30

62

51

51

102

0

0

0

164

NT

18

87

105

9

95

104

0

0

0

209

External Territories

57

8

65

13

1

14

0

0

0

79

Overseas

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

146

153

299

99

167

266

0

0

0

565

Figures for the former Department of the Environment and Energy. 'Part-time' includes casual employees.

Australian Public Sector (APS) classification and gender

Table 65 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

7

0

7

4

0

4

0

0

0

11

SES 2

20

0

20

18

0

18

0

0

0

38

SES 1 a

64

1

65

61

2

63

0

0

0

128

EL 2

342

18

360

271

61

332

0

0

0

692

EL 1

553

50

603

534

223

757

0

0

0

1,360

APS 6 b

572

53

625

631

225

856

1

0

1

1,482

APS 5 c

292

24

316

386

131

517

1

0

1

834

APS 4 d

677

68

745

451

217

668

1

1

2

1,415

APS 3 e

102

31

133

85

63

148

1

0

1

282

APS 2

16

0

16

5

3

8

0

0

0

24

APS 1

1

2

3

4

0

4

0

0

0

7

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

2,646

247

2,893

2,450

925

3,375

4

1

5

6,273

Includes Parks Australia and staff on leave without pay and excludes Statutory Appointed positions. a Includes Chief of Division One classification (Classification of the Chief Scientist in Australian Antarctic Division). b Includes APS Meat Inspector Four classification and DAFF Band Two Work Level Six B classification. c Includes APS Meat Inspector Three classification. d Includes APS Meat Inspector Two classification. e Includes Graduates.

Table 66 Australian Public Service Act non-ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

Male

Female

Indeterminate

Total

Full-time

Part-time

Casual

Total Male

Full-time

Part-time

Casual

Total Female

Full-time

Part-time

Casual

Total Indeterminate

SES 3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SES 2

1

1

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

SES 1

1

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

EL 2

5

2

1

8

9

3

2

14

0

0

0

0

22

EL 1

21

3

0

24

18

2

0

20

0

0

0

0

44

APS 6

42

5

34

81

33

11

22

66

0

0

0

0

147

APS 5

27

2

1

30

21

10

2

33

0

0

0

0

63

APS 4 a

66

8

99

173

65

20

64

149

0

0

0

0

322

APS 3

53

8

46

107

7

15

72

94

0

0

0

0

201

APS 2

3

0

5

8

1

3

4

8

0

0

0

0

16

APS 1

0

1

75

76

0

6

69

75

0

0

2

2

153

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

219

30

263

512

154

70

235

459

0

0

2

2

973

Includes Parks Australia and staff on leave without pay and excludes Statutory Appointed positions. a Includes APS Meat Inspector Two classification.

Table 67 Australian Public Service Act ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Male

Female

Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Total

Full-time

Full-time

Full-time

Secretary

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

SES 3

3

0

3

1

0

1

0

0

0

4

SES 2

7

0

7

9

0

9

0

0

0

16

SES 1

34

0

34

26

1

27

0

0

0

61

EL 2

144

11

155

105

29

134

0

0

0

289

EL 1

247

34

281

247

132

379

0

0

0

660

APS 6

227

33

260

282

115

397

0

0

0

657

APS 5

80

6

86

138

49

187

0

0

0

273

APS 4

38

3

41

50

30

80

0

0

0

121

APS 3

44

4

48

38

9

47

0

0

0

95

APS 2

12

0

12

2

3

5

0

0

0

17

APS 1

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

2

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

838

91

929

899

368

1,267

0

0

0

2,196

Figures for the former Department of the Environment and Energy.

Table 68 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

1

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

SES 1

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

2

EL 2

4

3

7

7

1

8

0

0

0

15

EL 1

14

3

17

12

4

16

0

0

0

33

APS 6

43

10

53

19

11

30

0

0

0

83

APS 5

17

4

21

11

8

19

0

0

0

40

APS 4

16

17

33

36

33

69

0

0

0

102

APS 3

48

29

77

13

44

57

0

0

0

134

APS 2

1

4

5

0

2

2

0

0

0

7

APS 1

2

81

83

0

64

64

0

0

0

147

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

146

153

299

99

167

266

0

0

0

565

Figures for the former Department of Environment and Energy. 'Part-time' includes casual employees.

Employment type by full-time, part-time and casual status

Table 69 Australian Public Service Act employees by full-time, part-time and casual status current report period (2019–20)

Ongoing

Non-ongoing

Total

Full-time

Part-time

Total Ongoing

Full-time

Part-time

Casual

Total Non-ongoing

SES 3

11

0

11

0

0

0

0

11

SES 2

38

0

38

1

1

1

3

41

SES 1 a

125

3

128

1

0

1

2

130

EL 2

613

79

692

14

5

3

22

714

EL 1

1,087

273

1,360

39

5

0

44

1,404

APS 6 b

1,204

278

1,482

75

16

56

147

1,629

APS 5 c

679

155

834

48

12

3

63

897

APS 4 d

1,129

286

1,415

131

28

163

322

1,737

APS 3 e

188

94

282

60

23

118

201

483

APS 2

21

3

24

4

3

9

16

40

APS 1

5

2

7

0

7

146

153

160

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

5,100

1,173

6,273

373

100

500

973

7,246

Includes Parks Australia and staff on leave without pay and excludes Statutory Appointed positions. a Includes Chief of Division One classification (Classification of the Chief Scientist in Australian Antarctic Division). b Includes APS Meat Inspector Four classification and DAFF Band Two Work Level Six B classification. c Includes APS Meat Inspector Three classification. d Includes APS Meat Inspector Two classification. e Includes Graduates.

Table 70 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

Secretary

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

SES 3

4

0

4

0

0

0

4

SES 2

16

0

16

1

1

2

18

SES 1

60

1

61

1

1

2

63

EL 2

249

40

289

11

4

15

304

EL 1

494

166

660

26

7

33

693

APS 6

509

148

657

62

21

83

740

APS 5

218

55

273

28

12

40

313

APS 4

88

33

121

52

50

102

223

APS 3

82

13

95

61

73

134

229

APS 2

14

3

17

1

6

7

24

APS 1

2

0

2

2

145

147

149

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

1,737

459

2,196

245

320

565

2,761

Figures for the former Department of the Environment and Energy. 'Part-time' includes casual employees.

Employment type by location

Table 71 Australian Public Service Act employment type by location current report period (2019–20)

Ongoing

Non-Ongoing

Total

NSW

681

89

770

Qld

590

96

686

SA

165

20

185

Tas

295

81

376

Vic

606

106

712

WA

266

39

305

ACT

3,470

230

3,700

NT

150

216

366

External Territories

32

96

128

Overseas

18

0

18

Total

6,273

973

7,246

Includes Parks Australia and staff on leave without pay and excludes Statutory Appointed positions.

Table 72 Australian Public Service Act Employment type by location previous report period (2018–19)

Ongoing

Non-Ongoing

Total

NSW

30

34

64

Qld

6

1

7

SA

3

0

3

Tas

276

75

351

Vic

5

3

8

WA

1

0

1

ACT

1,741

164

1,905

NT

105

209

314

External Territories

26

79

105

Overseas

3

0

3

Total

2,196

565

2,761

Figures for the former Department of the Environment and Energy.

Indigenous employment

Table 73 Australian Public Service Act Indigenous employment current report period (2019–20)

Total

Ongoing

177

Non-Ongoing

179

Total

356

Includes Parks Australia and staff on leave without pay and excludes Statutory Appointed positions.

Table 74 Australian Public Service Act Indigenous Employment previous report period (2018–19)

Total

Ongoing

87

Non-Ongoing

174

Total

261

Figures for the former Department of the Environment and Energy.

Employment arrangements of SES and non-SES employees

Table 75 Australian Public Service Act employment arrangements current report period (2019–20)

SES

Non-SES

Total

Department of the Environment and Energy Enterprise Agreement

0

6,856

6,856

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Meat Inspector Enterprise Agreement

0

236

236

Section 24(1) determinations

154

0

154

Total

154

7,092

7,246

Includes Parks Australia and staff on leave without pay and excludes Statutory Appointed positions.

Salary ranges

Table 76 Australian Public Service Act employment salary ranges by classification level (Minimum/Maximum) current report period (2019–20)

Minimum Salary

Maximum Salary

SES 3

386,483

397,191

SES 2

249,225

338,816

SES 1

196,103

250,170

EL 2 a

123,324

233,150

EL 1 b

107,933

153,538

APS 6 c

82,500

116,282

APS 5 d

73,299

86,893

APS 4 e

67,190

81,129

APS 3 f

59,599

75,717

APS 2 g

52,452

62,590

APS 1

45,680

48,421

Other

0

0

Minimum/Maximum range

45,680

397,191

a Only positions meeting the requirements of a Public Affairs Officer can access the paypoint of $152,685. Only positions requiring mandatory legal qualifications can access the paypoint of $152,685. Only designated Research Scientist positions can access paypoints between $152,685 and $197,849. Only positions meeting the requirements of an Antarctic Medical Practitioner can access the paypoints between $159,224 and $233,150. b Only positions requiring mandatory veterinary qualifications can access paypoints between $120,619 and $129,108. Only positions requiring mandatory legal qualifications can access the paypoints between $124,675 and $132,184. Only positions meeting the requirements of a Public Affairs Officer can access the paypoints between $118,994 and $136,109. Only positions meeting the requirements of an Antarctic Medical Practitioner can access the paypoints between $136,477 and $153,538. c Only positions within the Antarctic Australian Expeditioners can access the paypoint of $97,743. Only positions requiring mandatory veterinary qualifications can access paypoints between $98,052 and $116,282. Only positions meeting the requirements of a Public Affairs Officer can access the paypoint of $96,716. Only positions requiring mandatory legal qualifications can access the paypoint of $96,252. Only positions with an APS Meat Inspector Four classification can access the paypoint $92,032. d Only positions within the Antarctic Australian Expeditioners can access the paypoint of $84,216. Only positions with an APS Meat Inspector Three classification can access the paypoint $86,893. e Only positions within the Antarctic Australian Expeditioners can access the paypoints between $74,469 and $78,907. Only positions with an APS Meat Inspector Two classification can access the paypoint $81,129. f Only positions within the Antarctic Australian Expeditioners can access the paypoint of $70,278. Only positions with an APS Meat Inspector One classification can access the paypoints between $68,686 and $75,717. g Only positions within the Antarctic Australian Expeditioners can access the paypoint of $62,590. The maintenance of employees' salaries upon commencement from another APS agency or salaries negotiated through Individual Flexibility Arrangements can exceed the salary ranges for non-SES classifications.

Performance pay

In 2019–20 the department did not provide performance pay to any employees.

Non-salary benefits

Non-salary benefits provided to SES Band 3 employees as part of their remuneration package
include superannuation and car parking. SES Band 1 and 2 employees receive superannuation
as the only non-salary benefit and pay for car parking. Non-salary benefits provided to non-SES officers as part of their remuneration package are generally limited to superannuation. In
exceptional cases, employees may have private use of a Commonwealth vehicle where it is deemed necessary for the performance of their duties.