1001.0 - Annual Report - ABS Annual Report, 2001-02  
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4.1 NUMBER OF FULL TIME EQUIVALENT(a) STAFF EMPLOYED UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999:
BY PROGRAM COMPONENTS(b) AND LOCATION (staff years)


1999-
2000-
2000
01
2001-02



Program components
Total
Total
CO
NSW
Vic.
Qld
WA
SA
Tas.
NT
ACT
DPC
Total

National Accounts
57
59
55
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
55
International Accounts
53
52
53
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
53
International Trade
28
25
23
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
Financial Accounts
26
27
18
9.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26
Public Sector Accounts
56
55
22
4.0
6
8
2
3
2
1
-
-
48
Prices
117
118
54
25.0
9
4
5
4
3
2
-
-
105
Business Statistics
53
56
5
55.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
59
Economy Wide Statistics
37
39
36
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
Small Business Statistics
5
4
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
Science and Technology
31
35
17
-
18
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
Agriculture
50
46
10
-
-
1
-
-
54
-
-
-
64
Mining
11
11
-
-
-
-
-
6
-
2
-
-
8
Manufacturing
58
51
1
44.0
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
47
Construction
50
46
2
-
-
-
-
44
-
-
-
-
46
Transport
47
48
4
-
-
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
30
Service Industries
120
81
33
-
32
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
69
Tourism
15
16
3
-
-
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
Environment
14
18
16
-
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
Statistical Consultancy
10
11
5
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
Statistical Cordination
6
5
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Australian Economic Indicators
4
4
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
Statistical Services and User Liaison
70
67
-
7.0
10
12
4
14
8
4
5
-
63
Census of Population and Housing
94
188
66
11.0
10
8
9
6
3
6
2
636
755
Demography
46
45
21
3.0
1
9
3
4
2
1
-
-
44
Labour Statistics
163
167
61
-
1
-
103
-
-
-
-
-
166
Health and Community Statistics
111
111
86
-
-
16
4
-
-
-
-
-
107
Social Conditions Statistics
51
52
-
-
22
1
1
13
1
17
-
-
55
Geography
30
28
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
Mathematical Statistics
64
69
41
5.0
5
2
5
4
3
-
-
-
65
Business Register
66
59
8
4.0
28
-
2
-
8
-
-
-
49
Business Methods
55
71
18
15.0
23
2
1
1
-
-
-
-
60
Analytical Services and Time Series Analysis
26
35
40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40
Economic Statistics Standards
19
20
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
Population Statistics Standards
25
23
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
Population Surveys
192
201
56
32
21
24
15
20
8
7
-
-
182
Dissemination
68
68
45
-
18
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
67
Marketing and Public Affairs
38
35
19
-
-
2
4
1
-
-
-
-
26
Client Services
141
128
20
37
21
9
12
6
5
3
3
-
115
Library Services
23
22
13
3
3
2
-
1
-
-
-
-
21
Information Technology Bureau
220
238
208
8
7
10
7
7
7
2
-
-
256
Technology Application
220
210
143
7
7
11
10
9
12
-
-
-
198
Data Management
12
13
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
Technology Research
7
6
3
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
SPEED
10
16
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
Executive
46
47
1
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
2
-
45
Human Resources Management
143
145
86
12
8
16
8
7
5
2
-
-
145
Property and Facilities Management
77
75
36
5
10
5
5
3
2
2
-
-
69
Financial Management
35
36
18
2
4
1
1
2
-
1
-
-
29
Policy Secretariat
14
14
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
International Relations
4
3
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Economic Statistics Group Support
52
53
14
9
9
4
11
4
3
1
-
-
53
Population Statistics Group Support
36
39
19
7
-
2
-
3
1
2
-
-
34
Methodology Division Business Office
5
4
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
Information Management Division Business Office
11
12
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
Technology Services Division Support
10
12
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
Corporate Services Division Support
12
19
10
-
1
1
3
1
-
-
1
-
16
Total Operative Staff
3 045
3 139
1 523
310
287
197
220
172
134
57
13
635
3 550
Paid Inoperative Staff(b)
68
84
44
6
6
5
7
5
2
3
2
1
81
Total Staff
3 113
3 223
1 567
316
293
202
227
177
136
60
15
636
3 631

(a) Comprises full time staff and part time staff at their full time equivalent. Excludes unpaid inoperative staff.
(b) Includes staff on periods of leave greater than 12 weeks, for example, staff on long service leave and annual leave.

Note: Differences between totals and sums of components are due to rounding.

4.2 NUMBER OF ABS STAFF EMPLOYED UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999: BY LOCATION,
GENDER AND CLASSIFICATION, AT 30 JUNE (headcount)(a)

Year and classification
CO
NSW
Vic.
Qld
WA
SA
Tas.
NT
ACT
DPC
Total

MALES

2000
Total staff
952
203
167
124
130
111
85
19
2
-
1 793
2001
Total staff
914
191
170
118.0
128
103
84
31
9
53
1 801
2002
Operative and paid inoperative staff
Australian Statistician
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Senior Executive Service (SES)
26
1
1
2.0
1
2
1
-
-
-
34
Executive Officer
Executive Officer Level 2
113
6
6
3.0
6
5
6
1
-
4
150
Executive Officer Level 1
187
18
14
10.0
13
9
9
4
1
11
276
Australian Public Service
APS Level 6
269
28
30
23.0
21
28
18
3
3
13
436
APS Level 5
100
28
34
19.0
25
18
16
5
2
5
252
APS Level 4
98
42
41
12.0
20
19
12
-
1
3
248
APS Level 3
36
35
16
15.0
22
11
10
1
-
59
205
APS Level 2
15
5
4
5.0
6
6
12
2
-
3
58
APS Graduate
7
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
9
APS Level 1
1
2
-
1.0
2
-
3
-
-
293
302
APS Cadet
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
Total operative and paid inoperative staff
856
165
146
90.0
117
98
88
16
7
391
1 974
Unpaid inoperative staff
27
2
5
1.0
4
2
1
-
-
-
42
Total staff
883
167
151
91.0
121
100
89
16
7
391
2 016

FEMALES

2000
Total staff
840
142
151
144.0
140
82
44
37
12
-
1 592
2001
Total staff
816
178
177
131.0
125
91
60
47
11
46
1 682
2002
Operative and paid inoperative staff
Senior Executive Service
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
Executive Officer
Executive Officer Level 2
39
1
2
2
1
2
-
2
1
1
51
Executive Officer Level 1
136
5
13
6
6
9
2
4
1
7
189
Australian Public Service
APS Level 6
199
12
31
14
11
5
10
8
-
17
307
APS Level 5
151
33
30
15
26
15
13
8
-
3
294
APS Level 4
121
41
29
16
26
20
6
6
2
1
268
APS Level 3
68
30
18
35
24
11
6
3
1
36
232
APS Level 2
31
12
8
11
14
12
21
-
-
3
112
APS Graduate
17
-
-
-
1
3
2
-
-
-
23
APS Level 1
1
15
13
11
10
8
12
2
-
210
282
APS Cadet
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
6
Total operative and paid inoperative staff
772
149
144
110
119
85
72
35
5
278
1 769
Unpaid inoperative staff
41
9
11
9
4
5
-
1
2
-
82
Total staff
813
158
155
119
123
90
72
36
7
278
1 851

TOTAL

2000
Total staff
1 792
345
318
268
270
193
129
56
14
-
3 385
2001
Total staff
1 730
369
347
249
253
194
144
78
20
99
3 483
2002
Operative and paid inoperative staff
Australian Statistician
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Senior Executive Service
31
1
1
2
1
2
1
-
-
-
39
Executive Officer
Executive Officer Level 2
152
7
8
5
7
7
6
3
1
5
201
Executive Officer Level 1
323
23
27
16
19
18
11
8
2
18
465
Australian Public Service
APS Level 6
468
40
61
37
32
33
28
11
3
30
743
APS Level 5
251
61
64
34
51
33
29
13
2
8
546
APS Level 4
219
83
70
28
46
39
18
6
3
4
516
APS Level 3
104
65
34
50
46
22
16
4
1
95
437
APS Level 2
46
17
12
16
20
18
33
2
-
6
170
APS Graduate
24
-
-
-
2
3
3
-
-
-
32
APS Level 1
2
17
13
12
12
8
15
2
-
503
584
APS Cadet
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
9
Total operative and paid inoperative staff
1 628
314
290
200
236
183
160
51
12
669
3 743
Unpaid inoperative staff
68
11
16
10
8
7
1
1
2
-
124
Total staff
1 696
325
306
210
244
190
161
52
14
669
3 867

(a) Being paid at the classification shown at 30 June each year. Includes the Australian Statistician, who is a statutory office holder appointed under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975. Excludes casual staff employed for short periods for population surveys.

4.3 NUMBER OF ABS STAFF EMPLOYED UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999:
BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS, GENDER AND CLASSIFICATION, AT 30 JUNE (headcount)(a)

Ongoing
Non-Ongoing
Gender



Year and classification
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total

FULL TIME EMPLOYEES

2000
Total staff
1,670
1,235
2,905
67.0
101
168
1,737
1,336
3,073
2001
Total staff
1,621
1,247
2,868
125.0
116
241
1,746
1,363
3,109
2002
Operative and paid inoperative staff
Australian Statistician
1
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
Senior Executive Service
34
5
39
-
-
-
34
5
39
Executive Officer
Executive Officer Level 2
144
45
189
1.0
-
1
145
45
190
Executive Officer Level 1
268
155
423
1.0
1
2
269
156
425
Australian Public Service
APS Level 6
416
250
666
4.0
2
6
420
252
672
APS Level 5
244
249
493
2.0
3
5
246
252
498
APS Level 4
229
216
445
8.0
12
20
237
228
465
APS Level 3
120
124
244
72.0
63
135
192
187
379
APS Level 2
30
37
67
25.0
58
83
55
95
150
APS Graduate
9
23
32
-
-
-
9
23
32
APS Level 1
3
5
8
295.0
213
508
298
218
516
APS Cadet
3
6
9
-
-
-
3
6
9
Total operative and paid inoperative staff
1,501
1,115
2,616
408.0
352
760
1,909
1,467
3,376
Unpaid inoperative staff
40
63
103
1.0
-
1
41
63
104
Total staff
1,541
1,178
2,719
409.0
352
761
1,950
1,530
3,480

PART TIME EMPLOYEES

2000
Total staff
38
221
259
18.0
35
53
56
256
312
2001
Total staff
39
285
324
16
34
50
55
319
374
2002
Operative and paid inoperative staff
Executive Officer
Executive Officer Level 2
3
6
9
2
-
2
5
6
11
Executive Officer Level 1
7
33
40
-
-
-
7
33
40
Australian Public Service
APS Level 6
16
53
69
-
2
2
16
55
71
APS Level 5
6
42
48
-
-
-
6
42
48
APS Level 4
10
39
49
1
1
2
11
40
51
APS Level 3
7
37
44
6
8
14
13
45
58
APS Level 2
1
10
11
2
7
9
3
17
20
APS Level 1
2
56
58
2
8
10
4
64
68
Total operative and paidinoperative staff
52
276
328
13
26
39
65
302
367
Unpaid inoperative staff
1
19
20
-
-
-
1
19
20
Total staff
53
295
348
13
26
39
66
321
387

TOTAL

2000
Total staff
1,708
1,456
3,164
85
136
221
1,793
1,592
3,385
2001
Total staff
1,660
1,532
3,192
141
150
291
1,801
1,682
3,483
2002
Operative and paid inoperative staff
Australian Statistician
1
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
Senior Executive Service
34
5
39
-
-
-
34
5
39
Executive Officer
Executive Officer Level 2
147
51
198
3
-
3
150
51
201
Executive Officer Level 1
275
188
463
1
1
2
276
189
465
Australian Public Service
APS Level 6
432
303
735
4
4
8
436
307
743
APS Level 5
250
291
541
2
3
5
252
294
546
APS Level 4
239
255
494
9
13
22
248
268
516
APS Level 3
127
161
288
78
71
149
205
232
437
APS Level 2
31
47
78
27
65
92
58
112
170
APS Graduate
9
23
32
-
-
-
9
23
32
APS Level 1
5
61
66
297
221
518
302
282
584
APS Cadet
3
6
9
-
-
-
3
6
9
Total operative and paid inoperative staff
1,553
1,391
2,944
421
378
799
1,974
1,769
3,743
Unpaid inoperative staff
41
82
123
1
-
1
42
82
124
Total staff
1,594
1,473
3,067
422
378
800
2,016
1,851
3,867

(a) Being paid at the classification shown at 30 June each year. Includes the Australian Statistician, who is a statutory office holder appointed under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975. Excludes casual staff employed for short periods for population surveys.

4.4 REPRESENTATION OF EEO GROUPS: ONGOING ABS STAFF AT 30 JUNE 2002(a)

Number of ongoing staff and percentage of total ongoing staff

Level
Total Ongoing Staff
Women
NESB1
NESB2
ATSI
PWD
EEO Coverage

Australian Public Service Level 1 and equivalent classifications
76
68
1
2
5
5
19
%
-
89.5
1.3
2.6
6.6
6.6
25.0
Australian Public Service Level 2 and equivalent classifications
116
73
9
12
1
14
113
%
-
62.9
7.8
10.3
0.9
12.1
97.4
Australian Public Service Level 3 and equivalent classifications
298
168
39
37
3
14
290
%
-
56.4
13.1
12.4
1.0
4.7
97.3
Australian Public Service Level 4 and equivalent classifications
517
270
56
57
3
17
508
%
-
52.2
10.8
11.0
0.6
3.3
98.3
Australian Public Service Level 5 and equivalent classifications
573
316
59
52
2
16
560
%
-
55.1
10.3
9.1
0.3
2.8
97.7
Australian Public Service Level 6 and equivalent classifications
762
320
87
53
1
29
727
%
-
42.0
11.4
7.0
0.1
3.8
95.4
Executive Level 1 and equivalent classifications
474
197
35
24
-
21
453
%
-
41.6
7.4
5.1
-
4.4
95.6
Executive Level 2 and equivalent classifications
206
55
17
8
-
6
198
%
-
26.7
8.3
3.9
-
2.9
96.1
Senior Executive Service
45
6
2
1
-
3
45
%
-
13.3
4.4
2.2
-
6.7
100.0
Total
3,067
1,473
305
246
15
125
2,913
% of total ongoing staff
-
48.0
9.9
8.0
0.5
4.1
95.0

(a) Inoperative staff are included in each category.

Note: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) coverage is the number of ongoing staff who have elected to provide EEO information. EEO groups are not mutually exclusive and any individual officer may be included in more than one group. Percentages are based on total ongoing staff.

Key
NESB1 - People with non-English speaking background, first generation.
NESB2 - People with non-English speaking background, second generation.
PWD - People with disabilities.
ATSI - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

4.5 STAFF ENGAGED UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT 1905
(staff years)

Purpose
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02

Interviewer enumerated statistical collections (mainly household surveys)
217
214
193
Census of population and housing (including preparations for the census)
19
61
1,345
Total
236
275
1,538


4.6 ABS INTAKE AND SEPARATIONS OF ONGOING STAFF 2001–02(a)
(number)

Method of intake and type of separation
SES
Non SES
Total

Intake
Engagement - National Graduate Recruitment Campaign
-
89
89
Engagement - Other
-
74
74
Movement from outside the ABS
-
6
6
Total Intake
-
169
169
Separations
Movement to outside the ABS
-
51
51
Resignation
-
179
179
Death
-
3
3
Dismissal
-
10
10
Retirement - Invalidity
-
1
1
Retirement - Age 55-59 years
2
15
17
Retirement - Age 60-64 years
-
8
8
Retirement - Age 65 years and over
-
2
2
Retirement - Other(b)
-
31
31
Total Separations
2
300
302

(a) Excludes non-ongoing inward and outward movements.
(b) Includes staff retired under Section 29 and Section 30 of the Public Service Act 1999.

4.7 NUMBER OF ABS SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE STAFF BY SALARY LEVEL,
GENDER AND LOCATION AT 30 JUNE

Salary Band
Gender


Year and location
1
2
3
Male
Female
Total

2000 Total
26
5
2
28
5
33
2001 Total
27
6
2
30
5
35
2002
Australian Capital Territory
20
6
1
22.0
5.0
27.0
New South Wales
1
-
-
1
-
1
Victoria
1
-
-
1
-
1
Queensland
1
-
-
1
-
1
South Australia
-
-
-
-
-
-
Western Australia
1
-
-
1
-
1
Tasmania
1
-
-
1
-
1
Total
25
6
1
27
5
32


4.8 ABS STAFF TRAINING(a) (number)

1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02

Total ABS operative staff(b)
3,045
3,139
(c)3,550
Staff attendances at training
17,637
14,850
17,826
Attendance days
17,691
15,731
14,911
Average training days
5.8
5.0
4.2

(a) Excludes on-the-job training.
(b) Comprises full time and part time staff at their full time equivalent.
(c) Operative staff number includes 611 DPC non ongoing staff who received on-the-job training as a primary source of skilling.


The concerted efforts by ABS Learning and Development to align the training opportunities offered with workplace needs has continued this year and is reflected in the increase in the number of staff attending training opportunities and a reduction in the number of attendance days required to deliver that training. The trend has been towards fewer days duration for programs which are designed to meet specific business needs. With an increase in the involvement of subject matter experts in instructional design and course facilitation in both statistical training and information technology streams, there has been a stronger delivery of skills required in the workplace. Again this year the ABS has sponsored a Graduate Certificate in Statistics - a professional tertiary qualification specifically designed to develop the statistical skills base of the ABS.

New modes of delivery have resulted in learning opportunities being offered as online learning programs and computer based training programs. These attendances are not included in the above figures.

A lower intake during 2001-02 has reduced the number of induction and orientation places required.


NUMBER OF ABS STAFF COVERED BY A CERTIFIED AGREEMENT OR AN AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE AGREEMENT (AWA), BY THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) AND NON-SES:

Number of SES staff covered by an AWA at 30 June 2002 = 36

Number of ABS staff covered by an AWA at 30 June 2002 = 411

Number of ABS staff covered by the ABS Certified Agreement 2001-2003 at 30 June 2002 = 2,687

Number of interviewers covered by the ABS Interviewers Certified Agreement 2002-2003 at 30 June 2002 = 587

Number of non-ongoing staff covered by the ABS Census Data Processing Centre Certified Agreement 2001-2002 at 30 June 2002 = 608

4.9 SALARY RANGES AVAILABLE BY CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE FROM 4 JULY 2001

Minimum
Maximum
Level
$
$

APS1 - Adult
27,566
31,701
Graduate
30,467
35,673
APS2
31,199
35,878
APS3
35,533
40,863
APS4
39,605
45,545
APS5
44,174
50,800
APS6
49,140
56,511
Executive Level 1
61,114
70,281


4.10 SALARY RANGES AVAILABLE BY CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE FROM 3 JANUARY 2002

Minimum
Maximum
Level
$
$

Executive Level 2
70 712
85 561
SES1
96 723
n.a.
SES2
117 964
n.a.
SES3
141 233
n.a.

n.a. not applicable


DESCRIPTION OF THE ABS REMUNERATION SYSTEM

The ABS remuneration system is two tiered. There is a percentage based general increase (2.75 per cent in 2001-02) which includes a component of productivity. All staff who perform capably or better receive this salary increase. Employees can receive a further salary increase based upon their performance rating and depending where they are in the salary range for their APS level. Both components are a permanent increase to an employee’s salary. These arrangements provided an average pay increase of 4.49 per cent across all levels in 2001-02. The overall increase in the ABS salary budget is about 3.6 per cent because there are more departures at the higher end of the salary scales and promotions are at the lower end of the salary scales.

The tables below provide information in respect of staff who received the additional performance based salary increase.

4.11 STAFF PAID PERFORMANCE BASED SALARY INCREASES IN JULY 2001

Level
Number

APS1
71
Graduate
10
APS2
84
APS3
326
APS4
528
APS5
568
APS6
470
Executive Level 1
446


4.12 STAFF PAID PERFORMANCE BASED SALARY INCREASES IN JANUARY 2002

Level
Number

Executive Level 2
165
SES1
29
SES2 and 3
8


4.13 AGGREGATED PERFORMANCE BASED SALARY INCREASES MADE TO ABS STAFF IN JULY 2001

Level
$

APS1
50,671
Graduate
6,081
APS2
43,410
APS3
232,816
APS4
472,530
APS5
560,346
APS6
599,398
Executive Level 1
555,308


4.14 AGGREGATED PERFORMANCE BASED SALARY INCREASES MADE TO ABS STAFF IN JANUARY 2002

Level
$

Executive Level 2
288,082
SES1
80,484
SES2 and 3
30,560


4.15 AVERAGE PERFORMANCE BASED SALARY INCREASES MADE TO ABS STAFF IN JULY 2001

Level
$

APS1
714
Graduate
608
APS2
517
APS3
714
APS4
895
APS5
987
APS6
1,275
Executive Level 1
1,245


4.16 AVERAGE PERFORMANCE BASED SALARY INCREASES MADE TO ABS STAFF IN JANUARY 2002

Level
$

Executive Level 2
1,746
SES1
2,775
SES2 and 3
3,820



As prescribed by the ABS Certified Agreement, employees on the specified maximum for each salary range who are rated as outstanding are eligible for a non-superannuable bonus of $500 in each year for which an outstanding rating is achieved. In the July 2001 remuneration process 37 APS6 employees and one APS4 employee received a bonus payment of $500. The aggregate bonus payment for the ABS as a whole was $19,000.


REWARD AND RECOGNITION

The ABS operates a reward and recognition scheme to recognise exceptional one-off achievements by individuals or workgroups. Rewards under the scheme may be in the form of certificates, hospitality (such as workgroup lunches), prepaid vouchers and cash bonuses. Total expenditure on the scheme in 2001-02 was $146,031.



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