(1)   With reference to the department and all agencies in the Minister’s portfolio, how many redundancies were there for each of the following years: (a) 2007-08; (b) 2008-09; and (c) 2009-10 to date.

(1) (a)   In 2007-08 there were 62 redundancies, 60 voluntary and two involuntary. Explanation of involuntary redundancies Three permanent staff were employed at Baxter IDC when it closed in August 2007 (the remainder were temporary transfers and were redeployed in their home locations). Of these three employees, one accepted a VR while the remaining two elected retention. Both employees were aged over 45 years and were therefore entitled to a 13-month period in which to seek redeployment in the department or the APS more broadly. The department was able to place both employees locally in Centrelink but after a short period of time the employees decided against continuing their placements. The department agreed to pay out the balance of their retention periods (6 and 7 months respectively) at the employees’ request. Both employees subsequently found employment with the State Government.

Table 1 - 2007-08 redundancies

Table 2 - 2008-09 voluntary redundancies

Table 3 - 2009-10 voluntary redundancies