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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEPUTY J.G. REED OF ST OUEN
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 19th JUNE 2007
Question
Would the Minister advise the Assembly what the total number of public sector staff vacancies were for the six month periods to 30th June 2005, 31st December 2005, 30th June 2006, 31st December 2006 and 30th May 2007 within his Department?
Of the staff posts transferred to and from the Department during the above periods, how many were actually vacant at the time of transfer?
What funds were saved by Departments from unfilled posts in each period?
How many of the existing vacancies are currently budgeted for and how many vacancies have remained unfilled for a period of 12 months or more?
Answer Vacancies -
Department 30 June 05 31 Dec 05 30 June 06 31 Dec 06 30 May 07 Social Security 0 -1.34 full time - 1.9 fte 1.89 fte 0
equivalent (fte) 1 h/c 5 h/c
0 head count
(h/c)
Question
Of the staff posts transferred to and from his Department during the above periods, how many were actually vacant at the time of transfer?
Answer
Nine posts were transferred to the Chief Minister's Department in January 2006. None were vacant.
Question
What funds were saved by Departments from unfilled posts in each period? Answer
Funds saved
Department 30 June 05 31Dec 05 30 June 06 31 Dec 06 30 May 07 Social Security Nil Nil – the £7300 (approx. Nil –One post nil
Department had postholder was filled by an
more staff in post appointed Mid exempt'
than budgeted for July) pensioner and
due to increased the other vacant
resources posts were
required as a unbudgeted
result of the on- backfill contract
going Business posts to enable Transformation existing staff to
process. be released for testing/training
for Income
Support.
Question
How many of the existing vacancies are currently budgeted for and how many vacancies have remained unfilled for a period of 12 months or more?
Answer
The Department does not currently have any vacancies and no posts have been left unfilled for more than 12 months