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WQ.58/2022
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2022
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2022
Question
"Further to his answer to Written Question 15/2022, in which it was stated that 353 vacant posts in his department are mainly filled by locum workers, will the Minister provide the additional employment costs of using such locum staff on a monthly and annual basis?"
Answer
Health & Community Services- Agency/Locum Expenditure for the Financial Year Ending 2021
| Sum of Jan '21 | Sum of Feb '21 | Sum of Mar '21 | Sum of Apr '21 | Sum of May '21 | Sum of Jun '21 | Sum of Jul '21 | Sum of Aug '21 | Sum of Sep '21 | Sum of Oct '21 | Sum of Nov '21 | Sum of Dec '21 | Sum of Full Year '21 | Average 2021 monthly costs |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
Total Agency Expenditure | 436,589 | 896,360 | 1,451,756 | 844,923 | 982,279 | 472,923 | 883,663 | 979,725 | 918,978 | 883,091 | 846,255 | 1,497,345 | 11,093,887 | 924,491 |
Of which an average 35% premium above substantive employment expenditure | 152,806 | 313,726 | 508,114 | 295,723 | 343,798 | 165,523 | 309,282 | 342,904 | 321,642 | 309,082 | 296,189 | 524,071 | 3,882,860 | 323,572 |
- An average agency premium of 35% has been assumed above substantive employment expenditure. Agency premiums range between 25% to 40%, dependent upon the
candidate's speciality, experience, knowledge, grade and agreed salary
- The above table of agency costs includes all agency/locum staffing, including agency medical staff, agency nurses, agency allied health professionals, as well as civil servant
roles including administrative roles
- Monthly fluctuations primarily in respect of timing of expenditure incurred
- Excludes Covid-19 response expenditure