3. Management and accountability
Management of human resources
All staff, except the Director, were employed under the Public Service Act 1999 and all but two ongoing staff were employed on a permanent full-time basis. Two staff members were employed on a part-time basis.
Due to the significant downturn in the number of requests the Commission sent to PSR this year, seven staff in the Committee Unit accepted redundancy packages with four retiring in 2004–05 and three early in 2005–06. Another staff member accepted a redundancy package after a recruitment action resulted in a position upgrade. As well, one staff member transferred permanently to the Department of Transport and Communications and one resigned to join the ACT Public Service.
Tables 11 and 12 show the actual permanent staffing levels against the staffing budget and the classification levels of all staff.
Table 11—Staffing budget and levels
| 2004–05 Budget | 2004–05 Actual | 2003–04 Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 19 | 30 |
Table 12—Staff classification levels as at 30 June 2005
| Classification | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory Office Holder | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SES 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| EL 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| EL 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| APS 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| APS 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| APS 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| APS 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| APS 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 9 | 19 |
SES = Senior Executive Service
EL = Executive Level Officer
APS = Australian Public Service
Twenty-two per cent of staff are from non English-speaking backgrounds, and there are no staff of Aboriginal or
Torres Strait Islander origin nor do any have a disability.