Annual Report 2005–06
Appendix 3—Staffing statistics
The Clerk of the Senate is appointed by the President of the Senate under subsection 58(1) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999. Staff of the department are engaged under section 22 of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.
The figures in this appendix exclude staff on leave without pay and those on temporary movements out of the department at 30 June 2006.
Also excluded are those non‑ongoing staff employed on a casual or sessional basis who did not work on 30 June 2006, the last working day of the 2005–06 year.
| Classification | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk of the Senate | 1 | – | 1 |
| Deputy Clerk of the Senate (SES Band 2) | – | 1 | 1 |
| Clerks Assistant and Usher of the Black Rod (SES Band 1) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Parliamentary Executive Level 2 (PE 2) | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Parliamentary Executive Level 1 (PE 1) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Parliamentary Service Level 6 (APS 6) | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| Parliamentary Service Level 5 (APS 5) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Parliamentary Service Level 4 (APS 4) | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| Parliamentary Service Level 3 (APS 3) | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Parliamentary Service Level 1/2 (APS1/2) | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Total | 64 | 94 | 158 |
SES = Senior Executive Service, PE = Parliamentary Executive, APS = Australian Parliamentary Service
| Classification | Ongoing | Non‑ongoing | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk of the Senate | 1 | – | 1 |
| SES Band 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| SES Band 1 | 4 | – | 4 |
| PE 2 | 22 | – | 22 |
| PE 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| APS 6 | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| APS 5 | 5 | – | 5 |
| APS 4 | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| APS 3 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| APS 1/2 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Total | 141 | 17 | 158 |
SES = Senior Executive Service, PE = Parliamentary Executive, APS = Australian Parliamentary Service
| Classification | Full‑time | Part‑time | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk of the Senate | 1 | – | 1 |
| SES Band 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| SES Band 1 | 4 | – | 4 |
| PE 2 | 22 | – | 22 |
| PE 1 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| APS 6 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| APS 5 | 5 | – | 5 |
| APS 4 | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| APS 3 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| APS 1/2 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Total | 134 | 24 | 158 |
SES = Senior Executive Service, PE = Parliamentary Executive, APS = Australian Parliamentary Service
| Program | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk’s Office | 4 | 4 |
| Table Office | 16 | 16 |
| Procedure Office | 31 | 32 |
| Committee Office | 58 | 56 |
| Black Rod’s Office | 51 | 44 |
| Total | 160 | 152 |
| Equal employment opportunity (EEO) staff category | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Male | 64 |
| Female | 94 |
| EEO details not provided | 2 |
| English not first language spoken | 10 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | – |
| With a disability | – |
| Classification | Salary scale |
|---|---|
| Clerk of the Senate | $281,100 |
| SES Band 2 | $156,648 |
| SES Band 1 | $129,724 |
| PE 2 | $90,307–$100,432 |
| PE 1 | $78,063–$84,041 |
| APS 6 | $61,498–$68,954 |
| APS 5 | $55,773–$59,646 |
| APS 4 | $50,024–$53,883 |
| APS 3 | $44,633–$48,191 |
| APS 1/2 | $34,882–$43,594 |
SES = Senior Executive Service, PE = Parliamentary Executive, APS = Australian Parliamentary Service
