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Equal Remuneration Project Communiqué No. 10 – Status Update Project status As mentioned in the last communiqué, the DHHS project staff have been very busy analysing and cleansing the data from the Salary Census responses. Benchmarking services As expected, the ability to benchmark such a diverse range of services is proving to be quite complicated. There are a number of options and models being developed at the moment to ensure that the most appropriate and equitable method is chosen. An explanation of the agreed model will be provided through regional information sessions and a fact sheet, once all of the decisions have been made. Demographic data analysis The Community Sector Relations Unit has also been looking at the demographic data received through the supplementary questions. Whilst they are continuing to do some basic validation of the data, the initial responses are quite interesting. Of note is the age groupings of staff, which place the average age in the top of the 35-44 years age bracket. This is certainly not the result expected from what is often referred to as an ageing workforce. What’s next? The Project is on track to brief the Minister for Human Services on the likely total impact of the Equal Remuneration Order, and on the possible allocation methods for the additional funding. The aim is to have all of these decisions made by the end of October so organisations can receive a letter advising their increase for the 2012-13 financial year by the end of that month. There will be further communication provided about the method and future allocations through a series of regional information sessions to be conducted in November/December. We are aware that this process has been very time consuming for you and for the DHHS project staff, but the information that we have received has been vital in informing the funding increase decisions. It will also 21 September 2012

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Page 1: Title goes here - Department of Health and Human Services · Web viewOf note is the age groupings of staff, which place the average age in the top of the 35-44 years age bracket

Equal Remuneration Project

Communiqué No. 10 – Status UpdateProject statusAs mentioned in the last communiqué, the DHHS project staff have been very busy analysing and cleansing the data from the Salary Census responses.

Benchmarking servicesAs expected, the ability to benchmark such a diverse range of services is proving to be quite complicated. There are a number of options and models being developed at the moment to ensure that the most appropriate and equitable method is chosen.An explanation of the agreed model will be provided through regional information sessions and a fact sheet, once all of the decisions have been made.

Demographic data analysisThe Community Sector Relations Unit has also been looking at the demographic data received through the supplementary questions. Whilst they are continuing to do some basic validation of the data, the initial responses are quite interesting. Of note is the age groupings of staff, which place the average age in the top of the 35-44 years age bracket. This is certainly not the result expected from what is often referred to as an ageing workforce.

What’s next?

The Project is on track to brief the Minister for Human Services on the likely total impact of the Equal Remuneration Order, and on the possible allocation methods for the additional funding.The aim is to have all of these decisions made by the end of October so organisations can receive a letter advising their increase for the 2012-13 financial year by the end of that month.There will be further communication provided about the method and future allocations through a series of regional information sessions to be conducted in November/December.We are aware that this process has been very time consuming for you and for the DHHS project staff, but the information that we have received has been vital in informing the funding increase decisions. It will also be an invaluable resource for discussions with Treasury about future additional funding requirements, and upcoming Commonwealth/State negotiations on supplementation funding.We will advise you as soon as we can on the state of the funding increases and the likely outcome for your organisation. We appreciate your patience in this important matter.Regards,

21 September 2012