Changes to the Executive Salary Expenditure Limit involve consideration of the 3 categories below.
The change process depends on the impact of proposed changes on positions, Executive Salary Expenditure Limit and total salary expense limit.
Categories of change
| Impact | Position impact (position work value or additional positions) | Executive Salary Expenditure Limit impact | Total salary expenses limit impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| No change | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Minor change | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Major change | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Position change examples
| No change | Minor change | Major change |
|---|---|---|
| Position title change (e.g. Director to Executive Director) | Position reclassified from Level 9 to Class 1 | Committee approved $2.3 million salary funding to implement new government policy |
| Position incorporates new/revised duties and responsibilities (no significant work value impact) | Temporary Project Director Level 9 other management executive position created for 6 months | Machinery of government change |
| Position moved to new supervisor at same management tier (no significant work value impact) | Organisation restructure requiring additional $2.1 million salary for net increase of 5 SES/other management executive positions | |
| Temporary increase in SES/other management executive positions to manage implementation phase of major government initiative |
Salary and Allowances Tribunal remuneration increases
Where the remuneration of a position under the jurisdiction of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is increased, the Executive Salaries Expenditure Limit needs to be adjusted to reflect this increase. Treasury provides advice to agencies on this adjustment.
No change
Show more- An agency does not need to make a submission to the Commission if it is proposing a position variation with no work or no significant work value impact, and no impact on either the Executive Salary Expenditure Limit or the agency’s total salary expense limit.
- If the change is deemed to have a potential work value impact, the minor change process is applied.
- If no work impact is agreed, the agency proceeds with the position variation.
- The agency provides the Commission with copies of any new contracts within 10 days of signing by both parties (as applicable).
- Where a minor change necessitates the execution of a new SES employment contract, the agency provides the Commission with copies within 10 days of signing by both parties.
If unsure of the potential work value impact, email sesconnect@psc.wa.gov.au.
Minor change
Show moreA minor change is where there is a position work value impact and a need to increase the Executive Salary Expenditure Limit, with the increase able to be funded within the agency’s total salary expense limit.
Examples include changing the classification of an existing position, replacing an existing position with another of similar classification, and creating a short term position for up to 6 months.
If unsure of the potential work value impact, email Leadership Services.
For a minor change process, the agency:
- determines if it is able to accommodate the changes within its existing total salary expense limit
- discusses the changes with the Commission to confirm they are considered minor
- seeks a classification determination from the Commissioner using the Guide to making a submission for executive position classification
- updates information in the state budget management system once the classification is determined for approval under the Treasurer’s delegated authority, and processes via bulk update at the next State Budget or mid year review.
Major change
Show moreA major change is where there is a requirement for additional positions, leading to a need for the agency to increase its Executive Salary Expenditure Limit and total salary expense limit.
Examples of a major change include additional positions required as part of significant structural change or to support a major new government initiative.
For a major change process, the agency:
- determines it is unable to accommodate the changes within its existing approved salary expense limit
- requests in principle support from the Commissioner for the proposed new positions or changes
- prepares and submits an Expenditure Review Committee submission for consideration as part of the State Budget or Mid-year Review process and updates the state budget management system
- if approved by the Expenditure Review Committee, seeks classification determination from the Commissioner for the approved positions using the Guide to making a submission for executive position classification.
- Urgent matters can be submitted to the Expenditure Review Committee at other times of the year and considered at scheduled monthly meetings or approved by the Treasurer under delegated authority.
Where the funding cost of the classification determination differs from the Expenditure Review Committee decision, the Commission works with Department of Treasury and agency to determine whether a revised submission is required.
