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(3) How many of these (a) workers and (b) community service agencies are funded by the (i) ACT Government and (ii) Federal Government.
(4) How many of these (a) workers and (b) community service agencies are jointly funded by the ACT and Federal Governments.
(5) What research has been undertaken by the ACT Government into its exposure to increased payments as a result of the awards.
(6) When did any research referred to in part (5) take place.
(7) Will any research referred to in part (5) need to be updated in the light of the recent decision.
(8) How much does the Government anticipate that the recent award decision will cost the ACT Budget.
Ms Burch: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The best current estimates are approximately 3,800 community sector workers in the ACT that either are, or who will become, affected by the recent decision by the Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA);
(2) There are approximately 130 employers in the ACT who currently employ workers who are subject to the award, or may become subject to the award, over the phase in period for new award salaries;
(3) There are approximately 2,980 employees in the community sector in the ACT who are employed in programs funded wholly or in part through contracts with the ACT Government. The ACT Government has contracts with approximately 150 of the 165 community sector employers operating in the ACT. Of these 165, approximately 130 employ workers who are both subject to the award and delivering programs contracted by the ACT Government. The Australian Government funds approximately 35% of the totals contracted through agreements between the ACT Government and the ACT community sector. It is not known how many employers in the ACT community sector are directly funded by the Australian Government.
(4) The ACT Government purchases outputs from community sector organisations through programs agreed with these organisations. The number of workers delivering these programs can vary. A number of these programs are related to National Partnership Agreements and other agreements with the Australian Government. It is not possible to be precise as to how many workers in the community sector in the ACT are direct recipients of salaries derived from joint funding. At the global level, however, the Australian Government proportion of funding that contributes to salary is equivalent to approximately 35% of the cost of salaries in the sector in the ACT.
(5) The ACT undertook a census of salary arrangements in the ACT community sector in order to estimate the potential impact of the equal remuneration case. A report onto the outcomes of that census was attached to the ACT’s submission to the Full Bench of FWA in July 2011.
(6) Between December 2010 and February 2011.
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