Information concerning WorkSafe New Zealand’s Funding, Budget and Employees
The Table set below covers question 8 to 12 concerning Funding, Budget and Employee information.
Question 8
A Total Number of staff employed by WorkSafe for
Information regarding WorkSafe New Zealand’s Funding, Budget and Employee information is largely
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the period of 2018 – 2022 (including full time
publicly available via Parliament as Government Departments are obligated to provide performance
workers, contractors and part time workers)
information to Select Committees.
Parliament’s Select Committees play a crucial role in the Budget and the Annual review process, as the
B Range of salaries - lowest to highest
Committees individually scrutinise different parts of the Budget, and the performance of Government
organisations over the previous year.
C Median Salary
Information on WorkSafe’s performance for the period of 2018 – 2022 can be found via the following links:
D Range of contractor rates - lowest to highest
Vote Labour/Vote Labour Market Estimates
2021/22 Estimates:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/all?custom=FINS_111449
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E Median contractor rates
2020/21 Estimates:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/all?custom=FINS_97848
F Total Cost of Salaries & Contractor Wages
2019/20 Estimates:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/all?custom=FINS_88146
2018/19 Estimates:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/all?custom=FINS_78407
2017/18 Estimates:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-
advice/document/51SCTIR_EVI_00DBSCH_EST_74242_1_A558391/standard-estimates-questionnaire-
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WorkSafe Annual Reviews
2020/21 Annual Review:
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www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/all?custom=FINS_118640
2019/20 Annual Review:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/all?custom=FINS_103990 ACT
2018/19 Annual Review:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/all?custom=FINS_93240
2017/18 Annual Review:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/all?custom=FINS_83801
G Total Floor Area Leased in Wellington
WorkSafe New Zealand has one office in Wellington, the floor area of that space is 4,921m2
H Average sick days taken per agency
The table below sets out the average number of sick days taken between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2021.
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Financial year
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
Average number of days of sick leave taken
4.3
5.2
4.9
5.3
*Figures are calculated by financial year, therefore the figures for 2021/22 are not available until 30 June
2022.
Question 9
Is WorkSafe wholly funded by the New Zealand
WorkSafe New Zealand is primarily levy funded. We have five funding sources:
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taxpayer?
Working Safer Levy 81% - A levy on all businesses to cover the cost of core activity undertaken by
WorkSafe and designated health and safety regulators.
THE ACC Revenue 13% - Contracted funding provided by ACC to deliver harm prevention interventions and
activity.
Energy Safety Levy 3% - A levy to recover the cost of promoting and contributing to the safe supply and
use of electricity and gas.
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Major Hazard Facility Levy 2% - A levy to offset the cost of activity in the major hazard facility regulatory
regime.
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Other revenue 1% - this revenue is sourced through, Incorporates fees, safety cases, interest and other
such as legal court awards
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For more Information on WorkSafe’s funding please see our Annual Reports available on our website via:
www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/corporate-publications/annual-reports/
Question 10
Budgeted Cost for the year versus Actual spend for Statement of comprehensive revenue and expense for the period of 2018 – 2022 is published in our
the period of 2018 – 2022
Annual reports, which is available on our website via:
www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/corporate-
Has WorkSafe managed to come in under budget
publications/annual-reports/
for the period of 2018 – 20
Question 11
Have any WorkSafe employees taken a pay cut
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Several Public Service Chief Executives, including WorkSafe’s Chief Executive took a voluntarily pay
through the pandemic like a number of private
reduction during 2020 in acknowledgement of the economic challenges many New Zealanders are now
companies?
facing.
The Prime Minister announced in April 2020 that Government ministers and Chief Executives would take a
pay cut this announcement is available via:
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-ministers-and-chief-
executives-take-pay-cut
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Question 12
What is the growth in employees since the
The table below sets out employee growth between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2021.
pandemic began in WorkSafe
Financial year
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
THE FTEs employed 575.45
615.78
645.61
* Figures are calculated by financial year, therefore the figures for 2021/22 are not available until 30 June
2022.
** COVID-19 pandemic began during the 2019/20 financial year.
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