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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Labour (M43)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Labour

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR: Minister of Labour

Details of Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Labour
2010/11
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Estimates
Budget
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000
Total
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

International Services (M43)

Manage New Zealand's labour related international obligations and interests through the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and the Government's trade agenda as it relates to the Labour portfolio. Provide advice and support to Ministers on international labour related issues.
939 63 1,002

Policy Advice - Labour (M43)

Provides policy advice and facilitation of policy implementation through developing and delivering tools and resources, research and evaluation about the labour market and workplace practices and includes ministerial servicing and administrative and advisory support for bodies including the Workplace Health and Safety Council and the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women.
9,703 (388) 9,315

Services to Promote and Support Fair and Productive Employment Relationships (M43)

Provision of information, guidance, investigation, mediation and decision making regarding employment rights and upholding regulatory standards including support services provided to employment relations institutions.
26,173 (1,051) 25,122

Services to Promote and Support Safe and Healthy People and Workplaces (M43)

Provision of information, education and support for workplaces regarding effective workplace health and safety practice, and enforcement action to promote compliance with the HSE Act.
38,069 1,452 39,521

Services to Promote and Support the Safe Management of Hazardous Substances in the Workplace and Amusement Devices (M43)

Provision of information, education, and enforcement services relating to the safe management of hazardous substances in the workplace, and the registration and inspection of amusement devices.
5,317 21 5,338

Total Departmental Output Expenses

80,201 97 80,298

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Employment Relations Education Contestable Fund (M43)

Grant funding for programmes that promote improved employment relationships and good faith behaviour, and good health and safety practices amongst employers, unions and employees.
889 - 889

Health and Safety in Employment Levy - Collection Services (M43)

Provision of collection services from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), to collect the HSE Levy on behalf of the Department of Labour.
869 - 869

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

1,758 - 1,758

Departmental Other Expenses

Recovery from February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake (M43)

This appropriation is limited to writing off, or making good damage to, departmental assets and re-establishing departmental operations in Christchurch following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- 1,678 1,678

Total Departmental Other Expenses

- 1,678 1,678

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Bad Debt Expense (M43)

To cover the expected cost of writing off hearing fees for hearings of longer than a day in length at the Employment Court (hearings pre 1 December 2004) and the Employment Relations Authority where the applicant is granted hardship or where debt recovery is unsuccessful after three months.
15 - 15

Employment Relations Authority Members' Salaries and Allowances PLA (M43)

As set by the Remuneration Authority in order to administer and enforce employment-related legislation (section 171 of the Employment Relations Act 2000).
3,180 222 3,402

International Labour Organisation (M43)

New Zealand's annual subscription to the ILO.
1,400 - 1,400

Joint Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (M43)

Funding to promote EEO as a good management practice, delivered in partnership with the private sector.
943 - 943

New Zealand Industrial Relations Foundation (M43)

Funding for education to promote better industrial relations.
15 - 15

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

5,553 222 5,775

Departmental Capital Expenditure

Department of Labour - Capital Expenditure PLA (M43)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Department of Labour, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
36,200 - 36,200

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

36,200 - 36,200

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

123,712 1,997 125,709
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