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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
| 2011/12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 941 | (39) | 902 |
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. | 10,105 | (1,172) | 8,933 |
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. | 24,946 | (1,426) | 23,520 |
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. | 40,901 | 1,380 | 42,281 |
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. | 4,219 | (160) | 4,059 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 81,112 | (1,417) | 79,695 |
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. | 500 | 867 | 1,367 |
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 | 1,369 | 867 | 2,236 |
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). | 3,380 | 200 | 3,580 |
International Labour Organisation (M43)New Zealand's annual subscription to the ILO. | 1,400 | 20 | 1,420 |
Joint Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (M43)Funding to promote EEO as a good management practice, delivered in partnership with the private sector. | 396 | - | 396 |
New Zealand Industrial Relations Foundation (M43)Funding for education to promote better industrial relations. | 15 | - | 15 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 5,206 | 220 | 5,426 |
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. | 31,844 | (6,251) | 25,593 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure | 31,844 | (6,251) | 25,593 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 119,531 | (6,581) | 112,950 |
