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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
Overview of the Vote#
The Minister of Labour is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:
Departmental appropriations consisting of:
- a total of $941,000 to manage the Government's relationship with the International Labour Organisation and enabling the Department to successfully implement free trade agreements
- a total of $10.105 million to provide analysis, research and policy advice on the labour market and workplace issues including monitoring and ministerial servicing
- a total of $24.946 million to provide services to promote and support fair and productive employment relationships including support services provided to employment relations institutions
- a total of $40.901 million to provide services to promote and support safe and healthy people and workplaces, and
- a total of $4.219 million to provide services to promote and support the safe management of hazardous substances in the workplace and amusement devices.
Non-departmental appropriations consisting of:
- a total of $500,000 to purchase services from non-departmental providers in relation to the Employment Relations Education Contestable Fund (ERE)
- a total of $869,000 to collect the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Levy
- a total of $15,000 for the Bad Debt Expense write-off for non-recovered hearing fees
- a total of $3.380 million for other labour-related payments such as salaries and allowances of the Employment Relations Authority Members (ERA)
- a total of $1.400 million for subscription to the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
- a total of $396,000 to promote equal employment opportunities (EEO) and better relations through the Joint EEO Trust, and
- a total of $15,000 for the New Zealand Industrial Relations Foundation.
Capital appropriations consisting of:
- a total of $31.844 million for capital expenditure in the Department of Labour.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Labour in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
2010/11 | 2011/12 | ||
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Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | 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. | 1,002 | 1,002 | 941 |
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. | 9,315 | 9,315 | 10,105 |
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. | 25,122 | 25,122 | 24,946 |
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. | 39,521 | 39,521 | 40,901 |
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. | 5,338 | 5,338 | 4,219 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 80,298 | 80,298 | 81,112 |
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 | 500 |
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 | 869 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses | 1,758 | 1,758 | 1,369 |
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 | - | - |
Total Departmental Other Expenses | 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 | 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). | 3,402 | 3,402 | 3,380 |
International Labour Organisation (M43)New Zealand's annual subscription to the ILO. | 1,400 | 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 | 396 |
New Zealand Industrial Relations Foundation (M43)Funding for education to promote better industrial relations. | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 5,775 | 5,775 | 5,206 |
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 | 29,595 | 31,844 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure | 36,200 | 29,595 | 31,844 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 125,709 | 117,426 | 119,531 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Department of Labour
Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2010/11 Estimated Actual $000 | 2011/12 Projected $000 | Explanation of Projected Movements in 2011/12 |
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Opening Balance | 66,207 | 74,172 | |
Capital Injections | 7,965 | 323 | The movement is mainly due to the cessation of three expenditure transfers in 2010/11, one for the Immigration Act Review ($1.385 million), one for Remedial work to the Immigration ICT System ($1 million) and one for the ICT Infrastructure Programme ($5.182 million). |
Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance | 74,172 | 74,495 |