Estimates of appropriations

Vote Labour - Estimates of Appropriations 2011/12

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

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Labour
2010/112011/12
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation TypeBudgeted
$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.
1,0021,002941

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.
9,3159,31510,105

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.
25,12225,12224,946

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.
39,52139,52140,901

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.
5,3385,3384,219

Total Departmental Output Expenses

80,29880,29881,112

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.
889889500

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.
869869869

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

1,7581,7581,369

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.
151515

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).
3,4023,4023,380

International Labour Organisation (M43)

New Zealand's annual subscription to the ILO.
1,4001,4001,400

Joint Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (M43)

Funding to promote EEO as a good management practice, delivered in partnership with the private sector.
943943396

New Zealand Industrial Relations Foundation (M43)

Funding for education to promote better industrial relations.
151515

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

5,7755,7755,206

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.
36,20029,59531,844

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

36,20029,59531,844

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

125,709117,426119,531

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#

Department of Labour

Department of Labour - Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets - Labour
Details of Net Asset Schedule2010/11
Estimated Actual
$000
2011/12
Projected
$000
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2011/12
Opening Balance66,20774,172
Capital Injections7,965323The 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

74,17274,495