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 2012/13 financial year covering the following:
Departmental appropriations consisting of:
- a total of $25.696 million to provide employment relations services, including support services provided to employment relations institutions
- a total of $3.516 million to provide hazardous substances and amusement devices services
- a total of $50.625 million to provide health and safety services
- a total of $8.988 million to provide policy advice on matters relating to employment relations, health and safety (including Hazardous Substances and New Organisms), international labour commitments and ministerial servicing.
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 $3.580 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
- a total of $15,000 for the New Zealand Industrial Relations Foundation.
Capital appropriations consisting of:
- a total of $49.007 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
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Employment Relations Services (M43)This appropriation is limited to the provision of information, guidance, investigation, mediation and decision-making regarding employment rights and upholding regulatory standards including support services provided to employment relations institutions. |
23,520 | 23,302 | 25,696 |
Hazardous Substances and Amusement Devices Services (M43)This appropriation is limited to the 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. |
4,059 | 3,937 | 3,516 |
Health and Safety Services (M43)This appropriation is limited to the provision of information, education and support for workplaces regarding effective workplace health and safety practice, and enforcement action to promote compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and related regulations. |
42,281 | 42,097 | 50,625 |
Policy Advice and Related Outputs MCOA (M43) |
- | - | 8,988 |
Ministerial ServicesThis output class is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities. |
- | - | 2,069 |
Policy Advice - LabourThis output class is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to employment relations, health and safety (including Hazardous Substances and New Organisms) and international labour commitments. |
- | - | 6,919 |
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. |
902 | 890 | - |
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. |
8,933 | 8,728 | - |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
79,695 | 78,954 | 88,825 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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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. |
1,367 | 1,367 | 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 |
2,236 | 2,236 | 1,369 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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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). |
3,580 | 3,580 | 3,580 |
International Labour Organisation (M43)New Zealand's annual subscription to the ILO. |
1,420 | 1,420 | 1,400 |
Joint Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (M43)Funding to promote EEO as a good management practice, delivered in partnership with the private sector. |
396 | 396 | 396 |
New Zealand Industrial Relations Foundation (M43)Funding for education to promote better industrial relations. |
15 | 15 | 15 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
5,426 | 5,426 | 5,406 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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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. |
25,593 | 25,593 | 49,007 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
25,593 | 25,593 | 49,007 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
112,950 | 112,209 | 144,607 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Department of Labour
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2011/12 Estimated Actual $000 |
2012/13 Projected $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2012/13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 57,839 | 51,333 | |
| Capital Injections | 7,097 | 28,660 | The movement is mainly due to funding for the Immigration Global Management System ($21.113 million) and for Increased Investment in Safe and Skilled Workplaces ($450,000). |
| Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | (13,603) | (5,473) | The projected deficit for 2012/13 predominately relates to the Immigration Global Management System operating costs being funded off the Department's balance sheet. |
| Other Movements | 13,603 | 5,473 | This is a non-cash movement to cover the forecast output deficits. |
Closing Balance |
64,936 | 79,993 |