Reserve Bank of Australia

Equity & Diversity Annual Report – 2010

Appendices

Equity & Diversity Policy Committee Terms of Reference

Role

The role of the Committee is to assist the RBA to achieve its aims relating to equity and diversity in the workplace.

Functions

The Committee has the following functions:

• make recommendations to the RBA on equity and diversity principles and policy;
• set the priorities for and monitor the implementation of an equity and diversity program for the RBA. This includes reviewing the work of the Accessibility Consultative Group; and
• monitor and report periodically to the Governor on these matters.

Membership

The Committee has 10 members.

• Chairperson – appointed by the Governor;
• Deputy Chairperson – Head of Human Resources (ex-officio);
• Secretary – Equity & Diversity Consultant, Human Resources (ex-officio);
• Staff Representatives (four) – appointed by HR via expressions of interest;
• Union Representative – an employee nominated by the Reserve Bank Officers' Section of the Finance Sector Union (and an alternate);
• Representative from the Accessibility Consultative Group (Chairperson, ex-officio); and
• Representative from the Diversity Contact Manager Network (Chairperson, ex-officio).
• Membership should include some representation from the various diversity groups as set out in the Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987.

Meetings

The Committee will meet three times each year.

Membership as at 30 June 2010

Chairperson	Keith Hall
Deputy Chairperson (Head of HR)	Chris Aylmer
Staff Representative	Aaron Bovis
Staff Representative	Celine Chiu
Staff Representative	Bernadette Donovan
Staff Representative	Alex Heath
Union Representative	Elizabeth Derdowski
Union Representative (alternative)	Vacant
Representative of the Accessibility Consultative Group – Chairperson	Glen McLane
Representative of the Diversity Contact Manager Network – Chairperson	Vacant
Secretary (HR)	Monica Walker

Statistical Tables

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• Representation Within Employment Classification Levels
• Representation Within Salary Ranges
• Representation Within Occupational Groups
• Recruitment
• Separations
• Retirements
• Promotions

Representation Within Employment Classification Levels As at 30 June 2009 and 30 June 2010
Number (per cent of total staff within classification level)

Levels	NESB1		NESB2		IA		PWD		Women		Men		Total Staff
Total excludes six locally employed representative office staff based in London and New York KEY Other Staff Legal Counsel, Support Officers, Trainees and Cadets NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds IA Indigenous Australians PWD People with a disability
	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10
L1	12	9	8	11	1	1	2	2	21	22	18	20	39	42
	(31)	(21)	(21)	(26)	(3)	(2)	(5)	(5)	(54)	(52)	(46)	(48)	(100)	(100)
L2	23	24	14	13	1	1	5	4	57	62	27	24	84	86
	(27)	(28)	(17)	(15)	(1)	(1)	(6)	(5)	(68)	(72)	(32)	(28)	(100)	(100)
L3	44	40	24	23	3	3	9	8	99	109	65	64	164	173
	(27)	(23)	(15)	(13)	(2)	(2)	(5)	(5)	(60)	(63)	(40)	(37)	(100)	(100)
Graduate	23	23	12	17	-	-	1	1	35	29	59	54	94	83
	(24)	(28)	(13)	(20)	-	-	(1)	(1)	(37)	(35)	(63)	(65)	(100)	(100)
L3/4	18	22	17	16	-	-	6	5	32	41	81	91	113	132
	(16)	(17)	(15)	(12)	-	-	(5)	(4)	(28)	(31)	(72)	(69)	(100)	(100)
L4	77	74	30	30	-	-	10	8	94	94	128	130	222	224
	(35)	(33)	(14)	(13)	-	-	(5)	(4)	(42)	(42)	(58)	(58)	(100)	(100)
L5	15	13	22	24	-	-	5	4	37	40	97	97	134	137
	(11)	(9)	(16)	(18)	-	-	(4)	(3)	(28)	(29)	(72)	(71)	(100)	(100)
L6	6	6	10	11	-	-	2	3	18	18	42	44	60	62
	(10)	(10)	(17)	(18)	-	-	(3)	(5)	(30)	(29)	(70)	(71)	(100)	(100)
Deputy Head	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	1	9	9	10	10
	-	-	-	(10)	(10)	-	-	-	(10)	(10)	(90)	(90)	(100)	(100)
Dept Head and above	1	1	1	1	-	-	1	1	4	4	23	22	27	26
	(4)	(4)	(4)	(4)	-	-	(4)	(4)	(15)	(15)	(85)	(85)	(100)	(100)
Other	3	5	8	4	1	2	1	1	15	8	21	21	36	29
Staff	(8)	(17)	(22)	(14)	(3)	(7)	(3)	(3)	(42)	(28)	(58)	(72)	(100)	(100)
Total	222	217	146	151	7	7	42	37	413	428	570	576	983	1,004
	(23)	(22)	(15)	(15)	(1)	(1)	(4)	(4)	(42)	(43)	(58)	(57)	(100)	(100)

Representation Within Salary Ranges As at 30 June 2010
Number (per cent of total staff within salary range)

Salary	NESB1	NESB2	IA	PWD	Women	Men	Total Staff
Total excludes six locally employed representative office staff based in London and New York KEY NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds IA Indigenous Australians PWD People with a disability
Below $30,000	5	6	-	1	13	17	30
	(17)	(20)	-	(3)	(43)	(57)	(100)
$30,000 - $39,999	5	11	3	1	30	21	51
	(10)	(22)	(6)	(2)	(59)	(41)	(100)
$40,000 - $49,999	13	6	1	4	32	23	55
	(24)	(11)	(2)	(7)	(58)	(42)	(100)
$50,000 - $59,999	26	21	-	3	61	38	99
	(26)	(21)	-	(3)	(62)	(38)	(100)
$60,000 - $69,999	26	18	2	1	51	56	107
	(24)	(17)	(2)	(1)	(48)	(52)	(100)
$70,000 - $79,999	38	26	-	10	72	102	174
	(22)	(15)	-	(6)	(41)	(59)	(100)
$80,000 - $89,999	31	14	1	3	54	51	105
	(30)	(13)	(1)	(3)	(51)	(49)	(100)
$90,000 - $99,999	21	8	-	3	32	45	77
	(27)	(10)	-	(4)	(42)	(58)	(100)
$100,000 & over	52	45	-	11	83	223	306
	(17)	(15)	-	(4)	(27)	(73)	(100)
Total	217	155	7	37	428	576	1,004
	(22)	(15)	(1)	(4)	(43)	(57)	(100)

Representation Within Occupational Groups As at 30 June 2009 and 30 June 2010
Number (per cent of total staff within occupational group)

Occupational Group	NESB1		NESB2		IA		PWD		Women		Men		Total Staff
Total excludes six locally employed representative office staff based in London and New York KEY NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds IA Indigenous Australians PWD People with a disability
	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10
Managers	8	8	12	13	1	-	3	4	23	23	77	78	100	101
	(8)	(8)	(12)	(13)	(1)	-	(3)	(4)	(23)	(23)	(77)	(77)	(100)	(100)
Professionals	137	136	84	95	-	1	22	18	211	224	367	376	578	600
	(24)	(23)	(15)	(16)	-	-	(4)	(3)	(37)	(37)	(63)	(63)	(100)	(100)
Clerical & Administrative	60	56	44	39	5	6	14	11	162	163	79	75	241	238
	(25)	(24)	(18)	(16)	(2)	(3)	(6)	(5)	(67)	(68)	(33)	(32)	(100)	(100)
Technicians & Trade Workers	16	16	4	3	-	-	3	4	15	16	43	44	58	60
	(28)	(27)	(7)	(5)	-	-	(5)	(7)	(26)	(27)	(74)	(73)	(100)	(100)
Community & Personal Services	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	2	2	2	2	4	4
	(25)	(25)	(25)	(25)	-	-	-	-	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)	(100)	(100)
Machinery Operators & Drivers	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	2	1
	-	-	(50)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)
Sales Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Labourers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	222	217	146	151	6	7	42	37	413	428	570	576	983	1,004
	(23)	(22)	(15)	(15)	(1)	(1)	(4)	(4)	(42)	(43)	(58)	(57)	(100)	(100)

Recruitment Year to 30 June 2009 and 30 June 2010
Number

Occupational Group	NESB1		NESB2		IA		PWD		Women		Men		Total Staff
	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10
Managers	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	2	1	3
Professionals	29	30	16	20	-	1	1	-	39	33	76	69	115	102
Clerical & Administrative	4	6	7	3	1	2	2	2	17	21	8	6	25	27
Technicians & Trade Workers	1	4	-	1	-	-	-	1	3	1	9	11	12	12
Community & Personal Services	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Machinery Operators & Drivers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sales Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Labourers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	34	41	23	25	1	3	3	3	60	56	93	88	153	144
(Per cent of total recruitment)	(22)	(28)	(15)	(17)	(1)	(2)	(2)	(2)	(39)	(39)	(61)	(61)	(100)	(100)
Figures are based on total staff recruitment Includes trainees, cadets and graduates Excludes renewal of contract, cadets rehired as graduates Excludes locally employed representative office staff based in London and New York KEY NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds IA Indigenous Australians PWD People with a disability

Separations Year to 30 June 2009 and 30 June 2010
Number (percentage of total)

Occupational Group	NESB1		NESB2		IA		PWD		Women		Men		Total Staff
Figures are based on total staff terminations, excluding retirements Excludes staff rehired at end of contract and cadets rehired as graduates Excludes separation of locally employed staff based in London and New York KEY NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds IA Indigenous Australians PWD People with a disability
	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10
Managers	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	3	1	3
	-	-	-	(33)	-	-	-	-	-	-	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)
Professionals	11	17	4	5	-	1	4	3	18	13	35	39	53	52
	(21)	(33)	(8)	(10)	-	(2)	(8)	(6)	(34)	(25)	(66)	(75)	(100)	(100)
Clerical & Administrative	5	2	3	4	1	1	3	4	9	12	5	5	14	17
	(36)	(12)	(21)	(24)	(7)	(6)	(21)	(24)	(64)	(71)	(36)	(29)	(100)	(100)
Technicians & Trade Workers	-	3	4	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	8	7	9	7
	-	(43)	(44)	(29)	-	-	-	-	(11)	-	(89)	(100)	(100)	(100)
Community & Personal Service	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Machinery Operators & Drivers	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Sales Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Labourers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	16	22	11	13	1	3	7	7	28	25	49	55	77	80
(Per cent of total departures)	(21)	(28)	(14)	(16)	(1)	(4)	(9)	(9)	(36)	(31)	(64)	(69)	(100)	(100)

Retirements Year to 30 June 2009 and 30 June 2010
Number

Occupational Group	NESB1		NESB2		IA		PWD		Women		Men		Total Staff
Figures are based on total staff retirements, redundancies above retirement age & early retirements Excludes locally employed representative office staff based in London and New York KEY NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds IA Indigenous Australians PWD People with a disability
	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10
Managers	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	2	2	3
Professionals	-	2	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	5	2	5	2	10
Clerical & Administrative	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	3	1	1	7	4
Technicians & Trade Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	-
Community & Personal Service	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Machinery Operators & Drivers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sales Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Labourers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	4	6	-	1	-	-	2	1	6	9	6	8	12	17
(Per cent of total departures)	(33)	(35)	-	(6)	-	-	(17)	(6)	(50)	(53)	(50)	(47)	(100)	(100)

Promotions Year to 30 June 2009 and 30 June 2010
Number

Occupational Group	NESB1		NESB2		IA		PWD		Women		Men		Total Staff
Excludes locally employed representative office staff based in London and New York KEY NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds IA Indigenous Australians PWD People with a disability
	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10	09	10
Managers	1	-	2	3	-	-	-	1	2	-	6	5	8	5
Professionals	12	8	15	6	1	-	1	2	18	25	41	38	59	63
Clerical & Administrative	6	3	4	5	2	-	1	-	16	11	13	2	29	13
Technicians & Trade Workers	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	3	1	4	1
Community & Personal Service	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Machinery Operators & Drivers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sales Workers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Labourers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	21	12	21	14	3	-	2	3	37	36	63	46	100	82
(Per cent of total promotions)	(21)	(15)	(21)	(17)	(3)	-	(2)	(4)	(37)	(44)	(63)	(56)	(100)	(100)