Equity & Diversity Annual Report – 2016 Appendices

Diversity & Inclusion Policy Committee Terms of Reference

Role

The role of the Diversity & Inclusion Policy Committee (the committee) is to assist the Reserve Bank of Australia (the Bank) to achieve its aims relating to equity and diversity in the workplace.

Functions

The committee has the following functions:

  • make recommendations to the Executive Committee on equity and diversity principles and policy
  • set the priorities for and monitor the implementation of an equity and diversity program for the Bank
  • monitor and report periodically to the Governor and the Executive Committee on these matters.

Membership

The committee has nine members:

  • Chair – Head of Human Resources (ex officio)
  • Secretary – Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Human Resources (ex officio)
  • Employee Representatives (four) – appointed by a sub-committee comprising three existing committee members via expressions of interest from employees
  • 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 (Chair, ex officio)
  • Representative from the Diversity Contact Manager Network (Chair, ex officio).

Membership should include some representation from the various diversity groups as set out in the Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987.

Membership will be for a period of three years for all positions, with the exception of ex-officio positions.

Meetings

The committee will meet three times each year.

Membership as at 30 June 2016

Chair Melissa Hope

Secretary Kylie Fuller

Employee Representative Morgan Spearritt

Employee Representative Aaron Bovis

Employee Representative Alex Heath

Employee Representative Belinda Cheung

Employee Representative Bernadette Donovan

Union Representative Jason Jux

Union Representative (alternate)

Representative of the Accessibility Consultative Group – Chair Kylie Fuller

Representative of the Diversity Contact Manager Network – Chair Kylie Fuller

Statistical Tables

Representation within Classification Levels(a)
As at 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2016 Number (per cent of total employees within classification level)
Levels NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16
Trainees 1 6 6 1 9 12 15 11 24 23
(4) (25) (26) (4) (38) (52) (63) (48) (100) (100)
Cadets 5 2 4 10 9 12
(56) (17) (44) (83) (100) (100)
Graduates 5 5 10 10 1 32 18 44 42 76 60
(7) (8) (13) (17) (2) (42) (30) (58) (70) (100) (100)
L1 7 2 3 3 2 2 3 11 7 10 11 21 18
(33) (11) (14) (17) (11) (10) (17) (52) (39) (48) (61) (100) (100)
L2 20 16 9 9 2 5 5 54 46 22 18 76 64
(26) (25) (12) (14) (3) (7) (8) (71) (72) (29) (28) (100) (100)
L3 46 42 22 24 2 3 6 5 113 114 67 73 180 187
(26) (22) (12) (13) (1) (2) (3) (3) (63) (61) (37) (39) (100) (100)
L3/4 61 64 23 28 5 3 89 107 125 140 214 247
(29) (26) (11) (11) (2) (1) (42) (43) (58) (57) (100) (100)
L4 119 143 40 47 8 8 106 124 229 275 335 399
(36) (36) (12) (12) (2) (2) (32) (31) (68) (69) (100) (100)
L5 42 44 27 24 4 4 62 65 127 137 189 202
(22) (22) (14) (12) (2) (2) (33) (32) (67) (68) (100) (100)
L6 7 6 9 12 2 2 27 26 46 50 73 76
(10) (8) (12) (16) (3) (3) (37) (34) (63) (66) (100) (100)
Deputy Head 1 1 5 6 4 6 22 22 26 28
(4) (4) (19) (21) (15) (21) (85) (79) (100) (100)
Department 1 1 1 1 7 7 20 19 27 26
Head and above (4) (4) (4) (4) (26) (27) (74) (73) (100) (100)
Total 309 325 155 170 4 5 33 31 519 534 731 808 1,250 1,342
(25) (24) (12) (13) (3) (2) (42) (40) (58) (60) (100) (100)

(a) Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices

Source: RBA

KEY
NESB1 People from a non-English-speaking background
NESB2 People with parent(s) from a non-English-speaking background
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with disabilities

Representation within Salary Ranges(a)
As at 30 June 2016
Number (per cent of total employees within salary range)
Salary NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
Below $40,000 1 6     14 21 35
(3) (17)     (40) (60) (100)
$40,000–$49,999 1 3   2 4 9 13
(8) (23)   (15) (31) (69) (100)
$50,000–$59,999 6 5 2 3 24 12 36
(17) (14) (6) (8) (67) (66) (100)
$60,000–$69,999 13 12   4 26 29 55
(24) (22)   (7) (47) (53) (100)
$70,000–$79,999 26 15 1 1 73 63 136
(19) (11) (1) (1) (54) (46) (100)
$80,000–$89,999 33 18   2 81 63 144
(23) (13)   (1) (56) (44) (100)
$90,000–$99,999 50 23 2 5 89 103 192
(26) (12) (1) (3) (46) (54) (100)
$100,000–$109,999 35 15   5 45 79 124
(28) (12)   (4) (36) (64) (100)
$110,000–$119,999 34 14   2 33 76 109
(31) (13)   (2) (30) (70) (100)
$120,000–$129,999 62 14   1 35 96 131
(47) (11)   (1) (27) (73) (100)
$130,000–$139,999 16 5   1 20 38 58
(28) (9)   (2) (34) (66) (100)
$140,000–$149,999 12 6     18 40 58
(21) (10)     (31) (69) (100)
$150,000 & over 36 34   5 72 179 251
(14) (14)   (2) (29) (71) (100)
Total 325 170 5 31 534 808 1,342
(24) (13)   (2) (40) (60) (100)

(a) Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices

Source: RBA

KEY
NESB1 People from a non-English-speaking background
NESB2 People with parent(s) from a non-English-speaking background
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with disabilities

Representation within Occupational Groups(a)
As at 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2016 Number (per cent of total employees within occupational group)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16
Managers 9 8 17 20       2 41 40 88 92 129 132
(7) (6) (13) (15)       (2) (32) (30) (68) (70) (100) (100)
Professionals 244 273 96 110     17 16 313 344 547 631 860 975
(28) (28) (11) (11)     (2) (2) (36) (35) (64) (65) (100) (100)
Clerical and Administrative Workers 48 38 36 33 4 5 12 11 150 142 70 58 220 200
(22) (19) (16) (17) (2) (3) (5) (6) (68) (71) (32) (29) (100) (100)
Technicians and Trade Workers 7 6 5 7       2 13 8 23 25 36 33
(19) (18) (14) (21)       (6) (36) (24) (64) (76) (100) (100)
Community and Personal Services 1   1           2   2 2 4 2
(25)   (25)           (50)   (50) (100) (100) (100)
Machinery Operators and Drivers                     1   1  
                    (100)   (100)  
Total 309 325 155 170 4 5 29 31 519 534 731 808 1,250 1,342
(25) (24) (12) (13)     (2) (2) (42) (40) (58) (60) (100) (100)

(a) Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices

Source: RBA

KEY
NESB1 People from a non-English-speaking background
NESB2 People with parent(s) from a non-English-speaking background
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with a disability

Recruitment(a)
Year to 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015 Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16
Managers 2   1 1         4   2 1 6 1
Professionals 27 59 6 27       3 50 63 104 153 154 216
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1 3 6 6   2 2   17 25 17 11 34 36
Technicians and Trade Workers 1 1 1 1     1   4   11 10 15 10
Community and Personal Services                           0
Machinery Operators and Drivers                           0
Total 31 63 14 35   2 3 3 75 88 134 175 209 263
(per cent of total recruitment) (15) (24) (7) (13)   (1) (1) (1) (36) (33) (64) (67) (100) (100)

(a) Figures are based on total employee recruitment and include trainees, cadets and graduates; excludes renewal of contract and cadets rehired as graduates; total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices

Source: RBA

KEY
NESB1 People from a non-English-speaking background
NESB2 People with parent(s) from a non-English-speaking background
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with a disability

Separations(a)
Year to 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2016 Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16
Managers 1               1 1 1 1 2 2
(50)               (50) (50) (50) (50) (100) (100)
Professionals 27 33 4 15       2 36 39 70 69 106 108
(25) (31) (4) (14)       (2) (34) (36) (66) (64) (100) (100)
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2 4 4 5 3 1 2 1 15 16 11 12 26 28
(8) (14) (15) (18) (12) (4) (8) (4) (58) (57) (42) (43) (100) (100)
Technicians and Trade Workers 2     1     1   1 1 10 5 11 6
(18)     (17)     (9)   (9) (17) (91) (83) (100) (100)
Community and Personal Services       1           1       1
      (100)           (100)       (100)
Machinery Operators and Drivers                           (100)
Sales Workers                            
Labourers                            
Total 32 37 8 22 3 1 3 3 53 58 92 87 145 145
(per cent of total separations) (22) (26) (6) (15) (2) (1) (2) (2) (37) (40) (63) (60) (100) (100)

(a) Figures are based on total staff terminations, excluding retirements; excludes staff rehired at end of contact and cadets rehired as graduates; total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices

Source: RBA

KEY
NESB1 People from a non-English-speaking background
NESB2 People with parent(s) from a non-English-speaking background
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with a disability

Retirements(a)
Year to 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2016 Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16
Managers   1             2   1 3 2 3
Professionals 1 2           1 1 4 4 4 1 8
Clerical and Administrative Workers                            
6 6   1         3 9 3 2 3 11
Technicians and Trade Workers   1               1   3   4
Community and Personal Services   1               1       1
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Sales Workers                            
Labourers                            
Total 7 11   1       1 6 15 8 12 6 27
(per cent of total retirements) (117) (41) (4)   (4) (100) (56) (133) (44) (100) (100)

(a) Figures are based on total employee retirements, redundancies above retirement age and early retirements; total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices

Source: RBA

KEY
NESB1 People from a non-English-speaking background
NESB2 People with parent(s) from a non-English-speaking background
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with a disability

Promotions
Year to 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2016 Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16
Managers     1 4         1 5 5 3 6 8
Professionals 11 12 4 9       2 33 32 24 40 57 72
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1 6 2 1   1 1   15 10 2 11 17 21
Technicians and Trade Workers       2         1 1 1 2 2 3
Community and Personal Services                            
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Total 12 18 7 16 0 1 1 2 50 48 32 56 82 104
(per cent of total promotions) (15) (17) (9) (15) (0) (1) (1) (2) (61) (46) (39) (54) (100) (100)

Source: RBA

KEY
NESB1 People from a non-English-speaking background
NESB2 People with parent(s) from a non-English-speaking background
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with a disability