Equity & Diversity Annual Report – 2013 Appendices

Diversity & Inclusion Policy Committee Terms of Reference

Role

The role of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee is to assist the RBA to achieve its aims relating to equity, diversity and inclusion 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, including reviewing the work of the Accessibility Consultative Group
  • 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 – Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Human Resources (ex officio)
  • Employee Representatives (four) – appointed by a Subcommittee 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 (Chairperson, ex officio)
  • 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.

Membership will be for a period of 3-year terms for all positions, with the exception of ex-officio positions.

Meetings

The Committee will meet three times each year.

Membership as at 30 June 2013
Chairperson Keith Hall
Deputy Chairperson Melissa Hope
Secretary Marija Dumovic
Employee Representative Aaron Bovis
Employee Representative Bernadette Donovan
Employee Representative Alex Heath
Employee Representative Vacant
Union Representative Penny Smith
Union Representative (alternate) Jason Jux
Representative of the Accessibility Consultative Group – Chairperson Glen McLane
Representative of the Diversity Contact Manager Network – Chairperson Marija Dumovic

Statistical Tables

Representation within Classification Levels
As at 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2013
Number (per cent of total employees within classification level)
Levels NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13
Trainees   2 5 3 3 1 2 2 12 10 9 9 21 19
  (11) (24) (16) (14) (5) (10) (11) (57) (53) (43) (47) (100) (100)
Cadets     1 2         9 7 6 8 15 15
    (7) (13)         (60) (47) (40) (53) (100) (100)
Graduates 15 14 4 3     1   24 37 45 43 69 80
(22) (18) (6) (4)     (1)   (35) (46) (65) (54) (100) (100)
L1 11 10 3 1 1 2 2 2 20 19 12 13 32 32
(34) (31) (9) (3) (3) (6) (6) (6) (63) (59) (38) (41) (100) (100)
L2 22 21 17 14 1 2 5 3 61 56 22 21 83 77
(27) (27) (20) (18) (1) (3) (6) (4) (73) (73) (27) (27) (100) (100)
L3 50 48 24 23 2 2 8 9 104 103 63 65 167 168
(30) (29) (14) (14) (1) (1) (5) (5) (62) (61) (38) (39) (100) (100)
L3/4 39 47 27 29     5 6 55 66 100 112 155 178
(25) (26) (17) (16)     (3) (3) (35) (37) (65) (63) (100) (100)
L4 92 99 32 35     9 9 91 93 148 162 239 255
(38) (39) (13) (14)     (4) (4) (38) (36) (62) (64) (100) (100)
L5 27 25 24 24     5 5 47 46 111 119 158 165
(17) (15) (15) (15)     (3) (3) (30) (28) (70) (72) (100) (100)
L6 6 7 7 8     2 2 22 26 37 43 59 69
(10) (10) (12) (12)     (3) (3) (37) (38) (63) (62) (100) (100)
Deputy Head 1 1 4 4         3 3 17 20 20 23
(5) (4) (20) (17)         (15) (13) (85) (87) (100) (100)
Department Head and above   1 1 1     1   8 8 19 20 27 28
  (4) (4) (4)     (4)   (30) (29) (70) (71) (100) (100)
Total 263 275 149 147 7 7 40 38 456 474 589 635 1,045 1,109
(25) (25) (14) (13) (1) (1) (4) (3) (44) (43) (56) (57) (100) (100)
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
KEY
NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with disabilities
Representation within Salary Ranges
As at 30 June 2013
Number (per cent of total staff within salary range)
Salary NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
Below $40,000 2 5 1 2 17 16 33
(6) (15) (3) (6) (52) (48) (100)
$40,000–$49,999 4 1 2 1 14 9 23
(17) (4) (9) (4) (61) (39) (100)
$50,000–$59,999 18 8 2 3 38 19 57
(32) (14) (4) (5) (67) (33) (100)
$60,000–$69,999 27 13   2 70 47 117
(23) (11)   (2) (60) (40) (100)
$70,000–$79,999 22 9     45 42 87
(25) (10)     (52) (48) (100)
$80,000–$89,999 49 31 1 10 86 110 196
(25) (16) (1) (5) (44) (56) (100)
$90,000–$99,999 44 15 1 7 53 58 111
(40) (14) (1) (6) (48) (52) (100)
$100,000–$109,999 23 11   3 33 43 76
(30) (14)   (4) (43) (57) (100)
$110,000–$119,999 39 15   2 29 70 99
(39) (15)   (2) (29) (71) (100)
$120,000–$129,999 16 6   1 15 31 46
(35) (13)   (2) (33) (67) (100)
$130,000–$139,999 11 4   2 13 45 58
(19) (7)   (3) (22) (78) (100)
$140,000–$149,999 6 7   2 15 24 39
(15) (18)   (5) (38) (62) (100)
$150,000 and over 14 22   3 46 121 167
(8) (13)   (2) (28) (72) (100)
Total 275 147 7 38 474 635 1,109
(25) (13) (1) (3) (43) (57) (100)
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
KEY
NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with disabilities
Representation within Occupational Groups
As at 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2013
Number (per cent of total staff within occupational group)
Occupational
Group
NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13
Managers 8 9 14 14     3 2 34 36 79 85 113 121
(7) (7) (12) (12)     (3) (2) (30) (30) (70) (70) (100) (100)
Professionals 177 189 87 93     20 20 233 257 396 431 629 688
(28) (27) (14) (14)     (3) (3) (37) (37) (63) (63) (100) (100)
Clerical and
Administrative
Workers
58 54 41 35 7 7 14 13 171 161 70 71 241 232
(24) (23) (17) (15) (3) (3) (6) (6) (71) (69) (29) (31) (100) (100)
Technicians and Trade Workers 19 22 6 4     3 3 16 18 41 44 57 62
(33) (35) (11) (6)     (5) (5) (28) (29) (72) (71) (100) (100)
Community and
Personal Services
1 1 1 1         2 2 2 3 4 5
(25) (20) (25) (20)         (50) (40) (50) (60) (100) (100)
Machinery Operators and Drivers                     1 1 1 1
                    (100) (100) (100) (100)
Total 263 275 149 147 7 7 40 38 456 474 589 635 1,045 1,109
(25) (25) (14) (13) (1) (1) (4) (3) (44) (43) (56) (57) (100) (100)
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
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
Recruitment
Year to 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2013
Number
Occupational
Group
NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13
Managers   2 1           1 2 3 5 4 7
Professionals 28 20 4 8     1 1 35 39 61 60 96 99
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2 5 6 1 3 1 4 2 25 22 6 13 31 35
Technicians and Trade Workers 5 3 4 1         3 2 8 6 11 8
Community and Personal Services                       1   1
Machinery Operators and Drivers                     1   1 0
Total
(per cent of total
recruitment)
35 30 15 10 3 1 5 3 64 65 79 85 143 150
(24) (20) (10) (7) (2) (1) (3) (2) (45) (43) (55) (57) (100) (100)
Figures are based on total staff recruitment and includes trainees, cadets and graduates; excludes renewal of contract and cadets rehired as graduates
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
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 2012 and 30 June 2013
Number (per cent of total)
Occupational
Group
NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13
Managers 1 1 2       1 1 1 1 5 2 6 3
(17) (33) (33)       (17) (33) (17) (33) (83) (67) (100) (100)
Professionals 16 12 6 4       1 20 20 36 23 56 43
(29) (28) (11) (9)       (2) (36) (47) (64) (53) (100) (100)
Clerical and
Administrative
Workers
6 2   6 3 1 1 3 16 18 5 7 21 25
(29) (8)   (24) (14) (4) (5) (12) (76) (72) (24) (28) (100) (100)
Technicians and Trade Workers 2   1 2     1   3 1 8 3 11 4
(18)   (9) (50)     (9)   (27) (25) (73) (75) (100) (100)
Community and Personal Services                            
Machinery Operators and Drivers                     1   1  
                    (100)   (100)  
Sales Workers                            
Labourers                            
Total
(per cent of total
departures)
25 15 9 12 3 1 3 5 40 40 55 35 95 75
(26) (20) (9) (16) (3) (1) (3) (7) (42) (53) (58) (47) (100) (100)
Figures are based on total staff terminations, excluding retirements
Excludes staff rehired at end of contract and cadets rehired as graduates
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
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
Retirements
Year to 30 June 2011 and 30 June 2012
Number
Occupational
Group
NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13
Managers 1                   2   2  
Professionals 3           1   2 2 2 3 4 5
Clerical and
Administrative
Workers
1 2         1     5 1   1 5
Technicians and Trade Workers                            
Community and Personal Services                            
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Sales Workers                            
Labourers                            
Total
(per cent of total
departures)
5 2         2   2 7 5 3 7 10
(71) (20)         (29)   (29) (70) (71) (30) (100) (100)
Figures are based on total staff retirements, redundancies above retirement age and early retirements
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
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
Promotions
Year to 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2013
Number
Occupational
Group
NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13
Managers 1 1 2 1         4 3 11 8 15 11
Professionals 15 12 9 7       1 25 20 31 40 56 60
Clerical and
Administrative
Workers
  1 5 3   3   1 12 19 3 4 15 23
Technicians and Trade Workers 1                 1 1 3 1 4
Community and Personal Services                            
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Total
(per cent of total
promotions)
17 14 16 11 0 3 0 2 41 43 46 55 87 98
(20) (14) (18) (11) (0) (3) (0) (2) (47) (44) (53) (56) (100) (100)
Excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
KEY
NESB1 People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA Indigenous Australians
PWD People with disabilities