Equity & Diversity Annual Report – 2014 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:

  • Chairperson – 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 (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 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 2014
Chairperson Melissa Hope
Secretary Marija Dumovic
Employee Representative Aaron Bovis
Employee Representative Belinda Cheung
Employee Representative Bernadette Donovan
Employee Representative Alex Heath
Union Representative Vacant
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 2013 and 30 June 2014
Number (per cent of total employees within classification level)
Levels NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14
Trainees 2 1 3 3 1 1 2   10 11 9 10 19 21
(11) (5) (16) (14) (5) (5) (11)   (53) (52) (47) (48) (100) (100)
Cadets   1 2 2         7 4 8 8 15 12
    (13) (17)         (47) (33) (53) (67) (100) (100)
Graduates 14 12 3 9         37 43 43 49 80 92
(18) (13) (4) (10)         (46) (47) (54) (53) (100) (100)
L1 10 9 1 2 2 2 2 2 19 15 13 11 32 26
(31) (35) (3) (8) (6) (8) (6) (8) (59) (58) (41) (42) (100) (100)
L2 21 20 14 12 2 2 3 5 56 53 21 24 77 77
(27) (26) (18) (16) (3) (3) (4) (6) (73) (69) (27) (31) (100) (100)
L3 48 52 23 19 2 2 9 6 103 109 65 63 168 172
(29) (30) (14) (11) (1) (1) (5) (3) (61) (63) (39) (37) (100) (100)
L3/4 47 48 29 24     6 6 66 71 112 122 178 193
(26) (25) (16) (12)     (3) (3) (37) (37) (63) (63) (100) (100)
L4 99 121 35 35     9 8 93 104 162 198 255 302
(39) (40) (14) (12)     (4) (3) (36) (34) (64) (66) (100) (100)
L5 25 35 24 25     5 3 46 56 119 124 165 180
(15) (19) (15) (14)     (3) (2) (28) (31) (72) (69) (100) (100)
L6 7 8 8 10     2 2 26 26 43 48 69 74
(10) (11) (12) (14)     (3) (3) (38) (35) (62) (65) (100) (100)
Deputy Head 1 1 4 4         3 4 20 21 23 25
(4) (4) (17) (16)         (13) (16) (87) (84) (100) (100)
Department Head and above 1 1 1 1         8 7 20 19 28 26
(4) (4) (4) (4)         (29) (27) (71) (73) (100) (100)
Total 275 309 147 146 7 7 38 32 474 503 635 697 1109 1200
(23) (26) (13) (12) (1) (1) (3) (3) (43) (42) (57) (58) (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
Representation within Salary Ranges
As at 30 June 2014
Number (per cent of total employees within salary range)
Salary NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
Below $40,000 2 5 1   15 18 33
(6) (15) (3)   (45) (55) (100)
$40,000–$49,999 4 2 2 2 12 8 20
(20) (10) (10) (10) (60) (40) (100)
$50,000–$59,999 15 6 1 3 31 17 48
(31) (13) (2) (6) (65) (35) (100)
$60,000–$69,999 15 11 1 2 46 34 80
(19) (14) (1) (3) (58) (43) (100)
$70,000–$79,999 37 17   1 80 67 147
(25) (12)   (1) (54) (46) (100)
$80,000–$89,999 36 13   5 64 72 136
(26) (10)   (4) (47) (53) (100)
$90,000–$99,999 56 24 2 6 80 101 181
(31) (13) (1) (3) (44) (56) (100)
$100,000–$109,999 26 10   5 25 49 74
(35) (14)   (7) (34) (66) (100)
$110,000–$119,999 37 11   2 33 57 90
(41) (12)   (2) (37) (63) (100)
$120,000–$129,999 34 7   1 25 57 82
(41) (9)   (1) (30) (70) (100)
$130,000–$139,999 13 8     15 38 53
(25) (15)     (28) (72) (100)
$140,000–$149,999 12 5   3 18 37 55
(22) (9)   (5) (33) (67) (100)
$150,000 & over 22 27   2 59 142 201
(11) (13)   (1) (29) (71) (100)
Total 309 146 7 32 503 697 1200
(26) (12) (1) (3) (42) (58) (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
Representation within Occupational Groups
As at 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2014
Number (per cent of total employees within occupational group)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14
Managers 9 10 14 15     2 2 36 38 85 87 121 125
(7) (8) (12) (12)     (2) (2) (30) (30) (70) (70) (100) (100)
Professionals 189 213 93 88     20 14 257 290 431 467 688 757
(27) (28) (14) (12)     (3) (2) (37) (38) (63) (62) (100) (100)
Clerical and Administrative Workers 54 54 35 33 7 7 13 12 161 155 71 71 232 226
(23) (24) (15) (15) (3) (3) (6) (5) (69) (69) (31) (31) (100) (100)
Technicians and Trade Workers 22 31 4 9     3 4 18 18 44 68 62 86
(35) (36) (6) (10)     (5) (5) (29) (21) (71) (79) (100) (100)
Community and Personal Services 1 1 1 1         2 2 3 3 5 5
(20) (20) (20) (20)         (40) (40) (60) (60) (100) (100)
Machinery Operators and Drivers                     1 1 1 1
                    (100) (100) (100) (100)
Total 275 309 147 146 7 7 38 32 474 503 635 697 1109 1200
(25) (26) (13) (12) (1) (1) (3) (3) (43) (42) (57) (58) (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 2013 and 30 June 2014
Number
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14
Managers 2 1             2 2 5 4 7 6
Professionals 20 46 8 18     1 1 39 54 60 106 99 160
Clerical and Administrative Workers 5 4 1 3 1 1 2 2 22 18 13 8 35 26
Technicians and Trade Workers 3 8 1 3         2 3 6 19 8 22
Community and Personal Services                     1   1  
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Total (per cent of total recruitment) 30 59 10 24 1 1 3 3 65 77 85 137 150 214
(20) (28) (7) (11) (1) (0) (2) (1) (43) (36) (57) (64) (100) (100)
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
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 2013 and 30 June 2014
Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14
Managers 1           1   1 2 2 3 3 5
(33)           (33)   (33) (40) (67) (60) (100) (100)
Professionals 12 22 4 20     1 5 20 28 23 53 43 81
(28) (27) (9) (25)     (2) (6) (47) (35) (53) (65) (100) (100)
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2 5 6 2 1 1 3 2 18 11 7 6 25 17
(8) (29) (24) (12) (4) (6) (12) (12) (72) (65) (28) (35) (100) (100)
Technicians and Trade Workers     2 3         1 1 3 7 4 8
    (50) (38)         (25) (13) (75) (88) (100) (100)
Community and Personal Services                            
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Sales Workers                            
Labourers                            
Total (per cent of total retirements) 15 27 12 25 1 1 5 7 40 42 35 69 75 111
(20) (24) (16) (23) (1) (1) (7) (6) (53) (38) (47) (62) (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 2013 and 30 June 2014
Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14
Managers                   1   1   2
Professionals   2           1 2 1 3 4 5 5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2 1           1 5 4     5 4
Technicians and
Trade Workers
                      1   1
Community and
Personal Services
                           
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Sales Workers                            
Labourers                            
Total
(per cent of total
retirements)
2 3           2 7 6 3 6 10 12
(20) (25)           (17) (70) (50) (30) (50) (100) (100)
Figures are based on total employee 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 2013 and 30 June 2014
Number
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14 13 14
Managers 1   1 2         3 1 8 6 11 7
Professionals 12 14 7 5     1   20 25 40 26 60 51
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1 3 3 2 3   1 1 19 12 4 6 23 18
Technicians and
Trade Workers
  1   2       1 1 1 3 4 4 5
Community and
Personal Services
                           
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Total
(per cent of total promotions)
14 18 11 11 3 0 2 2 43 39 55 42 98 81
(14) (22) (11) (14) (3) (0) (2) (2) (44) (48) (56) (52) (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