Equity & Diversity Annual Report – 2015 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 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 Department (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 2015

Chair Melissa Hope

Secretary Kylie Fuller

Employee Representative Morgan Spearritt

Employee Representative Aaron Bovis

Employee Representative Alex Heath

Employee Representative Belinda Cheung

Union Representative Jason Jux

Union Representative (alternate) Brendan Filipovski

Representative of the Diversity Contact Manager Network – Chair Kylie Fuller

Statistical Tables

Representation within Classification Levels
As at 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015
Number (per cent of total employees within classification level)
Levels NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15
Trainees 1   3 6 1     1 11 9 10 15 21 24
(5)   (14) (25) (5)     (4) (52) (38) (48) (63) (100) (100)
Cadets 1   2           4 5 8 4 12 9
(8)   (17)           (33) (56) (67) (44) (100) (100)
Graduates 12 5 9 10         43 32 49 44 92 76
(13) (7) (10) (13)         (47) (42) (53) (58) (100) (100)
L1 9 7 2 3 2   2 2 15 11 11 10 26 21
(35) (33) (8) (14) (8)   (8) (10) (58) (52) (42) (48) (100) (100)
L2 20 20 12 9 2 2 5 5 53 54 24 22 77 76
(26) (26) (16) (12) (3) (3) (6) (7) (69) (71) (31) (29) (100) (100)
L3 52 46 19 22 2 2 6 6 109 113 63 67 172 180
(30) (26) (11) (12) (1) (1) (3) (3) (63) (63) (37) (37) (100) (100)
L3/4 48 61 24 23     6 5 71 89 122 125 193 214
(25) (29) (12) (11)     (3) (2) (37) (42) (63) (58) (100) (100)
L4 121 119 35 40     8 8 104 106 198 229 302 335
(40) (36) (12) (12)     (3) (2) (34) (32) (66) (68) (100) (100)
L5 35 42 25 27     3 4 56 62 124 127 180 189
(19) (22) (14) (14)     (2) (2) (31) (33) (69) (67) (100) (100)
L6 8 7 10 9     2 2 26 27 48 46 74 73
(11) (10) (14) (12)     (3) (3) (35) (37) (65) (63) (100) (100)
Deputy Head 1 1 4 5         4 4 21 22 25 26
(4) (4) (16) (19)         (16) (15) (84) (85) (100) (100)
Department Head and above 1 1 1 1         7 7 19 20 26 27
(4) (4) (4) (4)         (27) (26) (73) (74) (100) (100)
Total 309 309 146 155 7 32 33 503 519 697 731 1,200 1,250
(26) (25) (12) (12) (1)   (3) (3) (42) (42) (58) (58) (100) (100)
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
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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
As at 30 June 2015
Number (per cent of total employees within salary range)
Salary NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
Below $40,000   6   2 14 20 34
  (18)   (6) (41) (59) (100)
$40,000–$49,999 4 3   1 7 8 15
(27) (20)   (7) (47) (53) (100)
$50,000–$59,999 11 5 1 3 35 12 47
(23) (11) (2) (6) (74) (66) (100)
$60,000–$69,999 17 13 1 2 55 54 109
(16) (12) (1) (2) (50) (50) (100)
$70,000–$79,999 30 14   1 59 43 102
(29) (14)   (1) (58) (42) (100)
$80,000–$89,999 36 13   5 85 66 151
(24) (9)   (3) (56) (44) (100)
$90,000–$99,999 54 25 2 5 81 109 190
(28) (13) (1) (3) (43) (57) (100)
$100,000–$109,999 30 10   4 25 55 80
(38) (13)   (5) (31) (69) (100)
$110,000–$119,999 40 15   3 34 76 110
(36) (14)   (3) (31) (69) (100)
$120,000–$129,999 35 10   1 28 64 92
(38) (11)   (1) (30) (70) (100)
$130,000–$139,999 13
(24)
7
(13)
    16
(30)
38
(70)
54
(100)
             
$140,000–$149,999 14 4   2 15 38 53
(26) (8)   (4) (28) (72) (100)
$150,000 & over 25 30   4 65 148 213
(12) (14)   (2) (31) (69) (100)
Total 309 155 4 33 519 731 1,250
(25) (12)   (3) (42) (58) (100)
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
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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
As at 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015
Number (per cent of total employees within occupational group)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15
Managers 10 9 15 17     2   38 41 87 88 125 129
(8) (7) (12) (13)     (2)   (30) (32) (70) (68) (100) (100)
Professionals 213 244 88 96     14 17 290 313 467 547 757 860
(28) (28) (12) (11)     (2) (2) (38) (36) (62) (64) (100) (100)
Clerical and Administrative Workers 54 48 33 36 7 4 12 12 155 150 71 70 226 220
(24) (22) (15) (16) (3) (2) (5) (5) (69) (68) (31) (32) (100) (100)
Technicians and Trade Workers 31 7 9 5     4   18 13 68 23 86 36
(36) (19) (10) (14)     (5)   (21) (36) (79) (64) (100) (100)
Community and Personal Services 1 1 1 1         2 2 3 2 5 4
(20) (25) (20) (25)         (40) (50) (60) (50) (100) (100)
Machinery Operators and Drivers                     1 1 1 1
                    (100) (100) (100) (100)
Total 309 309 146 155 7 4 32 29 503 519 697 731 1,200 1,250
(26) (25) (12) (12) (1)   (3) (2) (42) (42) (58) (58) (100) (100)
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices
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
Year to 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015
Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15
Managers 1 2   1         2 4 4 2 6 6
Professionals 46 27 18 6     1   54 50 106 104 160 154
Clerical and Administrative Workers 4 1 3 6 1   2 2 18 17 8 17 26 34
Technicians and Trade Workers 8 1 3 1       1 3 4 19 11 22 15
Community and Personal Services                            
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Total (per cent of total recruitment) 59
(28)
31
(15)
24
(11)
14
(7)
1
(0)
  3
(1)
3
(1)
77
(36)
75
(36)
137
(64)
134
(64)
214
(100)
209
(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 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
Year to 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015
Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15
Managers   1             2 1 3 1 5 2
  (50)             (40) (50) (60) (50) (100) (100)
Professionals 22 27 20 4     5   28 36 53 70 81 106
(27) (25) (25) (4)     (6)   (35) (34) (65) (66) (100) (100)
Clerical and Administrative Workers 5 2 2 4 1 3 2 2 11 15 6 11 17 26
(29) (8) (12) (15) (6) (12) (12) (8) (65) (58) (35) (42) (100) (100)
Technicians and Trade Workers   2 3         1 1 1 7 10 8 11
  (18) (38)         (9) (13) (9) (88) (91) (100) (100)
Community and Personal Services                            
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Sales Workers                            
Labourers                            
Total
(per cent of total separations)
27 32 25 8 1 3 7 3 42 53 69 92 111 145
(24) (22) (23) (6) (1) (2) (6) (2) (38) (37) (62) (63) (100) (100)
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
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
Year to 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015
Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15
Managers                 1 2 1 1 2 3
Professionals 2 1         1   1 1 4 4 5 5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1 6         1   4 3   3 4 6
Technicians and Trade Workers                     1   1  
Community and Personal Services                            
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Sales Workers                            
Labourers                            
Total (per cent of total retirements) 3 (25) 7 (50)         2 (17)   6 (50) 6 (43) 6 (50) 8 (57) 12 (100) 14 (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 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 2014 and 30 June 2015
Number (per cent of total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15 14 15
Managers     2 1         1 1 6 5 7 6
Professionals 14 11 5 4         25 33 26 24 51 57
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3 1 2 2     1 1 12 15 6 2 18 17
Technicians and Trade Workers 1   2       1   1 1 4 1 5 2
Community and Personal Services                            
Machinery Operators and Drivers                            
Total (per cent of total promotions) 18
(22)
12
(15)
11
(14)
7
(9)
    2
(2)
1
(1)
39
(48)
50
(61)
42
(52)
32
(39)
81
(100)
82
(100)
Total excludes locally employed staff in overseas offices in 2013/14 annual report
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