Department of Transport Annual Report 2010 - 2011

4. Employee benefits expense
62
2011
$ 000
2010
$ 000
Wages and salaries (i) 82 745 67 564
Superannuation - defined contribution plans (ii) 8 439 6 765
Long service leave (iii) 4 824 3 246
Annual leave (iii) 10 875 8 162
Other related expenses 2 793 1 772
109 676 87 509
(i) Includes the value of the fringe benefit to the employee plus fringe benefits tax
component.
(ii) Defined contribution plans include West State, Gold State and GESB Super
Scheme (contributions paid).
(iii) Includes a superannuation contribution component.
Employment on-costs such as workers’ compensation insurance are included at note
9 Other expenses. The employment on-costs liability is included at note 28 Provisions.
5 . Supplies and services
Communications 6 550 6 067
Consultants and contractors 39 329 18 084
Consumables 17 579 16 336
Commissions 13 943 13 278
Repairs and maintenance 9 514 9 547
Service Level Agreement (i) 2 865 38 403
Travel 1 739 1 396
Other 5 457 6 181
96 976 109 292
(i) Payments to the Department of Finance Shared Services for corporate services under a service
level agreement.
6. Depreciation and amortisation expense
2011
$ 000
2010
$ 000
Depreciation
Buildings 784 752
Refurbishments, furniture and fittings 1 432 1 273
Plant and equipment 493 398
Computer hardware 611 510
Vehicles and vessels 223 143
Leased plant, equipment and vehicles 17 -
Infrastructure 5 488 4 986
Total depreciation 9 048 8 062
Amortisation
Intangible assets 2 073 3 444
Total amortisation 2 073 3 444
Total depreciation and amortisation expense 11 121 11 506