Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

| Department of Defence |
Table 10.19 Reasons Why Staff are Leaving the Department, 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
Termination Type Number % of Total
Death 716 10.59%
Resignation 1 263 18.68%
Contract Expiry 2 311 34.19%
Transfer to other Public Service Departments 800 11.83%
Dismissal – Operational Required 0 0.00%
Dismissal – Ill Health 235 3.48%
Dismissal – Misconduct 104 1.54%
Discharged – Incapacity 0 0.00%
Retirement 325 4.80%
Mobility Exit Mechanism/ Employer-Initiated Severance Package 1 006 14.88%
Total 6 760 100.00%
Total number of employees who left as a % of the total employment, 31 March 2008 8.72%
Table 10.20 Promotions by Critical Occupation, 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
Critical Occupation
Employees
as at 01-
April-07
Promotions
to Another
Salary Level
Salary Level
Promotions
as a % of
Employees
by
Occupation
Progression
to Another
Notch
Within a
Salary Level
Notch
Progression
as a % of
Employees
by
Occupation
Anti-Aircraft 822 199 24.20% 530 64.48%
Air Space Control 534 229 42.88% 304 56.93%
Artillery 1 173 353 30.05% 742 63.26%
Technical 6 903 2 286 33.10% 5 115 74.11%
Engineer 177 156 88.10% 80 45.20%
Medical Professional 1 352 558 41.27% 599 44.30%
Nursing 1 535 468 30.45% 1 231 80.20%
Aircrew 607 324 53.38% 271 44.65%
Combat Navy 406 206 50.74% 217 53.45%
TOTAL 13 509 4 779 35.37% 9 089 67.28%
Table 10.21 Promotions by Salary Band, 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
Salary Band
Employees
as at 1 April
2007
Promotions
to Another
Salary Level
Salary Bands
Promotions
as a % of
Employees
by Salary
Level
Progression
to Another
Notch
Within a
salary level
Notch
Progression
as a % of
Employees
by Salary
Band
Military Skills Development System 8 396 1 537 18.33% 0 0.00%
Lower skilled (Levels 1-2) 7 305 4 328 59.25% 6 007 82.23%
Skilled (Levels 3-5)* 28 758 3 689 12.83% 17 480 60.78%
Highly skilled production (Levels 6-8) 24 482 7 766 31.72% 18 268 74.62%
Highly skilled supervision (Levels 9-12) 8 269 600 7.26% 6 261 75.72%
Professionals (Levels 13-16) 50 2 4.00% 0 0.00%
Senior management (Levels 13-16) 258 5 1.94% 1 0.39%
TOTAL 77 518 17 927 23.13% 48 017 61.94%
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