Annual Report 2003/2004

1 Overview

2 Statement of Service Performance for the Year Ended 30 June 2004

3 Financial Statements for the Ministry for the Environment

4 Financial Statements and Schedules: Non-Departmental

5 Triple Bottom Line Progress

6 Management of the Ministry

7 Contact Information

Our Staff

Profile of the Ministry for the Environment at 30 June 2004

Overall our numbers have grown from 180 in 2003 to 226 in 2004. This reflects a general growth in the public sector. Our key positions continue to be advisers. We have seen an increase in the number of these positions (from 53% in 2003 to 67% in 2004). We have seen a decrease in the percentage of specialist positions (from 33% in 2003 to 21% in 2004). The numbers of specialist positions have not increased at the rate of adviser positions. There has also been a slight decrease in the number of manager positions (from 14% in 2003 to 12% in 2004).

Representation of women in management at 30 June 2004

Over the past few years we have seen a steady increase in the number of female managers. We are well ahead of the public service average (currently 36% female managers). We achieved our EEO target (2010) set three years ago. We will now be working on strategies to meet our other EEO targets, such as increasing the number of Maori staff and staff with disabilities.

Average age of Ministry for the Environment staff at 30 June 2004

There has been a slight drop in the average age of Ministry staff (from 38.59 in 2003 to 37.19 in 2004). The average age of female staff has dropped by four years while the average age of male staff is increasing. Many of the new recruits appointed at the entry level have been female and this is reflected in the spread.

Average length of service at 30 June 2004

The average length of service is currently 2.79 years, a decrease of approximately 2.5 years since 30 June 2003. This reflects an increase in recruitment, combined with the departure of some of our long serving staff. Policy advisers have the shortest length of service of all staff (2.28 years).

Core unplanned turnover

There has been an increase in turnover from 11% to 16.8%. This is higher than the public service turnover of 11% but this figure does not reflect the turnover of policy advisers in the public sector which is higher (about 13%). Most of the Ministry turnover (about 80%) is at the adviser level. This reflects a growing shortage of advisers in the Wellington market due to increased job opportunities in the public sector.