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Voluntary redundancy case studies—Queensland public service employees

Case study 1—Administration officer

Age: 38
Service start date: 31/08/1992
Exclusion days: 100 days
Years of service: 20
Classification: Administrative officer Level 3; Pay point 4—AO3 (4)
Gross annual salary: $58,132
Long service leave balance: 14 weeks
Recreation leave balance: 3 weeks
Gross redundancy payment = $76,239.59
Net redundancy payment = $70,274.32

Case study 2—Library technician

Age: 46
Service start date: 04/08/1987
Exclusion days: 0
Years of service: 25
Classification: Technical officer Level 3; Pay point 4—TO3 (4)
Gross annual salary: $66,650
Long service leave balance: 20 weeks
Recreation leave balance: 2 weeks
Gross redundancy payment = $107,305.80
Net redundancy payment = $98,453.07

Case study 3—Senior policy officer

Age: 29
Service start date: 01/01/2003
Exclusion days: 0
Years of service: 10
Classification: Administrative officer Level 5; Pay point 1—AO5 (1)
Gross annual salary: $71,435
Long service leave balance: 7.8 weeks
Recreation leave balance: 3.4 weeks
Gross redundancy payment = $59,147.82
Net redundancy payment = $54,317.41

Case study 4—Chemist

Age: 39
Service start date: 15/09/1995
Exclusion days: 0
Years of service: 17
Classification: Professional officer Level 4; Pay point 4—PO4 (4)
Gross annual salary: $87,691
Long service leave balance: 10.4
Recreation leave balance: 5 weeks
Gross redundancy payment = $103,185.77
Net redundancy payment = $95,033.42

Case study 5—Principal legal officer

Age: 57
Service start date: 06/06/1984
Exclusion days: 0
Years of service: 28
Classification: Professional officer Level 6; Pay point 4—PO6 (4)
Gross annual salary: $107,467
Long service leave balance: 30 weeks
Recreation leave balance: 2 weeks
Gross redundancy payment = $197,733.60
Net redundancy payment = $176,971.57

Case study 6—Director

Age: 40
Service start date: 15/11/2003
Exclusion days: 0
Years of service: 9
Classification: Senior officer; Pay point 2—SO (2)
Gross annual salary: $117,871
Long service leave balance: 7.8 weeks
Recreation leave balance: 7 weeks
Gross redundancy payment = $101,207.68
Net redundancy payment = $84,586.76

Case study 7—Director

Age: 50
Service start date: 31/03/1981
Exclusion days: 0
Years of service: 31.8
Classification: Senior officer; Pay point 3—SO (3)
Gross annual salary: $123,332
Long service leave balance: 37 weeks
Recreation leave balance: 7 weeks
Gross redundancy payment = $255,258
Net redundancy payment = $220,630.89

Last updated
17 September 2012

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