Chapter 5

DMO People

This chapter provides a summary of personnel initiatives for 2005–06 and a summary of the DMO workforce including personnel numbers, people priorities and initiatives, Workplace Health and Safety, and Performance Pay.

DMO People Strategy

Employee Expenses

APS Employees

The actual result for employee expenses in 2005–06 totalled $353.9m. Table 5.3 provides details.

**Table 5.3** Explanation of Variations in Employee Expenses
APS	2005–06 Budget Estimate $m	2005–06 Revised Estimate $m	2005–06 Actual Result $m	Variation
APS	2005–06 Budget Estimate $m	2005–06 Revised Estimate $m	2005–06 Actual Result $m	$m	%
Salaries, Allowances, Superannuation and Leave Liability	358.3	354.7	353.9	–0.8	–0.2
Total Employee Expenses	358.3	354.7	353.9	–0.8	–0.2

Permanent Military Staff

Permanent military staff allocated to the DMO are provided on a 'fee-for-service' basis, with Defence being the principal employer. The 'fee-for-service' is reflected in the price agreed with Defence under Military Workforce Agreements, with these expenses funded from suppliers expenses.

Reserve Staff

The Services provide the DMO with a level of reserve days under a 'shared services' agreement, with any requirement above this level being purchased from suppliers expenses under contractual arrangements.

Professional Service Providers

In 2005–06, the DMO spent $65.6m on Professional Service Providers, with these expenses funded from suppliers expenses under contractual arrangements.