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Written Question · S4W-04149 · Session 4

Whether it will provide a breakdown by (a) occupation, (b) pay grade and (c) gender of its (i) part-time and (b) job-share staff.

Answered Asked by John Park Lab Lodged 22 Nov 2011

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown by (a) occupation, (b) pay grade and (c) gender of its (i) part-time and (b) job-share staff.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 1 Dec 2011 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

The following tables show numbers of part-time staff in Scottish Government Core directorates by pay range and gender at 31 October 2011.
Part-Time Staff by Pay Range

A3
A4
B1
B2
B3
BFS
C1
C2
C3
NA
SCS
Total
SG Core
152
47
121
145
137
4
129
47
2
9
9
802

Part-Time Staff by Gender

Female
Male
Total
SG Core
696
106
802
Notes:
1. BFS – Band B, Fast-Stream.
2. NA – Non-assimilated to SG grading structure.
3. Unpaid staff, such as those on career breaks or unpaid maternity leave are excluded.
Data on the occupation of Scottish Government employees is not recorded.
Data held on job-share employees is incomplete – as this has only been recorded since the current Human Resource system was introduced. Historically, this information was not recorded and therefore the full picture is not available.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-04149 by reference.