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1 VOTE Labour B.7 303

2 Terms and Definitions Used ACC Accident Compensation Corporation CEP / FTA Closer Economic Partnership / Free Trade Agreement EEO Equal Employment Opportunities ERA Employment Relations Act 2000 ERMA Environmental Risk Management Authority GIF Growth and Innovation Framework HSNO Hazardous Substances and New Organisms HSC Higher Salaries Commission HSE Health and Safety in Employment ILO International Labour Organisation NACEW National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women OSH Occupational Health and Safety 304 B.7

3 Labour VOTE MINISTER: Minister of Labour ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Labour The Minister of Labour is the Responsible Minister for the Department of Labour Part B - Statement of Appropriations Summary of Appropriations By the Department Administering the Vote Appropriations to be Used For Non-Departmental Transactions Annual Other Annual Other Total Appropriations Types of Appropriation $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Operating Flows Classes of Outputs to be Supplied 60,499-4,038-64,537 Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses Borrowing Expenses Other Expenses - - 2,476 3,873 6,349 Capital Flows Capital Contributions 23, ,499 Purchase or Development of Capital Assets Repayment of Debt Total Appropriations for 2003/04 83,998-6,514 3,873 94,385 Total 2003/04 Main Estimates Appropriations 65,143-5,454 4,173 74,770 B.7 305

4 306 B.7 Part B1 - Details of Appropriations Main Estimates 2003/04 Supplementary Estimates Cumulative Vote Annual Other Annual Other Annual Other Appropriations $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Purpose of and Reasons for Change in 2003/04 Appropriations Departmental Output Classes (Mode B Gross) Policy Advice - Labour 7,295-1,884-9,179 - Provision of analysis, research and policy advice on the labour market, contributing to greater opportunities for all in New Zealand, fair and productive employment relationships and safe and healthy people and workplaces including monitoring and ministerial servicing. The change relates to a forecast change of property rental and funding to establish a workplace productivity working group, a taskforce on pay and employment equity, a public information strategy on the Holidays Act 2003 and a National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) Pay Equity Conference. Other changes are an expenditure transfer for epidemiological studies of timber workers exposed to PCP and dioxins in the workplace to 2004/05 and a change made for the State Sector Superannuation Scheme. International Services Management of the Government's relationship with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and maintaining an overview of the linkages between international labour related developments and domestic policy issues. The change relates to a fiscally neutral transfer under Growth and Innovation Framework (GIF) funding for interdepartmental travel relating to the Doha Development Round and Closer Economic Partnership / Free Trade Agreement (CEP/FTA) negotiations. A change has also been made for the State Sector Superannuation Scheme. Services to Promote and Support Fair and Productive Employment Relationships 20, ,347 - Providing services to promote and support fair and productive employment relationships including support services provided to employment relations institutions. The change relates to funding for a public information strategy on the Holidays Act A change has also been made for the State Sector Superannuation Scheme.

5 Services to Promote and Support Safe and Healthy People and Workplaces 28,322 - (282) - 28,040 - Provision of services to promote and support safe and healthy people and workplaces. The changes relate to an expenditure transfer of the final amount for the HSE Amendment Act implementation programme; a fiscally neutral transfer from Vote Labour to Vote Transport to fund the Civil Aviation Authority for administration costs of the HSE Act 1992 in the aviation sector for 2003/04 and beyond; and an expense transfer of transition funds for a review of the energy saving review to 2004/05 and a return of savings to the Crown in 2003/04 due to a delay in the enactment of the Energy Safety Review Bill. A change has also been made for the State Sector Superannuation Scheme. Services to Promote and Support Environmentally Sound Work Practices 1, ,419 - Providing services to promote and support environmentally sound work practices required by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 and also covering administration of the Machinery Act The change relates to a forecast change for revenue from monitoring of permits and a fiscally neutral transfer from Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) to fund local capacity in hazardous substances compliance and monitoring. Total Appropriations for Departmental Output Classes (Mode B Gross) 58,238-2,261-60,499 - Non-Departmental Output Classes Employment Relations Education Contestable Fund 2,000-1,060-3,060 - Purchase of programmes that promote improved employment relationships and good faith behaviour amongst employers, unions and employees. This change relates to an expense transfer for the final amount of outstanding 2002/03 contractual commitments on the Fund into 2003/04. B Health and Safety in Employment Levy - Collection Services Total Appropriations for Non- Departmental Output Classes Purchase of collection services from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), to collect the Health and Safety in Employment Levy on behalf of the Department of Labour. 2,978-1,060-4,038 -

6 308 B.7 Part B1 - Details of Appropriations (continued) Main Estimates 2003/04 Supplementary Estimates Cumulative Vote Annual Other Annual Other Annual Other Appropriations $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Purpose of and Reasons for Change in 2003/04 Appropriations Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown Employment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances Employment Relations Authority Members' Salaries and Allowances - 1,400 - (150) - 1,250 As set by the Higher Salaries Commission (HSC) in order to administer and enforce employment-related legislation [section 206 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA)]. This change relates to a return of savings to the Crown as the Court has operated one judge below its establishment level. - 2,773 - (150) - 2,623 As set by the HSC in order to administer and enforce employment-related legislation (section 171 of the ERA). This change relates to a return of savings to the Crown as the Court has operated several judges below its establishment level during the early part of the year. International Labour Organisation 1, ,400 - New Zealand's annual subscription to the ILO. Joint Equal Employment Opportunities Trust New Zealand Industrial Relations Foundation Total Appropriations for Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown 1, ,061 - In partnership with the private sector to promote Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) as a good management practice To promote better industrial relations through education. 2,476 4,173 - (300) 2,476 3,873

7 Capital Contributions to the Department Capital Investment 6,905-16,594-23,499 - The change relates mainly to a capital contribution arising from the Memorandum Account deficit to fund the New Zealand Immigration Service's relocation of their Christchurch office, the refit of their new Henderson branch, and the operating costs associated with the Skilled Immigration Review to limit increases in visitor fees, group visa fees, and working holiday fees to enable fee refunds for General Skills Category applicants who are lapsed; and to cover the shortfall in revenue from lapsing applications. A capital transfer for the final amount of the 2002/03 HSE Amendment Act implementation programme from 2002/03 also occurred. Total Appropriations for Capital Contributions to the Department 6,905-16,594-23,499 - Total Appropriations 70,597 4,173 19,915 (300) 90,512 3,873 B.7 309

8 310 B.7 Part F - Crown Revenue and Receipts Part F1 - Current and Capital Revenue and Receipts Current Revenue Non-Tax Revenue Main Estimates 2003/04 Supplementary Estimates Total Budgeted $000 $000 $000 Explanation of 2003/04 Crown Revenue Infringement Notice Fines Fines collected through the implementation of the HSE Amendment Act This change relates to new infringement notice fine revenues for 2003/04 and outyears. Employment Court, Employment Relations Authority and Employment Tribunal Fees Health and Safety in Employment Levy 340 (100) 240 Fees and charges as per regulations prescribed under the ERA and the Employment Contracts Act The change is a forecast decrease reflecting a reduction in fees under the Employment Contracts Act 1991 due to the winding down of the Employment Tribunal. 25,569 2,290 27,859 Levy collected to cover costs of administering the HSE Act This change reflects ACC's revised projections of the earnings base of employers, the self-employed and shareholder employees in 2003/04. OSH Fees and Licences 200 (151) 49 Revenue collected from fees and licences pertaining to amusement devices, explosives and dangerous goods; and from the issuing of certificates of competency for safety supervision. The changes are a forecast reduction for explosives licences, explosives import licenses and dangerous goods license fees due to the end of Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) transitional arrangements and certificates of competence. Recovery of HSC Costs of Setting Local Authority Members' Remuneration Total Non-Tax Revenue 26,409 2,236 28, (50) 250 Cost recovery contained in the Local Government Act This change relates to a forecast change for recovery of HSC costs.

9 Total Current Revenue 26,409 2,236 28,645 Total Crown Revenue and Receipts 26,409 2,236 28,645 B.7 311

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