The total number of staff (whole time equivalents) employed in my Department in the years requested by the Deputy is listed below in the following table.
Year
|
Non Industrial Employees
|
2005
|
635.64
|
2006
|
621.59
|
2007
|
592.52
|
2008
|
526.51
|
31st August 2009
|
500.55
|
The following table details the breakdown of staff (whole time equivalents) by grade in respect of 2008 and 2009.
Grade
|
31st December 2008
|
31st August 2009
|
Secretary General
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
Assistant Secretary
|
8.00
|
8.00
|
Principal Officer
|
36.80
|
37.80
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
93.40
|
87.50
|
Administrative Officer
|
13.50
|
13.50
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
91.6634
|
88.2317
|
Executive Officer
|
90.60
|
85.30
|
Staff Officer
|
10.40
|
9.70
|
Clerical Officer
|
97.4617
|
96.03
|
Services Officer
|
10.80
|
9.80
|
Ministerial Staff
|
21.00
|
13.00
|
Other Miscellaneous Grades
|
24.2817
|
22.2817
|
Seconded in staff
|
27.60
|
28.40
|
Total
|
526.51
|
500.5434
|
A breakdown of staff in the format requested by the Deputy is not readily available in respect of the 2005, 2006 and 2007.