Note 4: Personnel costs

Annual Report 2010/11.
Actual 2010
$000
  Actual 2011
$000
33,010 Salaries and wages 33,203
315 Other employee-related costs 339
967 Employer contributions to defined contribution plans 1,000
(272) Increase/(decrease) in employee entitlements 202
34,020 Total personnel costs 34,744

Employer contributions to defined contribution plans include contributions to the Auditor-General's retirement savings plan, KiwiSaver, and the Government Superannuation Fund.