Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2007/10 Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office (Cth)

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REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL

Determination 2007/10:

Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time

Public Office

As amended.

Made under sub-sections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

Consolidated as at 12 June 2008 and incorporates amending determinations up to and including 2008/05 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office


This Determination comprises:

Part 1 – General

Part 2 – Fees

Part 3 – Conditions of Official Travel

Schedule A – Specified Offices – Fees and Allowances

Schedule B – List of Professional Committees (Health and Ageing, and Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolios)

Schedule C – Primary Industry Authorities – Fees and Allowances

Schedule D – Torres Strait Regional Authority – Fees and Allowances

Schedule E – Aboriginal Land Councils – Fees and Allowances.

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1Legislative Basis:  The Remuneration Tribunal has made this Determination in accordance with subsections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

1.2Effective Date:  This Determination takes effect on and from 1 July 2007.

1.3Effect on Earlier Determinations: This Determination supersedes and revokes in full Determination number 12 of 2006 (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office).

1.4Definitions:  In this Determination, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

‘authority’ is a reference to any body or office to which office-holders, as defined in clause 1.4, are appointed;

‘business of the authority’ means any business of the authority conducted by an office-holder with the approval of the authority, other than attendance at a formal meeting and the preparation time for that meeting, except as specified in Clause 2.5;

‘office-holder’ means the holder of a part-time public office;

‘public office’ has the same meaning as in the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

PART 2 – FEES

2.1Specified Offices:  The fees set out in Schedules A, C, D and E apply to the holders of the public offices specified in those schedules.

2.2     Remuneration Packaging: An agency may provide access to remuneration packaging to office-holders covered by this Determination.  An office-holder may elect either to take benefits in lieu of her or his fee or to take a combination of her or his fee and benefits.

2.2.1  Any election made in accordance with clause 2.2 must:

(a)         be in accordance with agency policies and procedures on remuneration packaging applicable to such offices;

(b)         be consistent with relevant taxation laws and rulings or guidelines applicable to remuneration packaging schemes issued by the Australian Taxation Office; and

(c)            not result in any cost to the Commonwealth (including in relation to any fringe benefits taxation) additional to the cost which would be incurred if benefits able to be taken as fees were taken as fees.

2.3Offices not specified:  An office-holder in respect of whom a fee has not otherwise been specified in this Determination shall, subject to the conditions outlined in clauses 2.5 to 2.8 of this Determination, be paid a daily fee as set out in Table 2A below.

Table 2A: Public Offices not specified in this Determination – Daily Fees
with effect from 1.7.2007

Office Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
$ per day $ per day $ per day
Chairperson 350 474 572
Member 262 350 509

2.3.1Minister decides category:  The category of fee to be paid shall be determined by the Minister within whose portfolio responsibility the public office is located, in accordance with the nature, function and responsibilities of the office.

2.3.2Official Travel:  An office-holder whose fee has been determined in accordance with clause 2.3 shall be entitled to travelling allowance for travel on official business within Australia at the Tier 2 rate, in accordance with Part 3 of this Determination.

Conditions of payment of daily fees

2.4Application:  The provisions of clauses 2.5 to 2.8 apply to office-holders covered by clause 2.3 and by Schedules A, B and C, unless otherwise specified.  Clauses 2.5 to 2.8 do not apply to Schedules D and E.

2.5Daily fee – preparation for meetings:  The daily fee for a formal meeting includes a component to cover normal preparation time, but where the chairperson of the authority considers the period of preparation time involved is so unusual as to warrant recognition that period may be included as business of the authority.

2.6Daily fee – minimum hours:  An office-holder shall be paid the daily fee in respect of such period, not less than three hours, on any one day on which he or she attends a formal meeting of the authority, and/or is engaged on business of the authority other than normal preparation time for a meeting, subject to the following conditions.

2.6.1The chairperson, or nominated presiding officer, shall in each case certify whether the period of three hours has elapsed and in so certifying may have regard to reasonable travelling time incurred by an office holder away from the metropolitan area of the capital city or the environs of the town in which he or she lives.

2.6.2The maximum payment in respect of any one day shall be the appropriate daily fee.

2.7Part-payment of daily fee – meeting days:  An office-holder may be paid in respect of formal meetings of less than three hours subject to the following conditions:

(a)         for formal meetings aggregating less than two hours, an amount equal to two-fifths of a daily fee;

(b)         for formal meetings, or formal meetings and business of the authority on the day of a formal meeting, of two hours or more, but less than three hours on any one day, an amount equal to three-fifths of a daily fee;

(c)         the maximum payment in respect of any one day shall be the appropriate daily fee;

(d)         eligibility for each payment shall be certified by the chairperson or nominated presiding officer and in so certifying the chairperson may have regard to reasonable travelling time in accordance with subclause 2.6.1; and

(e)         preparation time shall only be included in accordance with clause 2.5.

2.8Aggregation of hours for daily fee – non-meeting days:  An office-holder may also be paid a daily fee in respect of aggregates of periods of business of the authority of less than three hours, subject to the following conditions:

(a)         individual periods of business must be on other than formal meeting days and each period must be for a minimum of one hour;

(b)         to attract payment of a daily fee, aggregated periods shall total at least five hours;

(c)         the maximum payment in respect of any one day shall be the appropriate daily fee;

(d)         eligibility for each payment shall be certified by the chairperson and in so certifying the chairperson may have regard to reasonable travelling time in accordance with subclause 2.6.1; and

(e)         preparation time shall only be included in accordance with clause 2.5.

2.9      Daily Fee – SCT: The following sub-clauses apply, (and clauses 2.5 to 2.8 do not apply) in relation to a person who holds an office as a member of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal on a part-time basis.

2.9.1  A daily fee is payable once such a person has undertaken official business of five hours duration in aggregate, regardless of the day or days on which that work is done.

2.9.2  The Chairperson of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal must certify the nature, reasonableness and duration of official business undertaken prior to any payment of fees to such a person.

2.9.3  Official business may include a hearing, preparation for a hearing, decision writing, checking and travel time other than for travel between the person’s home and principal place of work.

2.9.4The maximum payment in respect of any one day shall be the appropriate daily fee.

PART 3 – CONDITIONS OF OFFICIAL TRAVEL

3.1Official Travel Determination:  The provisions of Determination 2004/03 as amended – Official Travel by Office Holders – apply to offices covered by this Determination, subject to any exclusions or limitations in this Determination.  In establishing entitlements, the Travel Tier identified in this Determination for an office will apply under Determination 2004/03.

SCHEDULE A – FEES AND ALLOWANCES FOR SPECIFIED OFFICES

General provisions relating to the following table: 

  • The fees set out in Table A1A below are payable in accordance with the conditions of this Determination to the holders of the relevant office.

  • In Columns 2 and 3:

 an “a” following the dollar amount signifies an Annual Fee applies;

 a “d” following the dollar amount signifies a Daily Fee applies.

  • The additional clauses referred to in Column 4 are listed immediately following the Table.

Table A1A – Specified offices – fees and travel tier. (Rates are effective from 1 July 2007 unless otherwise specified.)

Column 1

Office/Authority

Column 2

Chair

$

Column 3

Member

$

Column 4

Additional clauses applying

Column 5

Travel tier

Chief Scientist 167,730 a - 1
Future Fund 163,210 a 81,610 a 1
Australia Post 147,260 a 73,640 a A2 1
Commonwealth Grants Commission (full-time) 61,420 a 1
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) 135,460 a 44,570 a A3 1
Australian Fair Pay Commission 119,830 a 59,920 a 1
ASC Pty Ltd 105,780 a 52,920 a A1, A40 1
Medibank Private Ltd 105,780 a 52,920 a A1 1
Reserve Bank of Australia - a 52,890 a 1
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Effective 3 March 2008  ref Det 2008/03
(full-time) 52,890 a 2
National Water Commission (full-time) 46,890 a 1
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 89,120 a 44,570 a A1, A4 1
Defence Housing Australia 89,120 a 44,570 a A1 1
Airservices Australia 89,120 a 44,570 a A1, A5 1
Australian Rail Track Corporation 89,120 a 44,570 a 1
Payments System Board - 43,260 a 1
Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) Board 88,570 a 41,680 a A1 1
Private Health Insurance Administration Council 68,210 a 39,820 a A1 1
Tourism Australia
Effective 1 January 2008 ref Det 2008/04
75,050 a 37,550 a A1, A6 1
General Practice Education and Training Limited 68,210 a 30,800 a 1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (full-time) 30,220 a 1
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission 68,210 a 28,830 a 1
Industry Research and Development Board (IRDB) 68,210 a 28,830 a 1
IRDB – Co-opted Member 760 d 760 d 1
IRDB – Other Committees 12,010 a 6,930 a A7 1

National Competition Council

Effective 18 December 2006 ref Det 2007/18

54,170 a 28,830 a 1
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme – Board of Trustees 68,210 a 22,760 a A1 1
National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) 68,210 a 12,370 a A8 see A8
Administrative Review Council 68,210 a 700 d 1
National Health and Medical Research Council  (NHMRC) 68,210 a 17,460 a A8 See A8
NHMRC – Research Committee 60,070 a - 2
NHMRC – Australian Health Ethics Committee 48,580 a - 2
NHMRC – Expert Advisory Group on Antimicrobial Resistance 32,800 a - 2
NHMRC – Special Expert Committee on Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies 32,800 a - 2
NHMRC – All other Principal Committees not specified in this Determination 48,580 a - 2
Quarantine & Exports Advisory Council 68,210 a 580 d 1
International Air Services Commission 57,350 a 28,830 a 1
Medical Services Advisory Committee 57,350 a - 1
Health Services Australia Ltd 57,310 a 28,660 a A1 1
Food Standards Australia New Zealand 57,100 a 28,830 a A37 1
Foreign Investment Review Board 52,040 a 28,200 a A9 1
Indigenous Land Corporation 52,040 a 28,200 a A1, A9 1
Australian Maritime Safety Authority 52,040 a 22,760 a A1, A9 1
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board (ANSTO) 52,040 a 22,760 a A1, A9 1
ANSTO – Technical Advisory Committee 700 d 640 d 1
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation 52,040 a 22,760 a A1, A9, A10 1
Special Broadcasting Service 52,040 a 22,760 a A9 1
Australian Electoral Commission 52,040 a - 1
Australian Hearing Services 52,040 a 22,760 a A1 1
Australian Heritage Council 52,040 a 22,760 a 1
Australian Heritage Council – Associate Member - 22,760 a 1
National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Board 45,510 a 22,760 a 1
Indigenous Business Australia (full-time) 22,760 a A1, A9 1
Telstra Sale Company Limited 43,770 a 22,930 a 1
Australian Film Commission 43,260 a 22,760 a A11 1
Film Finance Corporation Australia 43,260 a 22,760 a A11 1
Film Australia Limited 43,260 a 22,760 a A1, A11 1
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency 43,260 a 22,760 a 1
National Rural Advisory Council 43,260 a 22,760 a 1
Venture Capital Registration Board 43,260 a 22,760 a 1
Australian Sports Commission 43,260 a 22,760 a A1, A11 1
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency (full-time) 22,760 a A11 2
Information Industries Board - 22,760 a 1
Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation 43,260 a 21,700 a 1
National Capital Authority 43,260 a 17,460 a 1
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (full-time) 17,460 a 2
Australia Council 43,260 a 12,370 a A11 1
Teaching Australia – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 43,260 a 12,370 a A12 see A12
Australian Safety and Compensation Council 43,260 a - A14 1
Australian Hearing Services Advisory Committee 36,960 a - 1
National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council 34,130 a 350 d A15 2
Australian Institute of Marine Science Council 34,130 a 17,460 a A16 2
Frontline Defence Services (AAFCANS) 34,130 a 17,460 a A1 2
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust 34,130 a 17,460 a A1 2
Cancer Australia 34,130 a 17,460 a 2
National Childcare Accreditation Council 34,130 a 580 d 2
Broadcasting Council 34,130 a - 2
Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council 34,130 a - 2

Defence Families of Australia

Effective 17 October 2007 ref Det 2007/18

350 d - 2
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation 32,800 a 580 d 1
Council for the Australian Film Television and Radio School 30,170 a 15,090 a A1 2
National Standards Commission 30,170 a - 2
Australian Statistics Advisory Council 24,730 a - 1
Public Lending Right Committee 24,730 a - 2
ARC College of Experts 24,730 a 17,460 a 2
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee 24,730 a 17,460 a 2
Australia Business Arts Foundation 24,730 a 12,370 a A17 1
Aboriginal Hostels Ltd 24,730 a 12,370 a 2
Australian National Maritime Museum Council 24,730 a 12,370 a 2
Australian National Maritime Museum – Member of a Committee (other than a council member) - 580 d 2
Australian War Memorial Council 24,730 a 12,370 a 2
National Gallery of Australia Council 24,730 a 12,370 a A17 2
National Library of Australia Council 24,730 a 12,370 a A17 2
National Museum of Australia Council 24,730 a 12,370 a 2
Classification Review Board 23,340 a 643 d A18 2
Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) 20,840 a 17,720 a A38 2
Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority 19,750 a 16,750 a 2
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 17,930 a 510 d 2
Australia Council, Boards 17,930 a - 2
Advisory Panel on the Marketing of Infant Formula 14,240 a - 2
The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Ltd 7,560 a 5,720 a A19 1
Professional Services Review – Committees 1,103 d 979 d 1
Professional Services Review – Tribunals 1,103 d 979 d 1
Professional Services Review – Determining Authority 1,103 d 979 d 1
Australian Energy Regulator - 908 d 1
Financial Reporting Panel 1,021 d 829 d A20 1
Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board 1,021 d 829 d A21 1
Specialist Medical Review Council 917 d 756 d A22 1
Higher Education Endowment Fund Advisory Board – Effective 2 October 2007 ref Det 2007/19 917 d 756 d 1
Co-operative Research Centres Committee 917 d 756 d 2
Skills Australia
Effective 20 March 2008 ref Det 2008/04
917 d 756 d 1

Infrastructure Australia

Effective 8 April 2008 ref Det 2008/05

917 d 756 d 1
National Transport Commission 843 d 756 d 1
Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund Expert Panel 843 d 756 d 1
ACCC – Associate Member - 756 d 1
ACMA – Associate Member - 756 d 1
Office of Asset Sales Selection Panels - 756 d 1
Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council - 756 d 1
Family Law Council 843 d 696 d 1
Life Insurance Actuarial Standards Board 843 d 696 d 1
Tax Agents’ Board 843 d 696 d A39 2
Threatened Species Scientific Committee 820 d 548 d 1
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation 811 d 668 d 1
Owner-Driver Review Panel 782 d 671 d 2
Takeovers Panel 756 d 756 d A24 1
Repatriation Medical Authority 756 d 671 d A25 1
Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee 756 d 572 d A41 1
Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee
Effective 1 January 2008 ref Det 2008/03
756 d 572 d A41 1
Official Establishments Trust 756 d 572 d 1
Oil Stewardship Advisory Council 756 d 572 d 1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority 756 d 572 d 1
Professional Committees in Health and Ageing and FACSIA Portfolios (listed in Schedule B) 756 d 572 d 1
Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 756 d 572 d 1
Seafarer Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority 756 d - A26 1
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority 756 d - 1
Productivity Commission (full-time) 696 d 1
Comcover Advisory Board - 696 d 1
Council of Business Regulation - 696 d 1
National Blood Authority 727 d 550 d 1
Australian Industry Development Corporation 696 d 572 d 1
Dairy Adjustment Authority 696 d 509 d 1
Defence Force Advocate - 671 d A27 1
Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal - 671 d 1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal (full-time) 671 d 1
Refugee Review Tribunal - 671 d A28 2
Migration Review Tribunal - 671 d A29 2
Anti-Doping Research Panel - 671 d 1
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (Convener/Member) 696 d 633 d 1
Ministerial Advisory Committee on AIDS, Sexual Health and Hepatitis 696 d - A30 1
Australian Community Pharmacy Authority 696 d 572 d 2
Australian River Co. Ltd 696 d 572 d A31 2
Co-operative Research Centres Appraisal Panels 696 d 572 d 2
ABC – Independent Complaints Review Panel 696 d 572 d 2
Australian National Council on Drugs 696 d 572 d A32 2

Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee

Effective 14 August 2007 ref Det 2007/18

696 d 572 d 2
Research Quality Framework Assessment Panels 696 d 572 d 2
Research Quality Framework Reference Committee - 572 d 2
Disciplinary Appeal Committees under PE(CT) Regulations 1999 696 d - 2

Commission for International Agricultural Research

Effective 1 July 2007 ref Det 2007/18

671 d 488 d 2
Biological Diversity Advisory Committee 671 d 424 d 2
Indigenous Advisory Committee 671 d 424 d 2
Fuel Standards Consultative Committee 671 d 424 d 2
Disability Standards Review Panel 671 d 350 d 2
Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) Director 671 d - 2
SSAT Member - 626 d A33 3
SSAT Medical Member - 626 d A33, A34 3
Geographical Indications Committee 645 d 572 d 2
Australian Strategic Policy Institute 645 d 521 d 2
Australian Social Inclusion Board
Effective 31 January 2008 ref Det 2008/01
645 d 509 d 2
Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (full-time) 671 d 2

Australian Families and Children Council

Effective 1 July 2007 ref Det 2007/18

643 d 488 d 2
Australian Technology Group 580 d - 1
Veterans’ Review Board (Senior Member; Member) 572 d 509 d 2
ABC Advisory Council 572 d 509 d 2
Australian Institute of Criminology Board of Management 572 d 509 d 2
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) 572 d 509 d 2
AIATSIS Research Advisory Committee - 350 d 2
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council 572 d 509 d 2
National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee 572 d 509 d 2
Editorial Advisory Board 572 d - A35 2
Defence Industry Study Course 572 d - 2
Religious Advisory Committee to the Services 509 d 509 d 2
National Rural Advisory Council – Specialist Committees - 509 d 2
Accreditation Decisions Review Committee 474 d 434 d 2
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme Reconsideration Committee 474 d 434 d 2
ARIA Reconsideration Advisory Committee - 434 d 2
CSIRO – Advisory Committees 474 d 350 d 2
Medical Training Review Panel - 350 d 2
Australian Bravery Decorations Council No fee No fee -
Council for the Order of Australia No fee No fee -
Central Trades Committee - No fee 2
Local Trades Committee - No fee 2
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission No fee No fee A36 2

ADDITIONAL CLAUSES TO TABLE A1A

A1. Various bodies:  A member of the named body who is the Chair of the Audit Committee, or Audit and Risk Committee, however named, will receive an additional $12,370 per annum.  A member who is a member of the Committee will receive an additional $6,185 per annum.

A2. Australia Post: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive an additional $8,505 per annum.  A member who is appointed to the Audit Committee will receive an additional $8,505 per annum as member, or $17,010 per annum as Chair, of the Committee.  A member who is appointed to the Board of Postcorp will receive $3,832 per annum.

A3. ABC: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $66,840 per annum.

A4. CSIRO: An additional per diem payment of $681 shall be paid to members of CSIRO who serve on the boards of subsidiaries/associated commercial enterprises.

A5. Airservices Australia:  A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair will receive an additional fee of $6,185 per annum.

A6. Deputy Chairs: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair of Tourism Australia will receive $49,860 per annum. Effective 1 January 2008 ref Det 2008/04

A7. IRDB:  The Chair and Members of the Industry Research and Development Board shall only receive remuneration for one Committee.

A8. Various:  The Chair is entitled to Tier 1 travel arrangements and Members are entitled to Tier 2 travel arrangements.

A9. Various:  A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $34,130 per annum.

A10. EFIC:  A member who is the Chair of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation’s Alliance and Contingent Divestment Implementation Committee will receive an additional pro-rata payment of $7,420 per annum.  A member who is a member of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation’s Alliance and Contingent Divestment Implementation Committee will receive an additional pro-rata payment of $3,710 per annum.

A11. Various:  A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $25,350 per annum.

A12. Teaching Australia: While Professor Gregor Ramsey is Chair he will receive the Chair’s fee plus an additional loading of 70%.  The Chair is entitled to Tier 1 travel.  The Deputy Chair will receive the Member’s fee plus an additional loading of 100%.  Members are entitled to Tier 2 travel.

A13. Clause deleted (as per clause 2.3 of Determination 2007/14).

A14. ASCC: The Deputy Chair will receive $30,280 per annum.

A15. National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $23,370 per annum.

A16. AIMS:  A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,420 per annum.  A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $3,710 per annum.

A17. Various:  A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $17,460 per annum.

A18. Classification Review Board: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Convener will receive $667 per day.

A19. The Carrick Institute: Members serving on the Audit and Risk Management Committee receive an additional $3,022 per annum for the Committee Chair and $2,281 per annum for Committee Members.

A20. FRP: The Chair rate will apply to a member on any day that the member chairs a Panel.

A21. CALDB:   The Deputy Chairman will receive $931 per diem.  Office holders who qualified under Determination 2005/14 and who decided to retain their previous conditions receive – Chairman, retainer of $9,144 per annum and $917 per day;  Deputy Chairman, retainer of $7,364 per annum and $917 per day and Members, retainer of $2,720 per annum and $756 per day.

A22. SMRC: Councillors who work permanently on a part-time basis will receive a retainer of $22,390 (Chair) or $15,090 (Members).

A23. Clause deleted (as per clause 2.3 of Determination 2007/14)

A24. Takeovers Panel: Daily fees are only payable for sitting days of takeover proceedings and for Panel days.  Remuneration for other business is by way of an annual fee of $16,330 for the Chairman and $2,721 for the Members.

A25. Repatriation Medical Authority – Retainers of $44,750 for the Chairperson and $29,810 for the Members will be payable.

A26. Seafarer Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $696 per day.

A27. Defence Force Advocate: Fees payable for work done within s.58T© of the Defence Act 1903 shall be the maximum daily rate as determined for senior counsel in the Australian Government Solicitor’s Commonwealth Policy on Counsel Fees.

A28. RRT: Members of the Refugee Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).

A29. MRT: Members of the Migration Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).

A30. Ministerial Advisory Committee on Aids, Sexual Health and Hepatitis: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $572 per day.

A31. Australian River Company: Mr E G Anson shall receive additional remuneration of $46,730 per annum, on a pro-rata basis, for periods where he has the approval of the Board to perform executive duties.  A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $633 per day.

A32. ANCD: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chairman will receive $625 per day.

A33. SSAT: The maximum fees payable each year to part-time Directors, Medical Members and Members of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal are capped at 80% of the sum of the base salary plus supplement in lieu of performance remuneration determined for full-time Directors.

A34. SSAT Medical Members:  Medical Members will receive a minimum payment of $6,260 per annum, and will receive no daily fee for the first ten days each year.  The daily fee as set out in Table A1A, Column 3, will apply for each day worked in excess of ten days each year.

A35. Editorial Advisory Board: Subject to a minimum payment of $2,596 per annum.

A36. MRCC: Where a member has an entitlement to Tier 1 travel by virtue of a full-time appointment, that entitlement will also apply to this Office.

A37. FSANZ: A Member who is the Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management (FARM) Committee will receive an additional $7,420 per annum.  A Member who is member of the FARM Committee will receive an additional $3,710 per annum.

A38. DRSC: A Member who is a State/Territory Chair of the DRSC will receive $391 per day and is entitled to Tier 2 Travel.

A39. Tax Agents’ Board: For the Chairman and Members of the Tax Agents’ Board, in lieu of clause 2.8(a), individual periods of business must be on other than formal meeting days and each period must be for a minimum of six minutes.

A40. ASC Pty Ltd:  A Member who is the Chair of the Business Assurance and Security (BAS) Committee will receive an additional $11,870 per annum.  A Member who is member of the BAS Committee will receive an additional $5,935 per annum.

A41. Gene Technology Committees: an Expert Adviser appointed to either the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee or the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee will receive $572 per day and is entitled to Tier 1 Travel.

SCHEDULE B – PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES – HEALTH AND AGEING, AND FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOS

B1  The Offices in subclause B1.1 are defined as Professional Committees in the Health and Ageing, and Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolios. As determined in Table A1A of Schedule A, the entitlements of these committees are as follows.

  • Chair  $756 per day
  • Member  $572 per day
  • Travel Tier 1

B1.1 Professional Committees

  • Acute Care Advisory Committees

  • Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Subcommittee

  • Australian Drug Evaluation Committee

  • Australian Health Information Council

  • Australian Prescriber Executive Editorial Board

  • Bioengineering and Biomaterials Subcommittee

  • Complementary Medicines Evaluation Committee

  • Congenital Abnormalities Subcommittee

  • Expert Group on Outpatient Services

  • Fractionation Subcommittee of Human Pituitary Advisory Committee

  • General Practice Co-ordination Group

  • General Practice Education and Training Council

  • General Practice Policy Group

  • General Practice Recognition Appeals Committee

  • General Practice Recognition Eligibility Committees

  • Implantable Medical Devices Tracking Sub-committee

  • Influenza Vaccine Committee

  • Medical Devices Evaluation Committee

  • Medical Devices Incident Review Committee

  • Medical Services Advisory Committee

  • Medical Services Committees of Inquiry

  • Medical Services Review Tribunal

  • Medicare Participation Review Committees

  • Medicines Evaluation Committee

  • National Drug Information Advisory Subcommittee

  • National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee

  • National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council

  • Optometrical Services Committee of Inquiry

  • Optometrical Services Review Tribunal

  • Pathology Services Table Committee

  • Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines Committee

  • Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry

  • Rural Workforce Agency Evaluation Advisory Committee

  • Therapeutic Goods Committee

  • Therapeutic Goods Committee, Subcommittee on Child Resistant Packaging

SCHEDULE C – FEES AND ALLOWANCES FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRY AUTHORITIES

General provisions relating to the following table: 

  • The fees set out in Table C1A below are payable in accordance with the conditions of this Determination to the holders of the relevant office.

  • In Columns 2 and 3:

 an “a” following the dollar amount signifies an Annual Fee applies;

 a “d” following the dollar amount signifies a Daily Fee applies.

  • The additional clauses referred to in Column 4 are listed immediately following the Table.

Table C1A – Primary Industry Authorities – fees and travel tier.  (Rates are effective from 1 July 2007 unless otherwise specified.)

Column 1

Authority/Office

Column 2

Chair $

Column 3

Member $

Column 4

Additional clauses

Column 5

Travel Tier

Australian Fisheries Management Authority 68,210 a 31,660 a C1 1
Grains Research and Development Corporation 54,390 a 27,200 a C2 1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation 43,260 a 24,730 a 2
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation 43,260 a 24,730 a 1
Land and Water Australia 43,260 a 24,730 a 1
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation 43,260 a 24,730 a C9 1
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation 43,260 a 24,730 a C10 2
National Land and Water Resources Audit Advisory Council 43,260 a 510 d 1
Cotton Research and Development Corporation 34,130 a 17,460 a 2
Sugar Research and Development Corporation 34,130 a 17,460 a C4 2
Fishing Industry Policy Council 30,170 a - 2

Export Wheat Commission

Effective 1 October 2007 ref Det 2007/18

843 d 548 d 1
Australian Fisheries Management Authority Selection Committee 696 d - C5 1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Selection Committee 696 d - 1
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Selection Committees 696 d - 1
Research and Development Corporations Selection Committees 696 d - 1
Research and Development Councils Selection Committees 696 d - C6 1
Committees of Research and Development Corps 572 d 509 d C7 2
Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel 572 d 509 d 2
Management Advisory Committees, Australian Fisheries Management Authority 509 d 350 d C8 2
Rural Industries State Research Committees 434 d 350 d 2

C1. Australian Fisheries Management Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $43,260 per annum.

C2. Grains Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $12,370; whilst a member of the same committee will receive an additional annual fee of $6,190.

C3. Deleted

C4. Sugar Research and Development Corporation: A Non-executive Director who sits on of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,420 per annum as Chair of the Committee or $3,710 per annum as Member of the Committee.

C5. Australian Fisheries Management Authority: A member of the AFMA Selection Committee appointed under section 29(1)(b) of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991 shall be paid a daily fee of $459.

C6. Research and Development Council: A member of a Selection Committee appointed under section 126(2)(b) of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 shall be paid a daily fee of $459.

C7. Research & Development Corps: This entry refers to committees established under the Primary Industries and Energy Research Development Act 1989.

C8. MACs AFMA: Mr Stuart Richey will be paid an annual fee of $17,930 until 31 March 2008, while Chairman of the Northern Prawn Fishery MAC.

C9. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $7,420; whilst a member of the same Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $3,710.  From 12 June 2007 to 30 June 2007, the Chair and Members of the Audit Committee will receive (pro rata) annual audit committee fees of $7,120 and $3,560, respectively.

C10. Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation: From 12 June 2007 to 30 June 2007, the (pro rata) annual fee for the Chair will be $41,510 and for Members $23,730.

SCHEDULE D – FEES AND ALLOWANCES FOR TORRES STRAIT REGIONAL AUTHORITY

General Provisions relating to the following table:

D1.  Fees:  The fees set out in Table D1A below are payable in accordance with this Determination to the holders of the relevant office.

D2.  Aggregated hours:  The office-holders specified in this Schedule shall be paid in accordance with the following conditions:

(a)     for formal meetings and/or business of the authority aggregating 6 hours or more on any one day – 100% of the daily fee;

(b)     for formal meetings and/or business of the authority aggregating 3 hours or more but less than 6 hours on any one day – 60% of the daily fee;

©       for formal meetings and/or business of the authority aggregating less than 3 hours on any one day – 40% of the daily fee; and

(d)     eligibility for each payment shall be certified by the chairperson or nominated presiding officer and in so certifying the chairperson may have regard to reasonable travelling time incurred by an office holder away from the metropolitan area of the capital city or the environs of the town in which the office holder lives.

Table D1A –Torres Strait Regional Authority – fees and travel tier.  (Rates are effective from 1 July 2007 unless otherwise specified).

Office Daily fee Travel Tier
Chair Deputy Chair Member
Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board $509 $350 2
Torres Strait Regional Authority $474 $350 2
TSRA – Member Advisory Council  - $350 2

SCHEDULE E – FEES AND ALLOWANCES FOR ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCILS

General Provisions relating to the following table:

·      Fees:  The fees set out in Table E1A below are payable in accordance with this Determination to the holders of the relevant office.

Table E1A – Holders of Public Offices in Aboriginal Land Councils. (Rates are effective from 1 July 2007 unless otherwise specified.)

 Office Rate of Salary or Fee Travel Tier
$ Frequency
NORTHERN LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
If engaged part-time on the functions and duties of the office 572 Daily fee 2
Member
if engaged on general Council business 227 Not exceeding daily fee 2
if engaged on business of the executive 325 Not exceeding daily fee 2
CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
If engaged part-time on the functions and duties of the office 572 Daily fee 2
Member
if engaged on general Council business 227 Not exceeding daily fee 2
if engaged on business of the executive 325 Not exceeding daily fee 2
TIWI LAND COUNCIL
Chairman 43,870 Annual fee 2
Deputy Chairman 24,730 Annual fee 2
Member, Management Committee 24,730 Annual fee 2
ANINDILYAKWA LAND COUNCIL
Chairman 60,190 Annual fee 2
Member 227 Not exceeding daily fee 2

Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2007/10:

Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office

This determination as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the tables below. Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non-exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Table of Instruments

Title

Date of FRLI registration

Date of commencement

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Determination  2007/10 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public office

21/06/2007

F2007L01790

1/07/2007

-

Determination  2007/14 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

31/08/2007

F2007L03493

1/09/2007

-

Determination  2007/18 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office and Members of Parliament

26/10/2007

F2007L04235

27/10/2007

-

Determination  2007/19 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

14/12/2007

F2007L04729

15/12/2007

-

Determination  2008/01 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

18/02/2008

F2008L00469

19/02/2008

-

Determination  2008/03 –Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

14/03/2008
F2008L00794

15/03/2008

-

Determination  2008/04 –Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

12/05/2008

F2008L01340

Cl 2.1-2.3, 2.5, 2.8: 13/05/2008

Cl 2.4: 20/3/2008

Cl 2.6, 2.7: 1/1/2008

-

Determination 2008/05 –Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

12/06/2008

F2008L01800

Cl 2.1, 2.3

13/06/2008

Cl 2.2

8/04/2008

Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2007/10:

Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted                   am. = amended                    rs. = repealed and substituted   rep. = repealed

Provision affected How affected
Schedule A
Table A1A am 2007/14, am 2007/18, am 2007/19, am 2008/01, am 2008/03, am 2008/04, am 2008/05
Clause A6 am 2008/04
Clause A13 rep 2007/14
Clause A23 rep 2007/14
Clause A40 ad 2007/18
Table C1A am 2007/18, am 2008/04
Clause A41 ad 2008/03
Clause C3 am 2008/04
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