Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2008/07 - Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office (Cth)
REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
Determination 2008/07:
Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time
Public Office
As amended.
Made under sub-section 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
Consolidated as at 25 September 2009 and incorporates amending determinations up to and including 2009/13 – 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, Housing, 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 2008.
1.3Effect on Earlier Determinations: This Determination supersedes and revokes in full Determination 2007/10 (as amended) – 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, B, 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 1.7.2008
Office Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 $ per day $ per day $ per day Chairperson 366 495 597 Member 274 366 531
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:
o an “a” following the dollar amount signifies an Annual Fee applies;
o 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 2008 unless otherwise specified.)
| Column 1 Office/Authority | Column 2 Chair $ | Column 3 Member $ | Column 4 Additional clauses applying | Column 5 Travel tier | ||
| NBN Co Limited Effective 8 September 2009 ref Det 2009/12 | - | 90,000 | a | 1 | ||
| Future Fund | 170,230 | a | 85,120 | a | 1 | |
| Australia Post | 153,600 | a | 76,810 | a | A2 | 1 |
| Commonwealth Grants Commission | (full-time) | 64,070 | a | 1 | ||
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 141,290 | a | 46,490 | a | A3 | 1 |
| Australian Fair Pay Commission | 124,990 | a | 62,500 | a | 1 | |
| Minimum Wage Panel Members – Fair Work Australia Effective 1 July 2009 ref Det 2009/08 | - | 62,500 | a | 1 | ||
| ASC Pty Ltd | 110,330 | a | 55,200 | a | A1, A4 | 1 |
| Medibank Private Ltd | 110,330 | a | 55,200 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Reserve Bank of Australia | - | 55,170 | a | 1 | ||
| Murray-Darling Basin Authority Effective 15 December 2008 ref Det 2009/02 | 92,960 | a | 55,170 | a | 2 | |
| National Water Commission | (full-time) | 48,910 | a | 1 | ||
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) | 92,960 | a | 46,490 | a | A1, A5 | 1 |
| Defence Housing Australia | 92,960 | a | 46,490 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Airservices Australia | 92,960 | a | 46,490 | a | A1, A6 | 1 |
| Australian Rail Track Corporation | 92,960 | a | 46,490 | a | 1 | |
| Civil Aviation Safety Authority Board (CASA) Effective 26 March 2009 ref Det 2009/05 | 92,960 | a | 46,490 | a | A45 | 1 |
| Commissioner, Australian Transport Safety Bureau Commission Effective 26 March 2009 ref Det 2009/05 | (full-time) | 46,490 | a | 1 | ||
| Payments System Board | - | 45,130 | a | 1 | ||
| Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) Board | 92,380 | a | 43,480 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Effective 29 May 2009 ref Det 2009/09 | 80,000 | a | 789 | d | A46 | See A9 |
| Tourism Australia | 78,280 | a | 39,170 | a | A1, A7 | 1 |
| Innovation Australia Board Effective 1 September 2009 ref Det 2009/13 | 75,000 | a | 35,000 | a | 2 | |
| Innovation Australia Committee Effective 1 September 2009 ref Det 2009/13 | 12,530 | a | 7,350 | a | A8 | 2 |
| Innovation Australia Committee – Non Innovation Australia Board Member Effective 1 September 2009 ref Det 2009/13 | 793 | d | 793 | d | 2 | |
| Private Health Insurance Administration Council | 71,150 | a | 41,540 | a | A1 | 1 |
| General Practice Education and Training Limited | 71,150 | a | 32,130 | a | 1 | |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee | (full-time) | 31,520 | a | 1 | ||
| Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission | 71,150 | a | 30,070 | a | 1 | |
| Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme – Board of Trustees | 71,150 | a | 23,740 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Administrative Review Council | 71,150 | a | 731 | d | 1 | |
| National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) | 71,150 | a | 18,220 | a | A9 | See A9 |
| NHMRC – Research Committee | 62,660 | a | - | 2 | ||
| NHMRC – Australian Health Ethics Committee | 50,670 | a | - | 2 | ||
| NHMRC – Special Expert Committee on Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies | 34,220 | a | - | 2 | ||
| NHMRC – All other Principal Committees not specified in this Determination | 50,670 | a | - | 2 | ||
| Quarantine & Exports Advisory Council | 71,150 | a | 605 | d | 1 | |
| International Air Services Commission | 59,820 | a | 30,070 | a | 1 | |
| Medical Services Advisory Committee | 59,820 | a | - | 1 | ||
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand | 59,560 | a | 30,070 | a | A10 | 1 |
| National Competition Council | 56,500 | a | 30,070 | a | 1 | |
| Foreign Investment Review Board | 54,280 | a | 29,420 | a | A11 | 1 |
| Indigenous Land Corporation | 54,280 | a | 29,420 | a | A1, A11 | 1 |
| Australian Maritime Safety Authority | 54,280 | a | 23,740 | a | A1, A11 | 1 |
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board (ANSTO) | 54,280 | a | 23,740 | a | A1, A11 | 1 |
| ANSTO – Technical Advisory Committee | 731 | d | 668 | d | 1 | |
| Export Finance and Insurance Corporation | 54,280 | a | 23,740 | a | A1, A11, A12 | 1 |
| Special Broadcasting Service | 54,280 | a | 23,740 | a | A11 | 1 |
| Australian Electoral Commission | 54,280 | a | - | 1 | ||
| Australian Hearing Services | 54,280 | a | 23,740 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Australian Heritage Council | 54,280 | a | 23,740 | a | 1 | |
| Australian Heritage Council – Associate Member | - | 23,740 | a | 1 | ||
| National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Board | 47,470 | a | 23,740 | a | 1 | |
| Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Advisory Council Effective 1 January 2009 ref Det 2009/01 | 47,470 | a | 574 | d | A42 | 2 |
| Indigenous Business Australia Effective 29 June 2009 ref Det 2009/09 | 54,280 | a | 23,740 | a | A1, A11 | 1 |
| Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency | 45,130 | a | 23,740 | a | 1 | |
| National Rural Advisory Council | 45,130 | a | 23,740 | a | 1 | |
| Screen Australia Effective 1 July 2008 ref Det 2008/13 | 45,130 | a | 23,740 | a | A40 | 1 |
| Australian Sports Commission | 45,130 | a | 23,740 | a | A1, A13 | 1 |
| Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Effective 11 December 2008 ref Det 2008/21 | (full-time) | 23,740 | a | A13 | 2 | |
| Information Industries Board | - | 23,740 | a | 1 | ||
| Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation | 45,130 | a | 22,640 | a | 1 | |
| National Capital Authority | 45,130 | a | 18,220 | a | 1 | |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | (full-time) | 18,220 | a | 2 | ||
| Australia Council | 45,130 | a | 12,910 | a | A13 | 1 |
| Teaching Australia – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership | 45,130 | a | 12,910 | a | A14 | see A14 |
| Safe Work Australia Council Effective 31 March 2009 ref Det 2009/08 | 45,130 | a | - | 2 | ||
| National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council | 35,600 | a | 366 | d | A16 | 2 |
| Australian Institute of Marine Science Council | 35,600 | a | 18,220 | a | A17 | 2 |
| Frontline Defence Services (AAFCANS) | 35,600 | a | 18,220 | a | A1 | 2 |
| Sydney Harbour Federation Trust | 35,600 | a | 18,220 | a | A1 | 2 |
| Cancer Australia | 35,600 | a | 18,220 | a | 2 | |
| National Childcare Accreditation Council | 35,600 | a | 605 | d | 2 | |
| Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council | 35,600 | a | - | 2 | ||
| Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation | 34,220 | a | 605 | d | 1 | |
| Council for the Australian Film Television and Radio School | 31,470 | a | 15,740 | a | A1 | 2 |
| Australian Statistics Advisory Council | 25,800 | a | - | 1 | ||
| Public Lending Right Committee | 25,800 | a | - | 2 | ||
| ARC College of Experts | 25,800 | a | 18,220 | a | 2 | |
| Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee | 25,800 | a | 18,220 | a | 2 | |
| Australia Business Arts Foundation | 25,800 | a | 12,910 | a | A18 | 1 |
| Aboriginal Hostels Limited Effective 1 July 2009 ref Det 2009/09 | 54,280 | a | 29,420 | a | 2 | |
| Australian National Maritime Museum Council | 25,800 | a | 12,910 | a | 2 | |
| Australian National Maritime Museum – Member of a Committee (other than a council member) | - | 605 | d | 2 | ||
| Australian War Memorial Council | 25,800 | a | 12,910 | a | 2 | |
| National Gallery of Australia Council | 25,800 | a | 12,910 | a | A18 | 2 |
| National Library of Australia Council | 25,800 | a | 12,910 | a | A18 | 2 |
| National Museum of Australia Council | 25,800 | a | 12,910 | a | 2 | |
| Classification Review Board | 24,350 | a | 671 | d | A19 | 2 |
| Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) – National Executive Effective 26 March 2009 ref Det 2009/03 | 21,740 | a | 18,490 | a | 2 | |
| DRSC – State/Territory Chairs Effective 26 March 2009 ref Det 2009/03 | 408 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority | 20,600 | a | 17,480 | a | 2 | |
| Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | 18,710 | a | 532 | d | 2 | |
| Australia Council, Boards | 18,710 | a | - | 2 | ||
| Tuggeranong Office Park Pty Limited (TOP) Effective 4 December 2008 ref Det 2009/05 | 16,000 | a | - | 1 | ||
| Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula | 14,860 | a | - | 2 | ||
| Australian Learning and Teaching Council | 7,890 | a | 5,970 | a | A21 | 1 |
| Professional Services Review – Committees | 1,151 | d | 1,022 | d | 1 | |
| Professional Services Review – Determining Authority | 1,151 | d | 1,022 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Energy Regulator | - | 948 | d | 1 | ||
| Financial Reporting Panel | 1,065 | d | 865 | d | A22 | 1 |
| Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board | 1,065 | d | 865 | d | A23 | 1 |
| Member, Tax Practitioners Board Effective 27 April 2009 ref Det 2009/05 | - | 865 | d | A43 | 2 | |
| Specialist Medical Review Council | 957 | d | 789 | d | A24 | 1 |
| Education Investment Fund Advisory Board Effective 16 February 2009 ref Det 2009/04 | 957 | d | 789 | d | 1 | |
| Co-operative Research Centres Committee | 957 | d | 789 | d | 2 | |
| Skills Australia | 957 | d | 789 | d | 1 | |
| Infrastructure Australia | 957 | d | 789 | d | 1 | |
| Health and Hospitals Fund Advisory Board Effective 13 February 2009 ref Det 2009/03 | 957 | d | 789 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Solar Institute - Chair/Director Effective 10 June 2009 ref Det 2009/07 | 957 | d | 789 | d | 1 | |
| National Transport Commission | 880 | d | 789 | d | 1 | |
| Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund Expert Panel | 880 | d | 789 | d | 1 | |
| ACCC – Associate Member | - | 789 | d | 1 | ||
| ACMA – Associate Member | - | 789 | d | 1 | ||
| Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council | - | 789 | d | 1 | ||
| Family Law Council | 880 | d | 726 | d | 1 | |
| Tax Agents’ Board | 880 | d | 726 | d | A25 | 2 |
| Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal Effective 20 March 2009 ref Det 2009/05 | 865 | d | 2 | |||
| Threatened Species Scientific Committee | 856 | d | 572 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation | 846 | d | 697 | d | 1 | |
| Owner-Driver Review Panel | 816 | d | 700 | d | 2 | |
| Takeovers Panel | 789 | d | 789 | d | A26 | 1 |
| Repatriation Medical Authority | 789 | d | 700 | d | A27 | 1 |
| Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee | 789 | d | 597 | d | A28 | 1 |
| Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee | 789 | d | 597 | d | A28 | 1 |
| Official Establishments Trust | 789 | d | 597 | d | 1 | |
| Oil Stewardship Advisory Council | 789 | d | 597 | d | 1 | |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority | 789 | d | 597 | d | 1 | |
| Professional Committees in Health and Ageing and FaHCSIA Portfolios (listed in Schedule B) | 789 | d | 597 | d | 1 | |
| Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys | 789 | d | 597 | d | 1 | |
| National Film and Sound Archive Effective 1 July 2008 ref Det 2008/13 | 789 | d | 597 | d | A41 | 2 |
| Committee Member, Tax Practitioners Board Effective 27 April 2009 ref Det 2009/05 | - | 597 | D | 2 | ||
| Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority Effective 26 March 2009 ref Det 2009/03 | 789 | d | - | A29 | 1 | |
| Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority | 789 | d | - | 1 | ||
| Productivity Commission | (full-time) | 726 | d | 1 | ||
| Comcover Advisory Council | - | 726 | d | 1 | ||
| Council of Business Regulation | - | 726 | d | 1 | ||
| National Blood Authority | 759 | d | 574 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Industry Development Corporation | 726 | d | 597 | d | 1 | |
| Defence Force Advocate | - | 700 | d | A30 | 1 | |
| Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal | - | 700 | d | 1 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal | (full-time) | 700 | d | 1 | ||
| Refugee Review Tribunal | - | 700 | d | A31 | 2 | |
| Migration Review Tribunal | - | 700 | d | A32 | 2 | |
| Anti-Doping Research Panel | - | 700 | d | 1 | ||
| Defence Science and Technology Organisation Advisory Board Effective 1 March 2009 ref Det 2009/03 | 731 | d | 597 | d | 2 | |
| Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (Convener/Member) | 726 | d | 661 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Community Pharmacy Authority | 726 | d | 597 | d | 2 | |
| Australian River Co. Ltd | 726 | d | 597 | d | A34 | 2 |
| Co-operative Research Centres Appraisal Panels | 726 | d | 597 | d | 2 | |
| ABC – Independent Complaints Review Panel | 726 | d | 597 | d | 2 | |
| Australian National Council on Drugs | 726 | d | 597 | d | A35 | 2 |
| Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee | 726 | d | 597 | d | 2 | |
| Disciplinary Appeal Committees under PE(CT) Regulations 1999 | 726 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Commission for International Agricultural Research | 700 | d | 509 | d | 2 | |
| Biological Diversity Advisory Committee | 700 | d | 443 | d | 2 | |
| Indigenous Advisory Committee | 700 | d | 443 | d | 2 | |
| Fuel Standards Consultative Committee | 700 | d | 443 | d | 2 | |
| Disability Standards Review Panel | 700 | d | 366 | d | 2 | |
| National Housing Supply Council Effective 13 August 2008 ref Det 2008/16 | 700 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) Director | 700 | d | - | 2 | ||
| SSAT Member | - | 653 | d | A36 | 3 | |
| SSAT Medical Member | - | 653 | d | A36, A37 | 3 | |
| Geographical Indications Committee | 673 | d | 597 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Strategic Policy Institute | 673 | d | 544 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Social Inclusion Board | 673 | d | 531 | d | 2 | |
| Superannuation Complaints Tribunal | (full-time) | 700 | d | 2 | ||
| Veterans’ Review Board (Senior Member; Member) Effective 28 July 2008 ref Det 2008/16 | 638 | d | 568 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Technology Group | 605 | d | - | 1 | ||
| ABC Advisory Council | 597 | d | 531 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Institute of Criminology Board of Management | 597 | d | 531 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) | 597 | d | 531 | d | 2 | |
| AIATSIS Research Advisory Committee | - | 366 | d | 2 | ||
| National Archives of Australia Advisory Council | 597 | d | 531 | d | 2 | |
| National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee | 597 | d | 531 | d | 2 | |
| Editorial Advisory Board | 597 | d | - | A38 | 2 | |
| Defence Industry Study Course | 597 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Religious Advisory Committee to the Services | 531 | d | 531 | d | 2 | |
| National Rural Advisory Council – Specialist Committees | - | 531 | d | 2 | ||
| Accreditation Decisions Review Committee | 495 | d | 453 | d | 2 | |
| Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme Reconsideration Committee | 495 | d | 453 | d | 2 | |
| ARIA Reconsideration Advisory Committee | - | 453 | d | 2 | ||
| CSIRO – Advisory Committees | 495 | d | 366 | d | 2 | |
| Medical Training Review Panel | - | 366 | d | 2 | ||
| Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Effective 17 March 2009 ref Det 2009/05 | 366 | d | 274 | d | A44 | 2 |
| Defence Families of Australia | 366 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Australian Bravery Decorations Council Effective 18 September 2008 ref Det 2008/18 | No fee | No fee | 1 | |||
| Council for the Order of Australia Effective 18 September 2008 ref Det 2008/18 | No fee | No fee | 1 | |||
| Central Trades Committee | - | No fee | 2 | |||
| Local Trades Committee | - | No fee | 2 | |||
| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission | No fee | No fee | A39 | 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 $12,910 per annum. A member who is a member of the Committee will receive an additional $6,455 per annum.
A2. Australia Post: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive an additional $8,875 per annum. A member who is appointed to the Audit Committee will receive an additional $8,875 per annum as member, or $17,750 per annum as Chair, of the Committee. A member who is appointed to the Board of Postcorp will receive $3,997 per annum.
A3. ABC: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $69,720 per annum.
A4. ASC Pty Ltd: A Member who is the Chair of the Business Assurance and Security (BAS) Committee will receive an additional $12,390 per annum. A Member who is member of the BAS Committee will receive an additional $6,195 per annum.
A5. CSIRO: An additional per diem payment of $711 shall be paid to members of CSIRO who serve on the boards of subsidiaries/associated commercial enterprises.
A6. Airservices Australia: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair will receive an additional fee of $6,455 per annum.
A7. Tourism Australia: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair will receive $52,010 per annum.
A8. Innovation Australia: The Chair and Members of the Innovation Australia Board shall only receive remuneration for one Committee.
A9. Various: The Chair is entitled to Tier 1 travel arrangements and Members are entitled to Tier 2 travel arrangements.
A10. FSANZ: A Member who is the Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management (FARM) Committee will receive an additional $7,740 per annum. A Member who is member of the FARM Committee will receive an additional $3,870 per annum.
A11. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $35,600
per annum.
A12. 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 $7,740 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 $3,870 per annum.
A13. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $26,450
per annum.
A14. 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.
A15. Deleted
A16. National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $24,380 per annum.
A17. AIMS: A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,740 per annum. A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $3,870 per annum.
A18. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $18,220 per annum.
A19. Classification Review Board: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Convener will receive $696 per day. In addition, when the Deputy Convenor acts as Convenor, he or she will be entitled to the remuneration and other conditions determined for the Convenor.
A20. Deleted
A21. ALTC: Members serving on the Audit and Risk Management Committee receive an additional $3,160 per annum for the Committee Chair and $2,380 per annum for Committee Members.
A22. FRP: The Chair rate will apply to a member on any day that the member chairs a Panel.
A23. CALDB: The Deputy Chairman will receive $972 per diem. Office holders who qualified under Determination 2005/14 and who decided to retain their previous conditions receive – Chairman, retainer of $9,540 per annum and $957 per day; Deputy Chairman, retainer of $7,690 per annum and $957 per day and Members, retainer of $2,840 per annum and $789 per day.
A24. SMRC: Councillors who work permanently on a part-time basis will receive a retainer of $23,360 (Chair) or $15,740 (Members).
A25. 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.
A26. 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 $17,040 for the Chairman and $2,840 for the Members.
A27. Repatriation Medical Authority – Retainers of $46,680 for the Chairperson and $31,100 for the Members will be payable.
A28. 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 $597 per day and is entitled to Tier 1 Travel.
A29. Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $726 per day.
A30. Defence Force Advocate: Fees payable for work done within s.58T(c) 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.
A31. RRT: Members of the Refugee Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).
A32. MRT: Members of the Migration Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).
A33. Deleted
A34. Australian River Company: Mr E G Anson shall receive additional remuneration of $48,740 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 $661 per day.
A35. ANCD: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chairman will receive $652 per day.
A36. 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.
A37. SSAT Medical Members: Medical Members will receive a minimum payment of $6,530 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.
A38. Editorial Advisory Board: Subject to a minimum payment of $2,710 per annum.
A39. 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.
A40. Screen Australia: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $23,740
per annum.A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,740
per annum. A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional
$3,870 per annum.
A41. National Film and Sound Archive: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will
receive $597 per day.
A42. Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Advisory Council: For the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, the Chair will receive the Chair’s fee plus an additional loading of 50%.
A43. Tax Practitioners Board: The maximum fees payable each year to part-time Members of the Tax Practitioners Board are capped at 80% of the sum of the base salary payable each year to a full-time Member.
A44. Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (MACBBVSTI): Members appointed as organisational representatives, such as Federal Parliamentarians and State/Territory Officials, will not receive the travel allowance determined for MACBBVSTI Members if they have an entitlement to travel allowance from a different source.
A45. Civil Aviation Safety Authority Board: A member who is appointed a Deputy Chair will receive $52,945 per annum.
A46. Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority: The Deputy Chair will receive $60,000 per annum, and is entitled to Tier 1 travel. The Chair and Deputy Chair will receive an additional 50 per cent loading until 1 July 2011 (subject to review).
SCHEDULE B – PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES – HEALTH AND AGEING, AND FAMILIES, HOUSING, 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, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolios. As determined in Table A1A of Schedule A, the entitlements of these committees are as follows.
- Chair $789 per day
- Member $597 per day
- Travel Tier 1
B1.1 Professional Committees
Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee
Australian Drug Evaluation Committee
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
Medical Devices Evaluation Committee
Medical Devices Incident Review Committee
Medical Services Advisory Committee
Medicare Participation Review Committees
Medicines Evaluation Committee
National Drug Information Advisory Subcommittee
National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee
National Indigenous Health Equality Council
National Medicines Policy Committee
National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council
Pathology Services Table Committee
Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry
Rural Workforce Agency Evaluation Advisory Committee
Therapeutic Goods Committee
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:
o an “a” following the dollar amount signifies an Annual Fee applies;
o 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 2008 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 Commission Effective 1 July 2008 ref Det 2008/13 | 57,350 | a | 28,850 | a | C1 | 1 |
| Grains Research and Development Corporation | 56,730 | a | 28,370 | a | C2 | 1 |
| Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation | 45,130 | a | 25,800 | a | 2 | |
| Fisheries Research and Development Corporation | 45,130 | a | 25,800 | a | 1 | |
| Land and Water Australia | 45,130 | a | 25,800 | a | 1 | |
| Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation | 45,130 | a | 25,800 | a | C3 | 1 |
| Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation | 45,130 | a | 25,800 | a | 2 | |
| Cotton Research and Development Corporation | 35,600 | a | 18,220 | a | 2 | |
| Sugar Research and Development Corporation | 35,600 | a | 18,220 | a | C4 | 2 |
| Fishing Industry Policy Council | 31,470 | a | - | 2 | ||
| Wheat Exports Australia Effective 1 July 2008 ref Det 2008/13 | 880 | d | 572 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Fisheries Management Authority Selection Committee | 726 | d | - | C5 | 1 | |
| Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Selection Committee | 726 | d | - | 1 | ||
| Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Selection Committees | 726 | d | - | 1 | ||
| Research and Development Corporations Selection Committees | 726 | d | - | 1 | ||
| Research and Development Councils Selection Committees | 726 | d | - | C6 | 1 | |
| Committees of Research and Development Corps | 597 | d | 531 | d | C7 | 2 |
| Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel | 597 | d | 531 | d | 2 | |
| Management Advisory Committees, Australian Fisheries Management Authority | 531 | d | 366 | d | 2 | |
| Rural Industries State Research Committees | 453 | d | 366 | d | 2 | |
C1. Australian Fisheries Management Authority Commission: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $38,850 per annum.
C2. Grains Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $12,910; whilst a member of the same committee will receive an additional annual fee of $6,455.
C3. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $7,740; whilst a member of the same Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $3,870.
C4. Sugar Research and Development Corporation: A Non-executive Director who sits on of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,740 per annum as Chair of the Committee or $3,870 per annum as Member of the Committee.
C5. Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA): A member of the AFMA Selection Committee appointed under section 141B(1)(b) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 shall be paid a daily fee of $479.
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 $479.
C7. Research & Development Corps: This entry refers to committees established under the Primary Industries and Energy Research Development Act 1989.
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;
(c) 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 2008 unless otherwise specified).
| Office | Daily fee | Travel Tier | ||
| Chair | Deputy Chair | Member | ||
| Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board | $531 | - | $366 | 2 |
| Torres Strait Regional Authority | - | $495 | $366 | 2 |
| TSRA – Member Advisory Council | - | - | $366 | 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 2008 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 | 597 | Daily fee | 2 |
| Member | |||
| if engaged on general Council business | 237 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
| if engaged on business of the executive | 339 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
| CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL | |||
| Chairman | |||
| If engaged part-time on the functions and duties of the office | 597 | Daily fee | 2 |
| Member | |||
| if engaged on general Council business | 237 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
| if engaged on business of the executive | 339 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
| TIWI LAND COUNCIL | |||
| Chairman | 45,760 | Annual fee | 2 |
| Deputy Chairman | 25,800 | Annual fee | 2 |
| Member, Management Committee | 25,800 | Annual fee | 2 |
| ANINDILYAKWA LAND COUNCIL | |||
| Chairman | 62,780 | Annual fee | 2 |
| Member | 237 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2008/07:
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 2008/07 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office | 12/06/2008 F2008L02070 | 1/07/2008 | - |
| Determination 2008/13 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 31/07/2008 F2008L02738 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.15, 1.17 - 1/8/2008 Cl 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.13, 1.14, 1.16 - 1/7/2008 | - |
| Determination 2008/16- Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 12/08/2008 F2008L03044 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5 - 13/8/2008 Cl 1.3 - 28/7/2008 | - |
| Determination 2008/18 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 17/09/2008 F2008L03461 | Cl 1.1, 1.2 - 18/09/2008 | - |
| Determination 2008/20 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 6/11/2008 F2008L04268 | Cl 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8 - 7/11/2008 Cl 1.2 - 20/08/2008 Cl 1.4 - 12/09/2008 Cl 1.6 - 3/11/2008 | - |
| Determination 2008/21 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 10/12/2008 F2008L04597 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 - 11/12/2008 | - |
| Determination 2009/01 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office and Members of Parliament - Entitlements | 14/01/2009 F2009L00049 | Cl 1.1, 1.4 - 15/01/2009 Cl 1.2, 1.3 - 1/01/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/02 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 11/02/2009 F2009L00306 | Cl 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 - 12/02/2009 Cl 1.2 - 15/12/2008 | - |
| Determination 2009/03 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 25/03/2009 F2009L01174 | Cl 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10 - 26/3/2009 Cl 1.2 - 13/2/2009 Cl 1.9 – 1/3/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/04 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office; and Members of Parliament - Entitlements and Office Holders Additional Salary | 28/04/2009 F2009L01579 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6 - 29/4/2009 Cl 1.5 – 16/2/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/05 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 19/05/2009 F2009L01820 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19 - 20/5/2009 Cl 1.3 - 4/12/2008 Cl 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 – 27/4/2009 Cl 1.9, 1.10 – 17/3/2009 Cl 1.14 – 20/3/2009 Cl 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 – 26/3/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/08 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office and Members of Parliament - Entitlements | 24/06/2009 F2009L02522 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10 – 25/6/2009 Cl 1.3 - 31/3/2009 Cl 1.5, 1.7 - 1/7/2009 Cl 1.9 – 10/6/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/09 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office, Judicial and Related Offices, Members of Parliament, and Specified Statutory Officers | 11/08/2009 F2009L03118 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 1.12 12/8/09 Cl 1.3 – 1/7/2009 Cl 1.6 – 29/6/2009 Cl 1.8, 1.9 – 29/5/2009 Cl 1.11 – 6/8/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/12 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 7/09/2009 F2009L03478 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 – 8/9/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/13 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 25/09/2009 F2009L03658 | Cl 1.1, 1.5, 1.6 – 26/09/2009 Cl 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 – 1/09/2009 | - |
Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2008/07:
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 2008/13, am 2008/16, am 2008/18, am 2008/20, am 2008/21, am 2009/01, am 2009/02, am 2009/03, am 2009/04, am 2009/05, am 2009/08, am 2009/09, am 2009/12, am 2009/13 |
| Clause A8 | am 2009/13 |
| Clause A15 | rep 2009/12 |
| Clause A19 | am 2008/20 |
| Clause A20 | rep 2009/03 |
| Clause A29 | am 2009/03 |
| Clause A33 | rep 2009/04 |
| Clause A40 | ad 2008/13 |
| Clause A41 | ad 2008/13 |
| Clause A42 | ad 2009/01 |
| Clause A43 | ad 2009/05 |
| Clause A44 | ad 2009/05 |
| Clause A45 | ad 2009/05 |
| Clause A46 | ad 2009/09 |
| Schedule B | |
| Clause B1.1 | am 2008/13, am 2008/20, am 2009/05 |
| Schedule C | |
| Table C1A | am 2008/13, am 2009/04 |
| Clause C1 | am 2008/13 |
| Clause C5 | am 2009/05 |
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