Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2009/14 Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office (Cth)
REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
Determination 2009/14:
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 6 July 2010 and incorporates amending determinations up to and including 2010/07 – 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 Portfolio)
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 October 2009.
1.3Effect on Earlier Determinations: This Determination supersedes and revokes in full Determination 2008/07 (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 October 2009
Office Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 $ per day $ per day $ per day Chairperson 377 510 615 Member 283 377 547
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 October 2009 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 | 185,350 | a | 92,700 | a | 1 | |
| Future Fund | 175,340 | a | 87,680 | a | 1 | |
| Australia Post | 158,210 | a | 79,120 | a | A2 | 1 |
| Commonwealth Grants Commission | (full-time) | 66,000 | a | 1 | ||
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 145,530 | a | 47,890 | a | A3 | 1 |
| Australian Fair Pay Commission | 128,740 | a | 64,380 | a | 1 | |
| Minimum Wage Panel Members – Fair Work Australia | - | 64,380 | a | 1 | ||
| ASC Pty Ltd | 113,640 | a | 56,860 | a | A1, A4 | 1 |
| Medibank Private Ltd | 113,640 | a | 56,860 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Reserve Bank of Australia | - | 56,830 | a | 1 | ||
| Murray-Darling Basin Authority | 95,750 | a | 56,830 | a | 2 | |
| National Water Commission | (full-time) | 50,380 | a | 1 | ||
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) | 95,750 | a | 47,890 | a | A1, A5 | 1 |
| Defence Housing Australia | 95,750 | a | 47,890 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Airservices Australia | 95,750 | a | 47,890 | a | A1, A6 | 1 |
| Australian Rail Track Corporation | 95,750 | a | 47,890 | a | 1 | |
| Civil Aviation Safety Authority Board (CASA) | 95,750 | a | 47,890 | a | A1, A42 | 1 |
| Commissioner, Australian Transport Safety Bureau Commission | (full-time) | 47,890 | a | 1 | ||
| Payments System Board | - | 46,490 | a | 1 | ||
| Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) Board | 95,160 | a | 44,790 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) | 82,400 | a | 813 | d | A43 | See A9 |
| Tourism Australia | 80,630 | a | 40,350 | a | A1, A7 | 1 |
| Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Ltd (AITSL) Effective 1 January 2010 ref Det 2010/02 | 80,000 | a | 789 | d | A44 | See A9 |
| Innovation Australia Board | 77,250 | a | 36,050 | a | 2 | |
| Innovation Australia Committee | 12,910 | a | 7,570 | a | A8 | 2 |
| Innovation Australia Committee – Non Innovation Australia Board Member | 817 | d | 817 | d | 2 | |
| Private Health Insurance Administration Council | 73,290 | a | 42,790 | a | A1 | 1 |
| General Practice Education and Training Limited | 73,290 | a | 33,100 | a | 1 | |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee | (full-time) | 32,470 | a | 1 | ||
| Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission | 73,290 | a | 30,980 | a | 1 | |
| Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme – Board of Trustees | 73,290 | a | 24,460 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Administrative Review Council Effective 22 December 2009 ref Det 2009/23 | 907 | d | 753 | d | 1 | |
| National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) | 73,290 | a | 18,770 | a | A9 | See A9 |
| NHMRC – Research Committee | 64,540 | a | - | 2 | ||
| NHMRC – Australian Health Ethics Committee | 52,200 | a | - | 2 | ||
| NHMRC – All other Principal Committees not specified in this Determination | 52,200 | a | - | 2 | ||
| International Air Services Commission | 61,620 | a | 30,980 | a | 1 | |
| Medical Services Advisory Committee | 61,620 | a | - | 1 | ||
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand | 61,350 | a | 30,980 | a | A10 | 1 |
| National Competition Council | 58,200 | a | 30,980 | a | 1 | |
| Foreign Investment Review Board | 55,910 | a | 30,310 | a | A11 | 1 |
| Indigenous Land Corporation | 55,910 | a | 30,310 | a | A1, A11 | 1 |
| Aboriginal Hostels Limited | 55,910 | a | 30,310 | a | 2 | |
| Australian Maritime Safety Authority | 55,910 | a | 24,460 | a | A1, A11 | 1 |
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board (ANSTO) | 55,910 | a | 24,460 | a | A1, A11 | 1 |
| Export Finance and Insurance Corporation | 55,910 | a | 24,460 | a | A1, A11, A12 | 1 |
| Special Broadcasting Service | 55,910 | a | 24,460 | a | A11 | 1 |
| Australian Electoral Commission | 55,910 | a | - | 1 | ||
| Australian Hearing Services | 55,910 | a | 24,460 | a | A1 | 1 |
| Australian Heritage Council | 55,910 | a | 24,460 | a | 1 | |
| Australian Heritage Council – Associate Member | - | 24,460 | a | 1 | ||
| Indigenous Business Australia | 55,910 | a | 24,460 | a | A1, A11 | 1 |
| National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Board | 48,900 | a | 24,460 | a | 1 | |
| Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Advisory Council | 48,900 | a | 592 | d | A39 | 2 |
| Health Workforce Australia Effective 22 December 2009 ref Det 2009/23 | 48,900 | a | 592 | d | 2 | |
| Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency | 46,490 | a | 24,460 | a | 1 | |
| National Rural Advisory Council | 46,490 | a | 24,460 | a | 1 | |
| Screen Australia | 46,490 | a | 24,460 | a | A37 | 1 |
| Australian Sports Commission | 46,490 | a | 24,460 | a | A1, A13 | 1 |
| Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority | (full-time) | 24,460 | a | A13 | 2 | |
| Information Industries Board | - | 24,460 | a | 1 | ||
| Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation | 46,490 | a | 23,320 | a | 1 | |
| National Capital Authority | 46,490 | a | 18,770 | a | 1 | |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | (full-time) | 18,770 | a | 2 | ||
| Australia Council | 46,490 | a | 13,300 | a | A13 | 1 |
| Safe Work Australia Council | 46,490 | a | - | 2 | ||
| National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council | 36,670 | a | 377 | d | A15 | 2 |
| Australian Institute of Marine Science Council | 36,670 | a | 18,770 | a | A16 | 2 |
| Frontline Defence Services (AAFCANS) | 36,670 | a | 18,770 | a | A1 | 2 |
| Sydney Harbour Federation Trust | 36,670 | a | 18,770 | a | A1 | 2 |
| Cancer Australia | 36,670 | a | 18,770 | a | 2 | |
| National Childcare Accreditation Council | 36,670 | a | 624 | d | 2 | |
| Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council | 36,670 | a | - | 2 | ||
| Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation | 35,250 | a | 624 | d | 1 | |
| Council for the Australian Film Television and Radio School | 32,420 | a | 16,220 | a | A1 | 2 |
| Defence Strategic Reform Advisory Board Effective 14 October 2009 ref Det 2009/21 | 27,000 | a | 18,000 | a | 1 | |
| Australian Statistics Advisory Council | 26,580 | a | - | 1 | ||
| Public Lending Right Committee | 26,580 | a | - | 2 | ||
| ARC College of Experts | 26,580 | a | 18,770 | a | 2 | |
| Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee | 26,580 | a | 18,770 | a | 2 | |
| Australia Business Arts Foundation | 26,580 | a | 13,300 | a | A17 | 1 |
| Australian National Maritime Museum Council | 26,580 | a | 13,300 | a | 2 | |
| Australian National Maritime Museum – Member of a Committee (other than a council member) | - | 624 | d | 2 | ||
| Australian War Memorial Council | 26,580 | a | 13,300 | a | 2 | |
| National Gallery of Australia Council | 26,580 | a | 13,300 | a | A17 | 2 |
| National Library of Australia Council | 26,580 | a | 13,300 | a | A17 | 2 |
| National Museum of Australia Council | 26,580 | a | 13,300 | a | 2 | |
| Classification Review Board | 25,090 | a | 692 | d | A18 | 2 |
| Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) – National Executive | 22,400 | a | 19,050 | a | 2 | |
| DRSC – State/Territory Chairs | 430 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority | 21,220 | a | 18,010 | a | 2 | |
| Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | 19,280 | a | 550 | d | 2 | |
| Australia Council, Boards | 19,280 | a | - | 2 | ||
| Tuggeranong Office Park Pty Limited (TOP) | 16,480 | a | - | 1 | ||
| Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula | 15,310 | a | - | 2 | ||
| Australian Learning and Teaching Council | 8,130 | a | 6,150 | a | A19 | 1 |
| Professional Services Review – Committees | 1,186 | d | 1,053 | d | 1 | |
| Professional Services Review – Determining Authority | 1,186 | d | 1,053 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Energy Regulator | - | 977 | d | 1 | ||
| Financial Reporting Panel | 1,097 | d | 891 | d | A20 | 1 |
| Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board | 1,097 | d | 891 | d | A21 | 1 |
| Member, Tax Practitioners Board | - | 891 | d | A40 | 2 | |
| Specialist Medical Review Council | 986 | d | 813 | d | A22 | 1 |
| Education Investment Fund Advisory Board | 986 | d | 813 | d | 1 | |
| Co-operative Research Centres Committee | 986 | d | 813 | d | 2 | |
| Skills Australia | 986 | d | 813 | d | 1 | |
| Infrastructure Australia | 986 | d | 813 | d | 1 | |
| Apprenticeships for the 21st Century Expert Panel Effective 1 July 2010 ref Det 2010/07 | 986 | d | 813 | d | See A9 | |
| Building the Education Revolution (BER) Implementation Taskforce Effective 3 May 2010 ref Det 2010/05 | 986 | d | 1 | |||
| Health and Hospitals Fund Advisory Board | 986 | d | 813 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Solar Institute - Chair/Director | 986 | d | 813 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE) Board Effective 24 March 2010 ref Det 2010/06 | 986 | d | 813 | d | 2 | |
| National Transport Commission | 907 | d | 813 | d | 1 | |
| Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund Expert Panel | 907 | d | 813 | d | 1 | |
| ACCC – Associate Member | - | 813 | d | 1 | ||
| ACMA – Associate Member | - | 813 | d | 1 | ||
| Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council | - | 813 | d | 1 | ||
| Family Law Council | 907 | d | 748 | d | 1 | |
| Tax Agents’ Board | 907 | d | 748 | d | A23 | 2 |
| Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal | 891 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Threatened Species Scientific Committee | 882 | d | 590 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation | 872 | d | 718 | d | 1 | |
| Owner-Driver Review Panel | 841 | d | 721 | d | 2 | |
| Takeovers Panel | 813 | d | 813 | d | A24 | 1 |
| Repatriation Medical Authority | 813 | d | 721 | d | A25 | 1 |
| Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee | 813 | d | 615 | d | A26 | 1 |
| Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee | 813 | d | 615 | d | A26 | 1 |
| Official Establishments Trust | 813 | d | 615 | d | 1 | |
| Oil Stewardship Advisory Council | 813 | d | 615 | d | 1 | |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority | 813 | d | 615 | d | 1 | |
| Professional Committees in Health and Ageing (listed in Schedule B) | 813 | d | 615 | d | 1 | |
| Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys | 813 | d | 615 | d | 1 | |
| National Film and Sound Archive | 813 | d | 615 | d | A38 | 2 |
| Committee Member, Tax Practitioners Board | - | 615 | d | 2 | ||
| Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority | 813 | d | - | A27 | 1 | |
| Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority | 813 | d | - | 1 | ||
| Productivity Commission | (full-time) | 748 | d | 1 | ||
| Comcover Advisory Council | - | 748 | d | 1 | ||
| Council of Business Regulation | - | 748 | d | 1 | ||
| National Blood Authority | 782 | d | 592 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Industry Development Corporation | 748 | d | 615 | d | 1 | |
| Defence Force Advocate | - | 721 | d | A28 | 1 | |
| Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal | - | 721 | d | 1 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal | (full-time) | 721 | d | 1 | ||
| Refugee Review Tribunal | - | 721 | d | A29 | 2 | |
| Migration Review Tribunal | - | 721 | d | A30 | 2 | |
| Anti-Doping Research Panel | - | 721 | d | 1 | ||
| Defence Science and Technology Organisation Advisory Board | 753 | d | 615 | d | 2 | |
| Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (Convener/Member) | 748 | d | 681 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Community Pharmacy Authority | 748 | d | 615 | d | 2 | |
| Australian River Co. Ltd | 748 | d | 615 | d | A31 | 2 |
| Co-operative Research Centres Appraisal Panels | 748 | d | 615 | d | 2 | |
| ABC – Independent Complaints Review Panel | 748 | d | 615 | d | 2 | |
| Australian National Council on Drugs | 748 | d | 615 | d | A32 | 2 |
| Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee | 748 | d | 615 | d | 2 | |
| Disciplinary Appeal Committees under PE(CT) Regulations 1999 | 748 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Commission for International Agricultural Research | 721 | d | 525 | d | 2 | |
| Biological Diversity Advisory Committee | 721 | d | 457 | d | 2 | |
| Indigenous Advisory Committee | 721 | d | 457 | d | 2 | |
| Fuel Standards Consultative Committee | 721 | d | 457 | d | 2 | |
| Disability Standards Review Panel | 721 | d | 377 | d | 2 | |
| National Housing Supply Council | 721 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) Director | 721 | d | - | 2 | ||
| SSAT Member | - | 673 | d | A33 | 3 | |
| SSAT Medical Member | - | 673 | d | A33, A34 | 3 | |
| Geographical Indications Committee | 694 | d | 615 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Strategic Policy Institute | 694 | d | 561 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Social Inclusion Board | 694 | d | 547 | d | 2 | |
| Superannuation Complaints Tribunal | (full-time) | 721 | d | 2 | ||
| Veterans’ Review Board (Senior Member; Member) | 658 | d | 586 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Technology Group | 624 | d | - | 1 | ||
| ABC Advisory Council | 615 | d | 547 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Institute of Criminology Board of Management | 615 | d | 547 | d | 2 | |
| Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) | 615 | d | 547 | d | 2 | |
| AIATSIS Research Advisory Committee | - | 377 | d | 2 | ||
| National Archives of Australia Advisory Council | 615 | d | 547 | d | 2 | |
| National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee | 615 | d | 547 | d | 2 | |
| Editorial Advisory Board | 615 | d | - | A35 | 2 | |
| Defence Industry Study Course | 615 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel | 615 | d | 547 | d | 2 | |
| ASADA – Advisory Group | 510 | d | 377 | d | 2 | |
| Religious Advisory Committee to the Services | 547 | d | 547 | d | 2 | |
| National Rural Advisory Council – Specialist Committees | - | 547 | d | 2 | ||
| Accreditation Decisions Review Committee | 510 | d | 467 | d | 2 | |
| Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme Reconsideration Committee | 510 | d | 467 | d | 2 | |
| ARIA Reconsideration Advisory Committee | - | 467 | d | 2 | ||
| CSIRO – Advisory Committees | 510 | d | 377 | d | 2 | |
| Aboriginals Benefit Account Advisory Committee (ABAAC) Effective 7 April 2010 ref Det 2010/02 | 510 | d | 377 | d | 2 | |
| Medical Training Review Panel | - | 377 | d | 2 | ||
| Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections | 377 | d | 283 | d | A41 | 2 |
| Defence Families of Australia | 377 | d | - | 2 | ||
| Australian Bravery Decorations Council | No fee | No fee | 1 | |||
| Council for the Order of Australia | 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 | 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 $13,300 per annum. A member who is a member of the Committee will receive an additional $6,650 per annum.
A2. Australia Post: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive an additional $9,150 per annum. A member who is appointed to the Audit Committee will receive an additional $9,150 per annum as member, or $18,290 per annum as Chair, of the Committee. A member who is appointed to the Board of Postcorp will receive $4,120 per annum.
A3. ABC: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $71,820 per annum.
A4. ASC Pty Ltd: A Member who is the Chair of the Business Assurance and Security (BAS) Committee will receive an additional $12,770 per annum. A Member who is member of the BAS Committee will receive an additional $6,390 per annum.
A5. CSIRO: An additional per diem payment of $733 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 $6,650 per annum.
A7. Tourism Australia: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair will receive $53,580 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 $7,973 per annum. A Member who is member of the FARM Committee will receive an additional $3,987 per annum.
A11. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $36,670 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 $7,973 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 $3,987 per annum.
A13. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $27,250 per annum.
A14. Deleted
A15. National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $25,120 per annum.
A16. AIMS: A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,973 per annum. A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $3,987 per annum.
A17. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $18,770 per annum.
A18. Classification Review Board: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Convener will receive $717 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.
A19. ALTC: Members serving on the Audit and Risk Management Committee receive an additional $3,255 per annum for the Committee Chair and $2,452 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 $1,002 per diem. Office holders who qualified under Determination 2005/14 and who decided to retain their previous conditions receive – Chairman, retainer of $9,827 per annum and $986 per day; Deputy Chairman, retainer of $7,921 per annum and $986 per day and Members, retainer of $2,926 per annum and $813 per day.
A22. SMRC: Councillors who work permanently on a part-time basis will receive a retainer of $24,070 (Chair) or $16,220 (Members).
A23. 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.
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 $17,560 for the Chairman and $2,930 for the Members.
A25. Repatriation Medical Authority: Retainers of $48,090 for the Chairperson and $32,040 for the Members will be payable.
A26. 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 $615 per day and is entitled to Tier 1 Travel.
A27. Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $748 per day.
A28. 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.
A29. RRT: Members of the Refugee Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).
A30. MRT: Members of the Migration Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).
A31. Australian River Company: Mr E G Anson shall receive additional remuneration of $50,210 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 $681 per day.
A32. ANCD: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chairman will receive $672 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 $6,726 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 $2,792 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. Screen Australia: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $24,460 per annum.A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,980 per annum. A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $3,990 per annum.
A38. National Film and Sound Archive: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $615 per day.
A39. 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%.
A40. 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.
A41. 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.
A42. Civil Aviation Safety Authority Board: A member who is appointed a Deputy Chair will receive $54,540 per annum.
A43. Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority: The Deputy Chair will receive $61,800 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).
A44. Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Ltd (AITSL): From 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, the Chair will receive the Chair’s fee plus an additional loading of 50 per cent. From 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010 the Deputy Chair will receive $60,000 per annum, plus an additional loading of 50 per cent. The Deputy Chair is entitled to Tier 1 Travel arrangements.
SCHEDULE B – PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES – HEALTH AND AGEING PORTFOLIO
B1. The Offices in subclause B1.1 are defined as Professional Committees in the Health and Ageing Portfolio. As determined in Table A1A of Schedule A, the entitlements of these committees are as follows.
- Chair $813 per day
- Member $615 per day
- Travel Tier 1
B1.1 Professional Committees
Advisory Committee on Complementary Medicines
Advisory Committee on Medical Devices
Advisory Committee on Prescription Medicines
Advisory Committee on Non-Prescription Medicines
Advisory Committee on the Safety of Medicines
Bioengineering and Biomaterials Subcommittee
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 Incident Review Committee
Medical Services Advisory Committee
Medicare Participation Review Committees
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 October 2009 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 | 59,080 | a | 29,720 | a | C1 | 1 |
| Grains Research and Development Corporation | 58,440 | a | 29,080 | a | C2 | 1 |
| Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation | 46,490 | a | 26,450 | a | 2 | |
| Fisheries Research and Development Corporation | 46,490 | a | 26,450 | a | 1 | |
| Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation | 46,490 | a | 26,450 | a | C3 | 1 |
| Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation | 46,490 | a | 26,580 | a | 2 | |
| Cotton Research and Development Corporation | 36,670 | a | 18,770 | a | 2 | |
| Sugar Research and Development Corporation | 36,670 | a | 18,770 | a | C4 | 2 |
| Fishing Industry Policy Council | 32,420 | a | - | 2 | ||
| Wheat Exports Australia | 907 | d | 590 | d | 1 | |
| Australian Fisheries Management Authority Selection Committee | 748 | d | - | C5 | 1 | |
| Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Selection Committee | 748 | d | - | 1 | ||
| Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Selection Committees | 748 | d | - | 1 | ||
| Research and Development Corporations Selection Committees | 748 | d | - | 1 | ||
| Research and Development Councils Selection Committees | 748 | d | - | C6 | 1 | |
| Committees of Research and Development Corps | 615 | d | 547 | d | C7 | 2 |
| Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel | 615 | d | 547 | d | 2 | |
| Management Advisory Committees, Australian Fisheries Management Authority | 547 | d | 377 | d | 2 | |
| Rural Industries State Research Committees | 467 | d | 377 | d | 2 | |
C1. Australian Fisheries Management Authority Commission: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $29,720 per annum.
C2. Grains Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $13,300; whilst a member of the same committee will receive an additional annual fee of $6,650.
C3. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $7,973; whilst a member of the same Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $3,987.
C4. Sugar Research and Development Corporation: A Non-executive Director who sits on of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,973 per annum as Chair of the Committee or $3,987 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 $494.
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 $494.
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 October 2009 unless otherwise specified).
| Office | Daily fee | Travel Tier | ||
| Chair | Deputy Chair | Member | ||
| Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board | $547 | - | $377 | 2 |
| Torres Strait Regional Authority | - | $510 | $377 | 2 |
| TSRA – Member Advisory Council | - | - | $377 | 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 October 2009 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 | 615 | Daily fee | 2 |
| Member | |||
| if engaged on general Council business | 245 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
| if engaged on business of the executive | 350 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
| CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL | |||
| Chairman | |||
| If engaged part-time on the functions and duties of the office | 615 | Daily fee | 2 |
| Member | |||
| if engaged on general Council business | 245 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
| if engaged on business of the executive | 350 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
| TIWI LAND COUNCIL | |||
| Chairman | 47,140 | Annual fee | 2 |
| Deputy Chairman | 26,580 | Annual fee | 2 |
| Member, Management Committee | 26,580 | Annual fee | 2 |
| ANINDILYAKWA LAND COUNCIL | |||
| Chairman | 64,670 | Annual fee | 2 |
| Member | 245 | Not exceeding daily fee | 2 |
Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2009/14:
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 2009/14 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office | 25/09/2009 F2009L03676 | 1/10/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/21 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 29/10/2009 F2009L04054 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7 – 30/10/2009 Cl 1.3 – 14/10/2009 Cl 1.5 – 1/10/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/22 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office and Judicial and Related Offices | 13/11/2009 F2009L04200 | Cl 1.1 – 1.5 – 14/11/2009 | - |
| Determination 2009/23 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office, Members of Parliament – Entitlements and Judicial and Related Offices | 21/12/2009 F2009L04673 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14 – 22/12/2009 Cl 1.7, 1.13 – 1/01/2010 Cl 1.9 – 25/01/2010 Cl 1.11 – 31/12/2009 | - |
| Determination 2010/01 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 16/02/2010 F2010L00457 | Cl 1.1, 1.2 – 17/02/2010 | - |
| Determination 2010/02 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 6/04/2010 F2010L00796 | Cl 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 7/04/2010 Cl 1.4, 1.5 – 1/01/2010 | - |
| Determination 2010/05 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 6/05/2010 F2010L01196 | Cl 1.1, 1.3 – 7/05/2010 Cl 1.2 – 3/05/2010 | - |
| Determination 2010/06 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 20/05/2010 F2010L01372 | Cl 1.1, 1.3 - 21/05/2010 Cl 1.2 – 24/03/2010 | - |
| Determination 2010/07 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office | 6/07/2010 F2010L01891 | Cl 1.1, 1.3 - 7/07/2010 Cl 1.2 – 1/07/2010 | - |
Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2009/14:
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 2009/21, am 2009/22, am 2009/23, am 2010/01, am 2010/02, am 2010/05, am 2010/06, am 2010/07 |
| A14 | rep 2010/02 |
| A44 | ad 2010/02 |
| Schedule B | am 2009/22 |
| Clause B1 | am 2009/22 |
| Clauses B1.1 | am 2009/23 |
| Schedule C | |
| Table C1A | am 2009/23 |
| Clause C1 | am 2009/23 |
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