Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2007/12 - Specified Statutory Officers - Remuneration and Allowances

Explanatory Statement:  Determination 2007/12

Specified Statutory Officers – Remuneration and Allowances

1. The Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into and determined the remuneration and significantly related matters for certain holders of public office, as it is empowered to do by the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
2. In making this determination the Tribunal has informed itself through consultation in accordance with established practice.

PART 1 – GENERAL

3.      Part 1 specifies the authority for and the date of effect of the determination and revokes and supersedes the previous principal Determination 2006/05 (as amended) applying to the Offices covered by this Determination.  The Part also contains definitions of certain words used in the Determination.

4.      The definition of Total Remuneration has been changed to make it clear that payments in lieu of recreation leave or compensation for early loss of office should be excluded from this calculation.

PART 2 – REMUNERATION AND RELATED MATTERS

5.     Table 1 of Clause 2.1 provides increased Base Salary and Total Remuneration effective on and from 1 July 2007 for the Specified Statutory Offices listed in the Table.  The rates in the superseded Determination 2006/05 (as amended) have been increased by 4.2 per cent (rounded) following the annual review of remuneration.

6.     Clauses 2.5 and 2.6 have been updated by increasing the amount for business related vehicle usage from $3,150 to $3,350 per annum.  The rates are based on the kilometre allowance for business use of a motor vehicle.

7.      Other provisions in Part 2 remain unchanged from those contained in Determination 2006/05.

PART 3 – OFFICIAL TRAVEL

8.      Part 3 sets out the official travel provisions.  Clause 3.1 specifies that the provisions in Determination 2004/03 apply.  Clause 3.2 specifies that Specified Statutory Officers have Tier 1 travel provisions.

PART 4 – COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF OFFICE

9.      Part 4 sets out the entitlement for compensation for early loss of office.  Clause 4.1 specifies that the provisions in Determination 2007/07 apply.

PART 5 – RECREATION LEAVE

10. Clause 5.1 specifies that the provisions in Determination 2007/09 apply, where the Remuneration Tribunal has the power to determine recreation leave.

Authority: Sub-sections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973