REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
Explanatory Statement: Determination 2009/22
Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office and Judicial and Related Offices
1. The Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into and determined the remuneration and significantly related matters for office holders, 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.
3. Any retrospective application of this determination is in accordance with subsection 12(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 as it does not affect the rights of a person (other than the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth) to that person’s disadvantage, nor does it impose any liability on such a person.
PART 1 – PART-TIME OFFICES
4. Clause 1.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 14 of 2009 as amended) for the purposes of Part 1 of the Determination.
5. Clauses 1.2 to 1.5 deletes all reference to the Portfolio: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) which now has no Committees listed in Schedule B. The associated fees and entitlements have not been changed.
PART 2 – FULL-TIME OFFICES
6. Clause 2.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 18 of 2009 as amended) for the purposes of Part 2 of the Determination.
7. Clause 2.2 and 2.3 set remuneration for the new office of Chief Executive Officer of Safe Work Australia, with effect on and from 1 November 2009.
8. Clause 2.4 corrects the name of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority. The associated fees and entitlements have not been changed.
9. Clause 2.5 deletes all references to official travel and recreation leave for the former Administrator, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Mr Neil Lucas.
PART 3 – JUDICIAL AND RELATED OFFICES
10. Clause 3.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 17 of 2009 as amended) for the purposes of Part 3 of the Determination.
11. Clauses 3.2 and 3.3 provide that the President of Fair Work Australia shall receive Tier 1 Travel entitlements when travelling within Australia on official business with effect from 1 October 2009.
Authority: Sub-sections 7(3) and 7(4) of
the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.