REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
Explanatory Statement: Determination 2013/15
Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office including Judicial and Related Offices
1. The Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into and determined the remuneration and significantly related matters for certain 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 – PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
4. Clause 1.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 9 of 2013) for the purposes of Part 1 and 2 of the Determination.
5. Clauses 1.2 to 1.3 includes a new clause. This clause removes any doubt that the value of parking forms part of Total Remuneration. The following clauses in this part have been renumbered as a consequence of the added clause.
6. Clause 1.4 amends the clause number in Part 1 as a consequence of the added clause.
7. Clauses 1.2 to 1 4 take effect on and from 1 July 2013.
PART 2 – FULL-TIME OFFICES
8. Clause 2.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 10 of 2013) for the purposes of Part 2 and Part 4 of the Determination.
9. Clause 2.2 sets increased remuneration for the Member, Australian Energy Regulator.
10. Clause 2.3 sets the date of commencement of Clause 2.2.
11. Clause 2.4 sets remuneration for the new office of Chief Executive Officer, Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency.
12. Clause 2.5 sets the date of commencement of Clause 2.4.
13. Clause 2.6 sets increased remuneration for the Deputy Chair, ACMA.
14. Clause 2.7 sets the date of commencement of Clause 2.6.
15. Clauses 2.8 and 2.9 includes the word Australian to the Public Service Commissioner as per the amended Public Service Act 1999 which took effect from 1 July 2013.
16. Clause 2.10 sets the date of commencement of Clauses 2.8 and 2.9.
17. Clause 2.11 allows the partners and children of office holders to access reunion travel within the current level of the reunion fares allowance, in circumstances where the responsibilities of the office prevent the office holder from fully utilising their allowance.
18. Clause 2.12 sets remuneration for the new office of Aged Care Pricing Commissioner.
19. Clause 2.13 sets the date of commencement of Clause 2.12.
PART 3 – PART-TIME OFFICES
20. Clause 3.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 11 of 2013) for the purposes of Part 2 of the Determination.
21. Clause 3.2 sets remuneration for the Chair and Member of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency.
22 Clause 3.3 sets the date of commencement of Clause 3.2.
23. Clauses 3.4 and 3.5 delete all references to Clause A21. This clause is no longer relevant.
PART 4 – JUDICIAL AND RELATED OFFICES
24. Clause 4.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 12 of 2013) for the purposes of Part 4 of the Determination.
25. Clause 4.2 deletes all reference to the office of Deputy President of the Australian Law Reform Commission as the office has been abolished.
Authority: Subsections 5(2A), 7(3), 7(3D) and 7(4) of
the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.