REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
Explanatory Statement: Determination 2014/01
Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office
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.
Contents
PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES
PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES
PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES
4. Clause 1.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 10 of 2013 as amended) for the purposes of Part 1 of the Determination.
5. Clauses 1.2 and 1.3 remove all reference to accommodation and reunion travel allowances for Ms Kareena Arthy, as these are no longer required.
6. Clause 1.4 clarifies the Travelling Allowance determined previously for the Solicitor-General.
7. Clauses 1.5 and 1.6 remove all reference to the person specific remuneration set for the former CEO of the National Mental Health Commission.
8. Clauses 1.7 and 1.8 set specific remuneration for Mr Malcolm Snow as Chief Executive, National Capital Authority.
9. Clause 1.9 sets the date of effect of Clauses 1.7 and 1.8.
10. Clause 1.10 removes all reference to Director-General, AusAID. This office is no longer in the Tribunal’s jurisdiction.
11. Clause 1.11 replaces the amounts in Columns 2 and 3 of Table 2A with the amounts listed in Table 2B under 1 Jan 2014 for the Offices listed in that table. The remuneration of these offices increased from 1 January 2014.
12. Clause 1.12 removes all reference to the Chairperson, Commonwealth Grants Commission. The Chairperson is now a Part-time office.
13. Clause 1.13 sets the date of effect of Clause 1.12.
PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES
14. Clause 2.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 11 of 2013 as amended) for the purposes of Part 2 of the Determination.
15. Clause 2.2 sets remuneration for the Chair and Members of the newly established Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council.
16. Clause 2.3 sets the date of effect of Clause 2.2.
17. Clause 2.4 removes all reference to the Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula. This body has been abolished.
18. Clause 2.5 removes all reference to the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency. This body has been replaced by the Australian Aged Care Quality Advisory Council.
Authority: Subsections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.