REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL

Explanatory Statement: Determination 2014/18

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.

Contents

PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES

PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES

PART 3 – JUDICIAL AND RELATED OFFICES

PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES

4. Clause 1.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 12 of 2014 as amended) for the purposes of Part 1 of the Determination.

5. Clauses 1.2 and 1.3 set person specific base salary for the incoming Director-General of Security,  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

6. Clauses 1.4 and 1.5 set person specific base salary for the incoming Chief Executive Officer, Comcare.

7. Clause 1.6 removes person specific total remuneration and Tier 1 travel arrangements previously determined for Patricia Scott, and retains a person specific base salary when her new appointment commences.

8. Clause 1.7 sets the date of effect of Clause 1.6.

PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES

9. Clause 2.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 8 of 2014 as amended) for the purposes of Part 2 of the Determination.

10. Clause 2.2 sets remuneration for the Chair, Deputy Chair and Directors of the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation. These offices were previously remunerated in accordance with ‘Offices Not Specified’ rates in the former Part-Time Office Holder Determination. 

11. Clause 2.3 sets the date of effect of Clause 2.2.

12. Clause 2.4 sets increased remuneration for the Chair, Deputy Chair and Members of the Board of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.

13. Clause 2.5 clarifies a reference to an office in Defence Families of Australia.

14. Clause 2.6 sets remuneration for the referred in offices of National Delegates, National Communications Officer and National Policy Officer of the Defence Families of Australia.

15. Clause 2.7 sets the date of effect of Clauses 2.5 and 2.6.

PART 3 – JUDICIAL AND RELATED OFFICES

16. Clause 3.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 9 of 2014 as amended) for the purposes of Part 3 of the Determination.

17. Clause 3.2 further clarifies the use of ‘Reference Salary’ for payment in lieu of leave on separation.

Authority: Subsections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.