REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL

Explanatory Statement:  Determination 2015/05

Judicial and Related Offices – Remuneration and Allowances

1. The Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into the remuneration paid to the holders of public office, including judicial and related offices, as it is empowered to do by the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 (the Act).  This determination follows the Tribunal’s decision of 30 March 2015 to defer a decision on any remuneration increase for all offices within its jurisdiction.
2. This determination replaces in full Determination 2014/09.  The salaries, daily fees and Total Remuneration figures specified in this determination are unchanged from the figures in the superseded determination.
3. This determination fulfils the obligation under sub-section 8(1) of the Act for the Remuneration Tribunal to issue a determination at an interval of no more than a year.  The date of effect of this determination is 11 May 2015.
4. In undertaking its inquiry and making this determination the Tribunal has informed itself through consultation in accordance with established practice.

PART 1 – GENERAL

5. Part 1 sets out the authority for and date of effect of the Determination and supersedes and revokes the previous Determination 2014/09 (as amended) applying to the offices covered by this determination.

6. The other provisions in Part 1 are unchanged from those contained in Part 1 of the previous determination.

PARTS 2 – 5

7. Parts 2 to 5 set out the:

• remuneration and related matters for judicial and related offices specified in Table 1 (Rates of Remuneration – Judicial Offices), Table 2A (Full-Time Salary and Part-Time Daily Fees – Non-Judicial Offices), Table 2B (Annual Fees – Part-Time Non-Judicial Offices) and Table 3 (Rates of Remuneration – Offices on Total Remuneration);
• conditions governing official travel and related matters for judicial and related offices which are contained in Determination 2013/16 (as amended);
• conditions relating to provision of car-with-driver service, privately plated Commonwealth vehicles and reimbursement of private vehicle running costs to members of the Commonwealth judiciary; and
• Total Remuneration arrangements applying to office holders listed in Table 3 of the Determination.

8. The provisions in Parts 2 to 5 are unchanged from those contained in Parts 2 to 5 of the previous determination.

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