{"id":"F2021L00770","name":"Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full-time Public Office) Determination 2021","slug":"f2021l00770","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319154,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00770-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full‑time Public Office) Determination 2021.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"When this instrument takes effect","content":"#### 3 When this instrument takes effect\n\n This instrument takes effect at the start of 1 July 2021.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 4 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subsections 7(3) and (4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination supersedes previous determination","content":"#### 5 Determination supersedes previous determination\n\n This instrument supersedes the Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full‑time Public Office) Determination 2020.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 7 Definitions\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> agency, of an office holder, means:\n\n (a) the agency to which the office holder is attached; or\n (b) if the office holder is not attached to an agency—the portfolio Department.\n\n> benefit means:\n\n (a) any non‑monetary benefit provided at the employing authority’s expense to or for the benefit of an office holder as a personal benefit, including:\n (i) a vehicle (see section 16); and\n (ii) vehicle parking (see section 17); and\n (b) any other benefit received by way of remuneration packaging (see section 13).\n\n> CSS (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 1976.\n\n> DFRDB (short for Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits) means the scheme established by the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.\n\n> employer superannuation contribution for an office holder means:\n\n (a) if the office holder is a member of the CSS, PSS, DFRDB or MSBS—the value attributed to the employer superannuation contribution under subsection 14(1), (2), (3) or (4); or\n (b) if the office holder is a member of the PSSAP—15.4% of ordinary time earnings (within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992) for the office holder; or\n (c) if the office holder is a member of another superannuation fund—the amount worked out under subsection 14(6).\n\n> Note 1: An office holder’s employer superannuation contribution is part of the office holder’s total remuneration (see section 8).\n\n> Note 2: Superannuation contributions made as a result of remuneration packaging do not form part of an office holder’s employer superannuation contribution (see section 13).\n\n> employing authority, in relation to an office holder, means an entity exercising a power or performing a function in relation to the office holder’s employment or remuneration.\n\n> fringe benefits tax means fringe benefits tax (within the meaning of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 as it applies of its own force or because of the Fringe Benefits Tax (Application to the Commonwealth) Act 1986).\n\n> MSBS (short for Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme) has the same meaning as Scheme has in the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991.\n\n> office holder means a person who holds an office in column 1 of Table 2A.\n\n> office locality, in relation to an office holder, means the geographic locality of the office holder’s usual place of work on official business.\n\n> official business, in relation to an office holder, means business pertaining to or required by the duties of the office holder’s office.\n\n> official travel determination means the Remuneration Tribunal (Official Travel) Determination 2019 (or any determination that supersedes that determination).\n\n> PSS (short for Public Sector Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as Public Sector Superannuation Scheme has in the Superannuation Act 1990.\n\n> PSSAP (short for Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan) has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 2005.\n\n> superannuation salary, for an office holder who is a member of the CSS, PSS, DFRDB or MSBS, is the amount worked out under section 15.\n\n> Table 2A means the table of total remuneration in section 10.\n\n> Table 2B means the table of special provisions for certain offices in section 11.\n\n> Table 3A means the table of superannuation salaries in subsection 15(1).\n\n> Table 3B means the table of superannuation salaries for specified office holders in subsection 15(2).\n\n> Table 5A means the table of accommodation assistance in subsection 19(6).\n\n> Table 5B means the table of reunion fares assistance in subsection 22(4).\n\n> Table 6A means the table of application and transitional provisions in section 23.\n\n> total remuneration: see section 8.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of total remuneration","content":"#### 8 Meaning of total remuneration\n\n (1) For the purposes of this instrument, the total remuneration of an office holder is the amount, per year, in column 2 of Table 2A.\n (2) The total remuneration of an office holder represents the value, calculated at the total cost to the employing authority of the office holder (including fringe benefits tax), of the following in relation to the office holder:\n (a) salary, allowances and lump sum payments;\n (b) benefits;\n (c) the employer superannuation contribution.\n (3) However, the total remuneration of an office holder does not include the following:\n (a) the value of facilities provided as business support that are not required to be included in total remuneration under section 18;\n (b) assistance paid in accordance with Part 5;\n (c) reimbursement of expenses incurred on geographic relocation following appointment as an office holder, in accordance with agency policies and practices where approved by the employing authority;\n (d) travel expenses and allowances under the official travel determination;\n (e) payment in lieu of recreation leave in accordance with the Remuneration Tribunal (Recreation Leave for Holders of Relevant Offices) Determination 2018 (or any determination that supersedes that determination);\n (f) compensation for early loss of office in accordance with the Remuneration Tribunal (Compensation for Loss of Office for Holders of Certain Public Offices) Determination 2018 (or any determination that supersedes that determination).","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Remuneration and benefits not to be supplemented","content":"#### 9 Remuneration and benefits not to be supplemented\n\n The remuneration and benefits provided for in this instrument must not be supplemented.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Remuneration","content":"## Part 2—Remuneration","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Total remuneration","content":"#### 10 Total remuneration\n\n The following table (Table 2A) sets out, for the holder of each office in column 1:\n (a) the total remuneration, per year, of the office holder; and\n (b) the special provisions of this instrument that apply to the office holder (if any); and\n (c) the travel tier that applies to the office holder for the purposes of the official travel determination.\n\n```html\n

Table 2A—Total remuneration

Column 1

Office

Column 2

Total remuneration (per year)

Column 3

Special provisions

Column 4

Travel tier

Chair, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

$886,750

1

Chairperson, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

$775,910

Table 2B, item 1

1

Chairperson, Australian Securities and Investments Commission

$775,910

1

Director‑General, Office of the Special Investigator

$775,910

1

Solicitor‑General

$775,910

Table 2B, item 2

1

Chief Executive Officer, Services Australia

$748,210

1

Australian Federal Police Commissioner

$720,480

1

Australian Public Service Commissioner

$720,480

1

Director‑General, Office of National Intelligence

$720,480

1

Deputy Chair, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

$709,390

1

Member, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

$665,070

1

Director‑General of Security, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

$665,070

1

Director‑General, Australian Signals Directorate

$665,070

1

Australian Border Force Commissioner

$642,890

1

Deputy Chairperson, Australian Securities and Investments Commission

$620,730

1

Vice Chief of the Defence Force

$609,640

1

Chair, Productivity Commission

$609,640

1

Deputy Chairperson, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

$581,940

Table 2B, item 1

1

Chief of Navy

$581,940

1

Chief of Army

$581,940

1

Chief of Air Force

$581,940

1

Vice President, Fair Work Commission

$581,940

1

Chief Executive Officer, Austrade

$554,220

1

Chair, Australian Communications and Media Authority

$554,220

1

Member, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

$554,220

Table 2B, item 1

1

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

$554,220

1

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency

$554,220

1

Australian Electoral Commissioner

$554,220

1

Chair, Australian Energy Regulator

$554,220

1

Member, Australian Securities and Investments Commission

$554,220

1

Chair/Chief Executive Officer, Clean Energy Regulator

$554,220

1

Chief Executive Officer, Digital Transformation Agency

$554,220

1

Director of Public Prosecutions

$554,220

1

Chief Executive Officer, National Disability Insurance Agency

$554,220

Table 2B, item 14

2

Chief Executive Officer, National Indigenous Australians Agency

$554,220

1

First Parliamentary Counsel

$554,220

1

Chief Executive Officer, National Health and Medical Research Council

$526,520

1

Chief Executive, Australian Financial Security Authority

$498,810

2

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

$498,810

2

Director, Bureau of Meteorology

$498,810

2

Chief Scientist

$498,810

1

Data Standards Chair

$498,810

1

Chief Executive Officer, National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

$498,810

2

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner

$471,090

Table 6A, item 5

2

Integrity Commissioner, Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

$471,090

1

Examiner, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

$471,090

1

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Renewable Energy Agency

$471,090

2

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Research Council

$471,090

1

Commonwealth Ombudsman

$471,090

1

Deputy President, Fair Work Commission

$471,090

1

Chief Executive Officer, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

$471,090

1

Information Commissioner

$471,090

1

Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security

$471,090

1

National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commissioner

$471,090

Table 2B, item 19

2

Australian Building and Construction Commissioner

$443,390

2

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

$443,390

1

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

$443,390

Table 2B, item 3

2

President, Australian Human Rights Commission

$443,390

Table 2B, item 4

1

Chief Commissioner, Australian Transport Safety Bureau

$443,390

1

Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Australia

$443,390

2

Fair Work Ombudsman

$443,390

1

Inspector‑General of Taxation

$443,390

1

Chief Executive, Murray‑Darling Basin Authority

$443,390

1

Coordinator‑General, National Recovery and Resilience Agency

$443,390

Table 2B, item 5

1

Chief Executive Officer, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority

$443,390

2

National Skills Commissioner

$443,390

Table 2B, item 16

2

Parliamentary Budget Officer

$443,390

2

Deputy Chair, Productivity Commission

$443,390

1

Second Parliamentary Counsel

$443,390

2

Chief Executive Officer, Sport Integrity Australia

$443,390

2

Chair, Australian Accounting Standards Board

$415,680

1

Deputy Chair, Australian Communications and Media Authority

$415,680

1

Inspector‑General Australian Defence Force

$415,680

2

Member, Australian Energy Regulator

$415,680

1

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Fisheries Management Authority

$415,680

1

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Skills Quality Authority

$415,680

2

Chief Executive Officer, Comcare

$415,680

Table 2B, item 6

2

eSafety Commissioner

$415,680

Table 6A, item 2

2

General Manager, Fair Work Commission

$415,680

1

Chief Executive Officer, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

$415,680

2

Chief Executive Officer, National Mental Health Commission

$415,680

2

Chair, Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee

$415,680

1

Chief Executive Officer, Safe Work Australia

$415,680

2

Chair, Auditing and Assurance Standards Board

$387,960

1

Director, Australian Institute of Criminology

$387,960

1

Director, Australian Institute of Family Studies

$387,960

2

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

$387,960

2

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

$387,960

1

Director of Military Prosecutions

$387,960

2

Associate Director of Public Prosecutions

$387,960

1

Commissioner, Fair Work Commission

$387,960

1

Freedom of Information Commissioner

$387,960

2

Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Australia

$387,960

Table 2B, item 7

1

Director‑General, National Archives of Australia

$387,960

2

General Manager, National Blood Authority

$387,960

2

Chief Executive Officer, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

$387,960

Table 2B, item 17

1

Privacy Commissioner

$387,960

2

Commissioner, Productivity Commission

$387,960

2

Director, Professional Services Review

$387,960

1

Registered Organisations Commissioner

$387,960

2

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research

$360,250

2

Member, Australian Communications and Media Authority

$360,250

1

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

$360,250

2

Age Discrimination Commissioner

$360,250

2

Disability Discrimination Commissioner

$360,250

2

Human Rights Commissioner

$360,250

2

National Children’s Commissioner

$360,250

2

Race Discrimination Commissioner

$360,250

2

Sex Discrimination Commissioner

$360,250

2

Chief Executive Officer, Australian National Preventative Health Agency

$360,250

2

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority

$360,250

Table 6A, item 4

2

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Radioactive Waste Agency

$360,250

Table 2B, item 18

1

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman

$360,250

2

Chief Executive Officer, Climate Change Authority

$360,250

2

Chief Executive Officer, Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority

$360,250

2

Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool

$360,250

2

Director of National Parks

$360,250

2

Chief Executive Officer, National Transport Commission

$360,250

1

Official Secretary to the Governor‑General

$360,250

2

Director, Old Parliament House

$360,250

2

Deputy President, Repatriation Commission

$360,250

1

Chief Executive Officer, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency

$360,250

2

Principal Member, Veterans’ Review Board

$360,250

1

Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Hostels Limited

$332,550

2

Administrator of the Northern Territory

$332,550

1

Commissioner, Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission

$332,550

2

Deputy Electoral Commissioner

$332,550

2

Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman

$332,550

2

Chief Executive Officer, Food Standards Australia New Zealand

$332,550

1

Gene Technology Regulator

$332,550

2

Chief Executive, National Capital Authority

$332,550

Table 2B, item 8

2

Executive Director, Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme

$332,550

2

National Rural Health Commissioner

$332,550

2

Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

$304,830

2

Administrator, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands

$304,830

Table 2B, item 9

2

Administrator of Norfolk Island

$304,830

2

Aged Care Pricing Commissioner

$304,830

2

Chief Executive Officer, Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency

$304,830

2

Deputy Australian Building and Construction Commissioner

$304,830

2

Director General, Australian Safeguards and Non‑Proliferation Office

$304,830

2

National Data Commissioner

$304,830

Table 2B, item 20

2

Chief Executive Officer, National Faster Rail Agency

$304,830

2

Chief Executive Officer, National Health Funding Body

$304,830

2

Chief Executive Officer, National Sports Tribunal

$304,830

2

Head, National Suicide Prevention Office

$304,830

2

Chief Executive Officer, North Queensland Water Infrastructure Authority

$304,830

2

Deputy Chair, Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee

$304,830

1

Commissioner, Repatriation Commission

$304,830

2

Administrator, Torres Strait Regional Authority

$304,830

2

Chairperson, Torres Strait Regional Authority

$304,830

2

Australian Electoral Officer for New South Wales

$277,120

2

Australian Electoral Officer for Victoria

$277,120

2

Director of Workplace Gender Equality

$277,120

2

Merit Protection Commissioner

$277,120

2

Director, Office of Australian War Graves

$277,120

2

Executive Director of Township Leasing

$277,120

2

Chief Executive Officer, Torres Strait Regional Authority

$258,393

2

Australian Electoral Officer for Queensland

$249,420

2

Director, Classification Board

$249,420

Table 2B, item 10

2

Associate Commissioner, Productivity Commission

$249,420

2

Student Identifiers Registrar

$249,420

2

Director, Tuition Protection Service

$249,420

2

Senior Member, Veterans’ Review Board

$249,420

2

Administrative Appeals Tribunal (former member, Migration Review Tribunal (MRT))

$221,700

Table 2B, item 12

2

Administrative Appeals Tribunal (former member, Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT))

$221,700

Table 2B, item 12

2

Australian Electoral Officer for Western Australia

$221,700

2

Chair (full‑time), Central Land Council

$221,700

2

Chair (full‑time), Northern Land Council

$221,700

2

Australian Electoral Officer for South Australia

$215,930

2

Australian Electoral Officer for Northern Territory

$202,930

2

Australian Electoral Officer for Tasmania

$198,280

2

Chair (full‑time), Anindilyakwa Land Council

$193,990

2

Deputy Director, Classification Board

$193,990

Table 2B, item 10

2

Classifier, Classification Board

$138,570

Table 2B, item 13

3

Chair, Tiwi Land Council

$127,150

Table 6A, item 1

2

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Table 2B—Special provisions for certain offices

Item

Column 1

Office

Column 2

Special provision

1

Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Despite the official travel determination, the ACCC may put in place arrangements for Members’ travel to Canberra that are more cost effective than the travel entitlements they are otherwise entitled to under this determination.

2

Solicitor‑General

While Dr Stephen Donaghue QC does not establish his principal place of residence in Canberra, he will be paid an annualised amount of $34,500 per year instead of the travel allowance provided for by Division 2 of Part 4 of the official travel determination that would otherwise be payable for travel to Canberra.

3

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

Total remuneration for Mr David de Carvalho is $450,090 per year, until 3 June 2022.

4

President, Australian Human Rights Commission

Total remuneration for Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher is $463,710 per year, until 29 July 2024.

5

Coordinator‑General, National Recovery and Resilience Agency

The Hon Shane Stone will receive an additional fixed loading of $100,000 per year for the term of his appointment, until 29 February 2024.

6

Chief Executive Officer, Comcare

Total remuneration for Ms Sue Weston is $463,298 until 20 April 2022, and then $456,230 for the period beginning on 21 April 2022 and ending on 7 April 2024.

7

Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Australia

Ms Romilly Madew will receive an additional fixed loading of $75,000 per year, until 28 October 2022.

8

Chief Executive, National Capital Authority

Ms Sally Barnes will receive an additional fixed loading of $55,380 for the initial term of her appointment, until 10 February 2023.

9

Administrator, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Despite the official travel determination, the Administrator and any immediate family members normally resident with the Administrator on Christmas Island are entitled to 2 return economy class fares per year each between their home and work base.

10

Director, Classification Board and Deputy Director, Classification Board

On any occasion when the Deputy Director acts as Director, the Deputy Director is entitled to the remuneration and other conditions determined for the Director.

12

Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) (former member, Migration Review Tribunal (MRT)) and Administrative Appeals Tribunal (former member, Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT))

This instrument applies to a full‑time office holder of the AAT who is a former member of the MRT or the RRT and is covered by item 5 of Schedule 9 to the Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015 (i.e. for the remaining balance of the former member’s term of appointment that commenced before 1 July 2015).

13

Temporary Classifier

If a person is appointed to the Classification Board as a Temporary Classifier, a daily fee of $576 is payable to the person, in lieu of other provisions in this Part. The conditions for payment of the daily fee are as set out in Part 4 of the Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part‑time Public Office) Determination 2021.

The following do not apply to the person:

(a) Part 5 of this instrument;

(b) the Remuneration Tribunal (Recreation Leave for Holders of Relevant Offices) Determination 2018 (or any determination that supersedes that determination);

(c) the Remuneration Tribunal (Compensation for Loss of Office for Holders of Certain Public Offices) Determination 2018 (or any determination that supersedes that determination).

14

Chief Executive Officer, National Disability Insurance Agency

Mr Martin Hoffman will receive an additional fixed loading of $166,260 per year, until 3 November 2022.

16

National Skills Commissioner

Mr Adam Boyton will receive an additional fixed loading of $27,700 per year, for the initial term of his appointment, until 12 October 2025.

17

Chief Executive Officer, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

Total remuneration for this office is $471,090 per year until 30 June 2026.

18

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Radioactive Waste Agency

Total remuneration for Mr Sam Usher is $495,000 per year, for the initial term of his appointment (beginning on 10 January 2022).

19

National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commissioner

Ms Tracy Mackey will receive an additional fixed loading of $35,091 per year for the period beginning on 1 February 2022 and ending on 9 January 2025.

20

National Data Commissioner

Total remuneration for Ms Gayle Milnes is $311,345 per year for the period beginning on 10 April 2022 and ending on 9 April 2027.

\n```","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Part‑time work","content":"#### 12 Part‑time work\n\n (1) If an office holder’s employing authority has approved the office holder to perform the duties of the office on a part‑time basis, the total remuneration for that office is to be paid on a pro rata basis in accordance with the proportion of full‑time hours worked.\n (2) However, if the proposed hours are less than 60% of the full‑time hours, prior agreement of the Tribunal is required for the level of remuneration.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Remuneration packaging","content":"#### 13 Remuneration packaging\n\n (1) Subject to this Part, an office holder may elect to receive the benefit of the total remuneration, other than the employer superannuation contribution, as salary or a combination of salary and benefits if:\n (a) the election is consistent with relevant taxation laws and rulings or guidelines applicable to salary packaging schemes issued by the Australian Taxation Office; and\n (b) providing the benefit would not result in a cost to the employing authority (including any fringe benefits tax) that would not be incurred if the office holder received the remuneration in the form of salary.\n (2) To avoid doubt, a superannuation contribution made as a result of an election by an office holder under subsection (1) does not form part of the employer superannuation contribution for the office holder.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Superannuation","content":"## Part 3—Superannuation","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation","content":"#### 14 Superannuation\n\n Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme\n (1) For an office holder who is a member of the CSS:\n (a) the office holder’s annual rate of salary for the purposes of the CSS is the office holder’s superannuation salary; and\n (b) for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of employer superannuation contribution in section 7, the value attributed to the employer superannuation contribution for the office holder is an amount equal to 15.4% of the office holder’s superannuation salary.\n\n> Note: For the superannuation salary for an office holder who is a member of the CSS, see section 15.\n\n Public Sector Superannuation Scheme\n (2) For an office holder who is a member of the PSS:\n (a) the office holder’s basic salary for the purposes of the PSS is the office holder’s superannuation salary; and\n (b) the amount of the office holder’s recognised allowances for the purposes of the PSS is nil; and\n (c) for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of employer superannuation contribution in section 7, the value attributed to the employer superannuation contribution for the office holder is an amount equal to 15.4% of the office holder’s superannuation salary.\n\n> Note: For the superannuation salary for an office holder who is a member of the PSS, see section 15.\n\n Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits\n (3) For an office holder who is a member of the DFRDB:\n (a) the office holder’s annual rate of salary for the purposes of the DFRDB is the office holder’s superannuation salary; and\n (b) for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of employer superannuation contribution in section 7, the value attributed to the employer superannuation contribution for the office holder is an amount equal to 15.4% of the office holder’s superannuation salary.\n\n> Note: For the superannuation salary for an office holder who is a member of the DFRDB, see section 15.\n\n Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme\n (4) For an office holder who is a member of the MSBS:\n (a) the office holder’s annual rate of salary for the purposes of the MSBS is the office holder’s superannuation salary; and\n (b) for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of employer superannuation contribution in section 7, the value attributed to the employer superannuation contribution for the office holder is an amount equal to 15.4% of the office holder’s superannuation salary.\n\n> Note: For the superannuation salary for an office holder who is a member of the MSBS, see section 15.\n\n Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan\n (5) For an office holder who is a member of PSSAP, the office holder’s superannuation salary for the purposes of the Superannuation (PSSAP) Trust Deed is the office holder’s ordinary time earnings (within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992).\n Other superannuation funds\n (6) For an office holder who is a member of any other superannuation fund, the employer superannuation contribution is the minimum contribution that would, under section 23 of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, reduce the charge percentage for that office holder to nil.\n No cash in lieu\n (7) The value attributed to the employer superannuation contribution under this section is referable to a non‑salary component of total remuneration and may not be the subject of an election to take an equivalent amount of salary instead.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation salary for the purposes of CSS, PSS, DFRDB and MSBS","content":"#### 15 Superannuation salary for the purposes of CSS, PSS, DFRDB and MSBS\n\n (1) Subject to subsection (2), the superannuation salary for an office holder who is a member of the CSS, PSS, DFRDB or MSBS is worked out in accordance with the following table (Table 3A).\n\n```html\n

Table 3A—Superannuation salary—general

Item

If the office holder’s total remuneration is …

the office holder’s superannuation salary is …

1

$443,390 or more

70% of the office holder’s total remuneration (rounded up to the nearest $10).

2

less than $443,390

73% of the office holder’s total remuneration (rounded up to the nearest $10).

\n```\n\n (2) If an office or an office holder is specified in column 1 of the following table (Table 3B), the amount in column 2 is the superannuation salary for a holder of that office, or for that office holder.\n\n```html\n

Table 3B—Superannuation salary for specified office holders

Item

Column 1

Office or office holder

Column 2

Superannuation salary

1

Mr Michael Burgess, Director‑General of Security, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

$473,760

2

Ms Sue Weston, Chief Executive Officer, Comcare

$392,240

3

Dr Stein Helgeby, Parliamentary Budget Officer

$386,348

4

Ms Sandra Parker, Fair Work Ombudsman

$368,660

7

Deputy President, Fair Work Commission

$343,900

8

Mr David de Carvalho, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

$315,070

8A

Ms Jody Swirepik, Director of National Parks

$304,122

9

Mr David Fricker, Director‑General, National Archives of Australia

$299,080

10

Ms Cathryn Pope, Deputy President, Repatriation Commission

$293,346

11

Director of Military Prosecutions

$287,100

12

Mr Brad Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Climate Change Authority

$269,080

13

Ms Justine Ross, Chief Executive Officer, Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency

$227,240

14

Ms Melinda Hatton, Director, Tuition Protection Service

$207,605

15

Deputy Director, Classification Board

$166,840

16

Classifier, Classification Board

$119,180

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Table 5A—Accommodation assistance

Item

Column 1

Office holder

Column 2

Office

Column 3

Assistance (per year)

1

Ms June Oscar

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (until 3 April 2024)

$34,500

2

Mr Chin Tan

Race Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission (until 7 October 2023)

$40,000

3

Professor Dorothy Keefe

Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Australia (until 2 July 2022)

$40,000

3A

Mr Graeme Barden

Executive Director, Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (beginning on 1 July 2021, until 30 June 2026)

$40,000

3B

Ms Kate Jenkins

Sex Discrimination Commissioner (beginning on 17 April 2021, until 16 April 2023)

$40,000

3BA

The Hon Mary Wooldridge

Director of Workplace Gender Equality (beginning on 19 May 2021, until 18 May 2024)

$40,000

3BB

Ms Lorraine Finlay

Human Rights Commissioner (beginning on 22 November 2021, until 21 November 2026)

$40,000

4

Mr Mark Bielecki

Registered Organisations Commissioner (until 30 April 2024)

$34,500

5

Dr Christopher Jessup QC

Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security (until 7 February 2026)

$34,500

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Table 5B—Reunion travel assistance

Item

Column 1

Office holder

Column 2

Office

Column 3

Assistance (per year)

1

Ms Natasha Griggs

Administrator of Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands (until 4 October 2022)

$40,260

2

Ms June Oscar

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (until 3 April 2024)

$30,000

3

Mr Eric Hutchinson

Administrator of Norfolk Island (until 31 March 2023)

$24,000

4

Professor Dorothy Keefe

Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Australia (until 2 July 2022)

$22,200

5

Dr Christopher Jessup QC

Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security (until 7 February 2026)

$21,384

5A

The Hon Mary Wooldridge

Director of Workplace Gender Equality (beginning on 19 May 2021, until 18 May 2024)

$21,000

7

Mr Chin Tan

Race Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission (until 7 October 2023)

$18,500

7A

Ms Kate Jenkins

Sex Discrimination Commissioner (beginning on 17 April 2021, until 16 April 2023)

$18,500

7B

Ms Lorraine Finlay

Human Rights Commissioner (beginning on 22 November 2021, until 21 November 2026)

$18,000

8

Mr Mark Bielecki

Registered Organisations Commissioner (until 30 April 2024)

$19,200

10

Mr Graeme Barden

Executive Director, Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (beginning on 1 July 2021, until 30 June 2026)

$5,933

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Table 6A—Application and transitional provisions

Item

Column 1

Provision

Column 2

Application and transitional provisions

1

Table 2A, item dealing with Chair, Tiwi Land Council

This item, as inserted by the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 3) 2021, applies on and after 19 April 2021. For the period beginning on 19 April 2021 and ending at the commencement of the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 3) 2021, the total remuneration specified in the item includes any remuneration (including remuneration by way of superannuation, allowances or benefits) paid to or in respect of the Chair.

2

Table 2A, item dealing with eSafety Commissioner

This item, as inserted by the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No.4) 2021 (including the repeal of the item of Table 2A previously dealing with the e‑Safety Commissioner), applies on and after 23 July 2021.

4

Table 2A, item dealing with Chief Executive Officer, Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority

This item, as inserted by the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 6) 2021 (including the repeal of the item of Table 2A previously dealing with the Chief Executive Officer, Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority), applies on and after 1 November 2021.

5

Table 2A, item dealing with Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner

This item, as inserted by the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2022 (including the repeal of the item of Table 2A previously dealing with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner), applies on and after 16 March 2022.

6

Table 3B, item 8A

This item, as inserted by the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2022, applies on and after 1 March 2022 but between that day and 10 March 2022 this item applies as if a reference in this item to $304,122 were a reference to $299,263.

7

Table 3B, item 14

This item, as inserted by the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Determination (No. 4) 2022, applies on and after 5 April 2022.

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