Remuneration Tribunal (Departmental Secretaries—Classification Structure and Terms and Conditions) Determination (No. 2) 2023
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8 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including Departmental Secretary and Australian Public Service Commissioner.
In this instrument:
Act means the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
APSC means the Australian Public Service Commission.
benefit means:
(a) any non‑monetary benefit provided to a Secretary at the Commonwealth’s expense, including:
(i) a vehicle or the use of a vehicle (see section 16); and
(ii) vehicle parking (see section 17); or
(b) any other benefit received by way of remuneration packaging (see section 13).
business class means a standard of service equivalent to that offered by Qantas Airways Ltd in its Business Class.
Commonwealth Allowance Subscription Service means the Commonwealth Allowance Subscription Service and any scheme of a similar nature that modifies, replaces or supersedes the Commonwealth Allowance Subscription Service.
Commonwealth authority means:
(a) an authority or body, whether incorporated or not, established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth or the Australian Capital Territory; or
(b) a body corporate:
(i) incorporated under a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; and
(ii) in which the Commonwealth has a controlling interest.
CSS (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 1976.
DFRDB (short for Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits) means the scheme established by the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.
employer superannuation contribution for a Secretary means:
(a) if the Secretary is a member of the CSS, PSS, DFRDB or MSBS—the value attributed to the employer superannuation contribution under subsection 15(1), (2), (3) or (4); or
(b) if the Secretary is a member of the PSSAP—15.4% of ordinary time earnings (within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992) for the Secretary; or
(c) if the Secretary is a member of another superannuation fund—the amount worked out under subsection 15(6).
Note 1: A Secretary’s employer superannuation contribution is part of the Secretary’s total remuneration (see section 9).