1Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2011/09 - Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office

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REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL

Determination 2011/09:

Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time

Public Office

As amended.

Made under sub-sections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

Consolidated as at 1 June 2012 and incorporates amending determinations up to and including 2012/08 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

This Determination comprises:

Part 1 – General

Part 2 – Fees

Part 3 – Conditions of Official Travel

Schedule A – Specified Offices – Fees and Allowances

Schedule B – List of Professional Committees (Health and Ageing Portfolio)

Schedule C – Primary Industry Authorities – Fees and Allowances

Schedule D – Torres Strait Regional Authority – Fees and Allowances

Schedule E – Aboriginal Land Councils – Fees and Allowances.

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 Legislative Basis: The Remuneration Tribunal has made this Determination in accordance with subsections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

1.2 Effective Date: This Determination takes effect on and from 1 July 2011.

1.3 Effect on Earlier Determinations: This Determination supersedes and revokes in full Determination 2010/11 (as amended) – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office.

1.4 Definitions: In this Determination, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

‘authority’ is a reference to any body or office to which office-holders, as defined in clause 1.4, are appointed;

‘business of the authority’ means any business of the authority conducted by an office-holder with the approval of the authority, other than attendance at a formal meeting and the preparation time for that meeting, except as specified in Clause 2.10;

‘office-holder’ means the holder of a part-time public office;

‘public office’ has the same meaning as in the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

PART 2 – FEES

2.1 Specified Offices: The fees set out in Schedules A, B, C, D and E apply to the holders of the public offices specified in those schedules. They are inclusive of the amount necessary to meet any taxation obligation in respect of these fees.

2.2 Remuneration Packaging: An agency may provide access to remuneration packaging to office-holders covered by this Determination. An office-holder may elect either to take benefits in lieu of her or his fee or to take a combination of her or his fee and benefits.

2.2.1 Any election made in accordance with clause 2.2 must:

(a) be in accordance with agency policies and procedures on remuneration packaging applicable to such offices;