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This rulebook sets the total pay packages for over 100 senior Australian public offices, specifying annual salary amounts plus employer superannuation and benefit values (e.g., vehicles). It also prescribes how super contributions are calculated across different government schemes and provides relocation and reunion-travel assistance, plus a few named, transitional or special arrangements.
It affects senior statutory officeholders—Solicitor‑General, heads of ASIC/ACCC/APRA, AFP and Defence chiefs, ombudsmen and commissioners—ensuring transparent, consistent remuneration and limits on ad hoc pay increases.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full-time Public Office) Determination 2018.
This instrument is the Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full‑time Public Office) Determination 2018.
This instrument takes effect at the start of 1 July 2018.
Note: For application and transitional provisions dealing with amendments of this instrument, see Part 6.
This instrument is made under subsections 7(3) and (4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
This instrument supersedes Determination 2017/11: Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full‑Time Public Office.
In this instrument:
agency, of an office holder, means:
(a) the agency to which the office holder is attached; or
(b) if the office holder is not attached to an agency—the portfolio Department.
benefit means:
(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:
(i) a vehicle (see section 15); and
(ii) vehicle parking (see section 16); and
(b) any other benefit received by way of remuneration packaging (see section 12).
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 an office holder means:
(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 13(1), (2), (3) or (4); or
(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
(c) if the office holder is a member of another superannuation fund—the amount worked out under subsection 13(6).
Note 1: An office holder’s employer superannuation contribution is part of the office holder’s total remuneration (see section 7).
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 12).
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.
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).
MSBS (short for Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme) has the same meaning as Scheme has in the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991.
office holder means a person who holds an office in column 1 of Table 9A.
office locality, in relation to an office holder, means the geographic locality of the office holder’s usual place of work on official business.
official business, in relation to an office holder, means business pertaining to or required by the duties of the office holder’s office.
official travel determination means the Remuneration Tribunal (Official Travel) Determination 2018 (or any determination that supersedes that determination).
PSS (short for Public Sector Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as Public Sector Superannuation Scheme has in the Superannuation Act 1990.
PSSAP (short for Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan) has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 2005.
superannuation salary, for an office holder who is a member of the CSS, PSS, DFRDB or MSBS, is the amount worked out under section 14.
Table 9A means the table of total remuneration in section 9.
Table 10A means the table of special provisions for certain offices in section 10.
Table 14A means the table of superannuation salaries in subsection 14(1).
Table 14B means the table of superannuation salaries for specified office holders in subsection 14(2).
Table 18A means the table of accommodation allowances in subsection 18(6).
Table 21A means the table of reunion fares allowances in subsection 21(4).
Table 22A means the table of application and transitional provisions in section 22.
total remuneration: see section 7.
(1) For the purposes of this instrument, the total remuneration of an office holder is the amount, per year, in column 2 of Table 9A. (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: (a) salary, allowances and lump sum payments; (b) benefits; (c) the employer superannuation contribution. (3) However, the total remuneration of an office holder does not include the following: (a) the value of facilities provided as business support that are not required to be included in total remuneration under section 17; (b) assistance paid in accordance with Part 5; (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; (d) travel expenses and allowances under the official travel determination; (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); (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).
The remuneration and benefits provided for in this instrument must not be supplemented.
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This instrument is the Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full‑time Public Office) Determination 2018.
This instrument takes effect at the start of 1 July 2018.
Note: For application and transitional provisions dealing with amendments of this instrument, see Part 6.
This instrument is made under subsections 7(3) and (4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
This instrument supersedes Determination 2017/11: Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full‑Time Public Office.
In this instrument:
agency, of an office holder, means:
(a) the agency to which the office holder is attached; or
(b) if the office holder is not attached to an agency—the portfolio Department.
benefit means:
(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:
(i) a vehicle (see section 15); and
(ii) vehicle parking (see section 16); and
(b) any other benefit received by way of remuneration packaging (see section 12).
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 an office holder means:
(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 13(1), (2), (3) or (4); or
(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
(c) if the office holder is a member of another superannuation fund—the amount worked out under subsection 13(6).
Note 1: An office holder’s employer superannuation contribution is part of the office holder’s total remuneration (see section 7).
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 12).
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.
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).
MSBS (short for Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme) has the same meaning as Scheme has in the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991.
office holder means a person who holds an office in column 1 of Table 9A.
office locality, in relation to an office holder, means the geographic locality of the office holder’s usual place of work on official business.
official business, in relation to an office holder, means business pertaining to or required by the duties of the office holder’s office.
official travel determination means the Remuneration Tribunal (Official Travel) Determination 2018 (or any determination that supersedes that determination).
PSS (short for Public Sector Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as Public Sector Superannuation Scheme has in the Superannuation Act 1990.
PSSAP (short for Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan) has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 2005.
superannuation salary, for an office holder who is a member of the CSS, PSS, DFRDB or MSBS, is the amount worked out under section 14.
Table 9A means the table of total remuneration in section 9.
Table 10A means the table of special provisions for certain offices in section 10.
Table 14A means the table of superannuation salaries in subsection 14(1).
Table 14B means the table of superannuation salaries for specified office holders in subsection 14(2).
Table 18A means the table of accommodation allowances in subsection 18(6).
Table 21A means the table of reunion fares allowances in subsection 21(4).
Table 22A means the table of application and transitional provisions in section 22.
total remuneration: see section 7.
(1) For the purposes of this instrument, the total remuneration of an office holder is the amount, per year, in column 2 of Table 9A. (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: (a) salary, allowances and lump sum payments; (b) benefits; (c) the employer superannuation contribution. (3) However, the total remuneration of an office holder does not include the following: (a) the value of facilities provided as business support that are not required to be included in total remuneration under section 17; (b) assistance paid in accordance with Part 5; (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; (d) travel expenses and allowances under the official travel determination; (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); (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).
The remuneration and benefits provided for in this instrument must not be supplemented.
The following table (Table 9A) sets out, for the holder of each office in column 1: (a) the total remuneration, per year, of the office holder; and (b) the special provisions of this instrument that apply to the office holder (if any); and (c) the travel tier that applies to the office holder for the purposes of the official travel determination.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="4" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Table 9A—Total remuneration</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Office</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="text-align:right"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading" style="text-align:right"><span>Total remuneration (per year)</span></p></td><td style="width:15.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Special provisions</span></p></td><td style="width:14.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 4</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Travel tier</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span></span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Chair, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$869,360</span></p></td><td style="width:15.36%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:14.76%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Solicitor</span><span>‑</span><span>General</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$760,690</span></p></td><td style="width:15.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Table 10A, item</span><span> </span><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:14.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Chairperson, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$760,690</span></p></td><td style="width:15.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Table 10A, item</span><span> </span><span>18</span></p></td><td style="width:14.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Chairperson, Australian Securities and Investments Commission</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$760,690</span></p></td><td style="width:15.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:14.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Public Service Commissioner</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$706,350</span></p></td><td style="width:15.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:14.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Federal Police Commissioner</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$706,350</span></p></td><td style="width:15.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:14.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Director</span><span>‑</span><span>General, Office of National Assessments</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$706,350</span></p></td><td style="width:15.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:14.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Deputy Chair, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$695,480</span></p></td><td style="width:15.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:14.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>M
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