Determination 2013/24:

Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

(i)                     Pursuant to subsections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, the Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into the remuneration and allowances to be paid to certain holders of public office, and other matters significantly related thereto, and determines as set out below.

(ii) This Determination takes effect on and from the day following the day it is registered in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments unless otherwise specified.

Contents

PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES

PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES

PART 1 FULL-TIME OFFICES

1.1 In this part, Determination Number 10 of 2013 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.

1.2 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting 2.2.20 in Column 4 of the entry for Solicitor-General”.

1.3 Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting Clause 2.2.20 after Clause 2.2.19 as follows “Solicitor-General: While Mr Justin Gleeson SC does not establish his principal place of residence in Canberra he will be paid an allowance of $34,500 per year in lieu of any travelling allowance for travel to Canberra that might otherwise be payable.

1.4 Clause 1.3 takes effect on and from 1 January 2014.

1.5 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Associate Director of Public Prosecutions”:

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Chief Executive Officer, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency

$261,640

$358,400

 

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1.6 Clause 1.5 takes effect on and from 1 January 2014.

1.7 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Chief Executive Officer, Comcare” with the following entry and placing it after the entry for “General Manager, Fair Work Commission”:

 

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Chief Executive Officer, Comcare

$280,320

$384,000

 

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1.8 Clause 1.7 takes effect on and from 10 December 2013.

1.9 Clause 2.2.4 of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the words “31 December 2013” with “31 December 2014”.

PART 2 PART-TIME OFFICES

2.1 In this part, Determination Number 11 of 2013 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.

2.2 The Principal Determination is amended by deleting Clause F1A-1 of the Additional Clauses to Table F1A of Schedule F.

2.3 Table F1A of Schedule F of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Independent Expert Scientific Committee (IESC) on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development” with the following entry:

 

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Office/Authority

Column 2

 

Annual meeting fee

$

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Additional daily fee

$

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Annual cap on additional daily fees

$        

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Additional clauses applying

Column 6

 

Travel tier

Independent Expert Scientific Committee (IESC) on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal
Mining Development                      Chair

 

79,360

 

1,076

 

21,520

 

 

 

1

Member

52,910

807

16,140

 

1

 

2.4 Clauses 2.2 and 2.3 take effect on and from 16 November 2013.

 

2.5 Table A1A of Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “National Housing Supply Council”:

 

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Aged Care Quality Advisory Council

817

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675

d

 

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2.6 Clause 2.5 takes effect on and from 1 January 2014.

Signed this 9th day of December 2013.