Determination 2016/09:

Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office and Judicial and Related Offices

1.                      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 on the Federal Register of Legislation unless otherwise specified.

Contents

PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES

PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES

Part 3 – Judicial and Related Offices

PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES

1.                  In this part, Determination Number 21 of 2015 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.
2.                  Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entries for the Chief Executive Officer, CrimTrac, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) and the Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island.
3.                  Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for Ms Nicole Rose, Chief Executive Officer, CrimTrac.
4.                  Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing “3” in Column 5 of the entry for AAT (former Member, SSAT) with “2”.
5.                  Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Mr Nick Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency”.

1.                  Table 3B of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Mr Ben McDevitt, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority”.

1.                  Clauses 1.5 and 1.6 commence on 18 April 2016.
2.                  Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for the “Deputy Chair, ACMA”.

1.                  Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting after Clause 2.2.19 the following Clause.

2.2.20    Innovation and Science Australia, Chief Executive Officer: The Chief Executive Officer will receive an additional fixed loading of $50,000 for a period of three years from the date of commencement of the inaugural appointee. During this period Base Salary will be $309,180.

1.             Clauses 1.8 and 1.9 commence on 1 July 2016.
2.             Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for the “Chief Executive Officer, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)”.

1.             Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting after Clause 2.2.20 the following Clause.

2.2.21    Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility, Chief Executive Officer: The Chief Executive Officer will receive Total Remuneration of $410,570 with Base Salary of $299,720 until 30 June 2021, during the financial assistance phase prescribed under section 8 of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016.

1.             Clauses 1.11 and 1.12 commence on 1 July 2016.

PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES

2.1 In this part, Determination Number 20 of 2015 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.

2.2 Table B3 of Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for the Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate.

2.3 Table A of Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for the National Health Performance Authority.

2.4 Table B3 of Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the number 3 in Column 6 of the entry for AAT (former SSAT Member) with “2”.

2.5 Table A of Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Independent National Security Legislation Monitor” with the following and placing it after the entry for “ASC Pty Ltd”.

2.6 Table B3 of Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal”.

2.7 Table A of Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry in Column 5 for the Innovation Australia Board with “A8, A4”.

2.8 Clause 2.7 commences on 1 July 2016.

2.9 Table A of Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting after the entry for “Infrastructure Australia” the following entry.

2.10 Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting after Clause A13 the following Clause.

 A14 Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility: The Chair will receive an additional loading of $34,000 per annum until 30 June 2017. Mr Barry Coulter will receive an annual member fee of $43,825 in lieu of other amounts specified in Column 3 of Table A. 

2.11 Clauses 2.9 and 2.10 commence on 1 July 2016.

Part 3 – Judicial and Related Offices

3.1 In this part, Determination Number 18 of 2015 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.

3.2 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for the Assessor (Full-time), Federal Court of Australia.

3.3 Table 3 of Part 5 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for the “Federal Court of Australia, Chief Executive Officer”.

Signed on this 2nd day of August 2016