Determination 2017/04:

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 commences the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation unless otherwise specified.

Contents

PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES

PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES

PART 3 – OTHER

PART 1 FULL-TIME OFFICES

1.1                 In this part, Determination Number 19 of 2016 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.

1.2 Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entries for Mr Paul Jevtovic, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre and Mr Ben McDevitt, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.

1.3 Table 3B of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for Mr Paul Jevtovic, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre and Mr Ben McDevitt, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.

1.4 Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for Mr Michael Griffin, Integrity Commissioner, Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity”.

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Mr Gavin Slater

Chief Executive Officer, Digital Transformation Agency

Effective 1 May 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$34,500

1.5 Table 3B of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry before the entry for “Dr Charlie Day, Chief Executive Officer, Innovation and Science Australia”.

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Mr Gavin Slater

Chief Executive Officer, Digital Transformation Agency

Effective 1 May 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$19,440

 


1.6 The  Additional Clauses to Table 2A of the Principal Determination are amended by inserting the following clause after Clause 2.2.19: “2.2.20 Digital Transformation Agency: The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gavin Slater will receive an additional fixed loading of $127,000 per annum for the initial term of his appointment.”

1.7 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting “2.2.20” in Column 4 of the entry for Chief Executive Officer, Digital Transformation Agency.

1.8 Clauses 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 commence on 1 May 2017.

1.9 Table 3B of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry before the entry for “Mr Gavin Slater, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Transformation Agency”.

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Mr Eric Hutchinson

Administrator of Norfolk Island

Effective 1 April 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$41,400

1.10 Clause 1.9 commences on 1 April 2017.

1.11 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Commissioner, Productivity Commission”.

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Registered Organisations Commissioner

Effective 1 May 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$266,870

$365,570

 

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1.12 Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “The Hon Margaret Stone, Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security”.

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Mr Mark Bielecki

Registered Organisations Commissioner

Effective 1 May 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$34,500

1.13 Table 3B of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Mr Barry Haase, Administrator of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands”.

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Mr Mark Bielecki

Registered Organisations Commissioner

Effective 1 May 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$16,824

1.14 Clauses 1.11, 1.12 and 1.13 commence on 1 May 2017.  

1.15 Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry before the entry for “Mr Nick Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency”.

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Ms June Oscar

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

Effective 3 April 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$40,000

 


1.16 Table 3B of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following               entry after the entry for “Mr Eric Hutchinson, Administrator of Norfolk Island”.

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Ms June Oscar

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

Effective 3 April 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$27,000

1.17 Clauses 1.15 and 1.16 commence on 3 April 2017. 

1.18 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Parliamentary Budget Officer”, with the following entry.

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Parliamentary Budget Officer

Effective 8 May 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$292,460

$417,800

2.2.1

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1.19 Clause 1.18 commences on 8 May 2017.

1.20 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman”, with the following entry and placing it after the entry for “AAT (former Deputy Principal Member, Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT))”.

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Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman

Effective 2 December 2016, refer Det 2017/04

$228,750

$313,350

 

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1.21 Clause 1.20 commences on 2 December 2016.

1.22 The  Additional Clauses to Table 2A of the Principal Determination are amended by inserting the following clause after Clause 2.2.20: “2.2.21 Commonwealth Ombudsman: A Base Salary of $336,600 will apply to Mr Michael Manthorpe while he occupies the office shown in Column 1 of Table 2A.

1.23 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting “2.2.21” in Column 4 of the entry for “Commonwealth Ombudsman”.

1.24 Clauses 1.22 and 1.23 commence on 8 May 2017.

1.25 Table 2A of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for Chief Executive Officer, Innovation and Science Australia).

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Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB), Chair

Effective 1 April 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$266,890

$365,600

 

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1.26 Clause 1.25 commences on 1 April 2017.

PART 2 PART-TIME OFFICES

2.1 In this part, Determination Number 18 of 2016 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.

2.2 Table C2 of Schedule C of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for the Chair, Prostheses List Advisory Committee”.


2.3 Table A of Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Medical Services Advisory Committee”.

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Prostheses List Advisory Committee (PLAC)

Effective 7 March 2017, refer Det 2017/04

$80,950

 

 

 

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2.4 Clauses 2.2 and 2.3 commence on 7 March 2017.

PART 3 OTHER

3.1 In this part, Determination 2007/07 – Compensation for Loss of Office for Holders of Public Office is revoked in full.

3.2 In this part, Determination 2007/09 – Recreation Leave for Full-Time Holders of Relevant Offices is revoked in full.

Signed on this 25th day of May 2017