REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
Determination 2009/14:
Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time
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, and Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolios)
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 October 2009.
1.3 Effect on Earlier Determinations: This Determination supersedes and revokes in full Determination 2008/07 (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 2.5;
‘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.
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;
(b) be consistent with relevant taxation laws and rulings or guidelines applicable to remuneration packaging schemes issued by the Australian Taxation Office; and
(c) not result in any cost to the Commonwealth (including in relation to any fringe benefits taxation) additional to the cost which would be incurred if benefits able to be taken as fees were taken as fees.
2.3 Offices not specified: An office-holder in respect of whom a fee has not otherwise been specified in this Determination shall, subject to the conditions outlined in clauses 2.5 to 2.8 of this Determination, be paid a daily fee as set out in Table 2A below.
Table 2A: Public Offices not specified in this Determination – Daily Fees
with effect from 1 October 2009
Office
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
$ per day
$ per day
$ per day
Chairperson
377
510
615
Member
283
377
547
2.3.1 Minister decides category: The category of fee to be paid shall be determined by the Minister within whose portfolio responsibility the public office is located, in accordance with the nature, function and responsibilities of the office.
2.3.2 Official Travel: An office-holder whose fee has been determined in accordance with clause 2.3 shall be entitled to travelling allowance for travel on official business within Australia at the Tier 2 rate, in accordance with Part 3 of this Determination.
Conditions of payment of daily fees
2.4 Application: The provisions of clauses 2.5 to 2.8 apply to office-holders covered by clause 2.3 and by Schedules A, B and C, unless otherwise specified. Clauses 2.5 to 2.8 do not apply to Schedules D and E.
2.5 Daily fee – preparation for meetings: The daily fee for a formal meeting includes a component to cover normal preparation time, but where the chairperson of the authority considers the period of preparation time involved is so unusual as to warrant recognition that period may be included as business of the authority.
2.6 Daily fee – minimum hours: An office-holder shall be paid the daily fee in respect of such period, not less than three hours, on any one day on which he or she attends a formal meeting of the authority, and/or is engaged on business of the authority other than normal preparation time for a meeting, subject to the following conditions.
2.6.1 The chairperson, or nominated presiding officer, shall in each case certify whether the period of three hours has elapsed and in so certifying may have regard to reasonable travelling time incurred by an office holder away from the metropolitan area of the capital city or the environs of the town in which he or she lives.
2.6.2 The maximum payment in respect of any one day shall be the appropriate daily fee.
2.7 Part-payment of daily fee – meeting days: An office-holder may be paid in respect of formal meetings of less than three hours subject to the following conditions:
(a) for formal meetings aggregating less than two hours, an amount equal to two-fifths of a daily fee;
(b) for formal meetings, or formal meetings and business of the authority on the day of a formal meeting, of two hours or more, but less than three hours on any one day, an amount equal to three-fifths of a daily fee;
(c) the maximum payment in respect of any one day shall be the appropriate daily fee;
(d) eligibility for each payment shall be certified by the chairperson or nominated presiding officer and in so certifying the chairperson may have regard to reasonable travelling time in accordance with subclause 2.6.1; and
(e) preparation time shall only be included in accordance with clause 2.5.
2.8 Aggregation of hours for daily fee – non-meeting days: An office-holder may also be paid a daily fee in respect of aggregates of periods of business of the authority of less than three hours, subject to the following conditions:
(a) individual periods of business must be on other than formal meeting days and each period must be for a minimum of one hour;
(b) to attract payment of a daily fee, aggregated periods shall total at least five hours;
(c) the maximum payment in respect of any one day shall be the appropriate daily fee;
(d) eligibility for each payment shall be certified by the chairperson and in so certifying the chairperson may have regard to reasonable travelling time in accordance with subclause 2.6.1; and
(e) preparation time shall only be included in accordance with clause 2.5.
2.9 Daily Fee – SCT: The following sub-clauses apply, (and clauses 2.5 to 2.8 do not apply) in relation to a person who holds an office as a member of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal on a part-time basis.
2.9.1 A daily fee is payable once such a person has undertaken official business of five hours duration in aggregate, regardless of the day or days on which that work is done.
2.9.2 The Chairperson of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal must certify the nature, reasonableness and duration of official business undertaken prior to any payment of fees to such a person.
2.9.3 Official business may include a hearing, preparation for a hearing, decision writing, checking and travel time other than for travel between the person’s home and principal place of work.
2.9.4 The maximum payment in respect of any one day shall be the appropriate daily fee.
PART 3 – CONDITIONS OF OFFICIAL TRAVEL
3.1 Official Travel Determination: The provisions of Determination 2004/03 (as amended) – Official Travel by Office Holders – apply to offices covered by this Determination, subject to any exclusions or limitations in this Determination. In establishing entitlements, the Travel Tier identified in this Determination for an office will apply under Determination 2004/03.
SCHEDULE A – FEES AND ALLOWANCES FOR SPECIFIED OFFICES
General provisions relating to the following table:
· The fees set out in Table A1A below are payable in accordance with the conditions of this Determination to the holders of the relevant office.
· In Columns 2 and 3:
o an “a” following the dollar amount signifies an Annual Fee applies;
o a “d” following the dollar amount signifies a Daily Fee applies.
· The additional clauses referred to in Column 4 are listed immediately following the Table.
Table A1A – Specified offices – fees and travel tier. (Rates are effective from 1 October 2009 unless otherwise specified.)
Column 1
Office/Authority
Column 2
Chair
$
Column 3
Member
$
Column 4
Additional clauses applying
Column 5
Travel tier
NBN Co Limited
-
92,700
a
1
Future Fund
175,340
a
87,680
a
1
Australia Post
158,210
a
79,120
a
A2
1
Commonwealth Grants Commission
(full-time)
66,000
a
1
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
145,530
a
47,890
a
A3
1
Australian Fair Pay Commission
128,740
a
64,380
a
1
Minimum Wage Panel Members – Fair Work Australia
-
64,380
a
1
ASC Pty Ltd
113,640
a
56,860
a
A1, A4
1
Medibank Private Ltd
113,640
a
56,860
a
A1
1
Reserve Bank of Australia
-
56,830
a
1
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
95,750
a
56,830
a
2
National Water Commission
(full-time)
50,380
a
1
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
95,750
a
47,890
a
A1, A5
1
Defence Housing Australia
95,750
a
47,890
a
A1
1
Airservices Australia
95,750
a
47,890
a
A1, A6
1
Australian Rail Track Corporation
95,750
a
47,890
a
1
Civil Aviation Safety Authority Board (CASA)
95,750
a
47,890
a
A42
1
Commissioner, Australian Transport Safety Bureau Commission
(full-time)
47,890
a
1
Payments System Board
-
46,490
a
1
Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) Board
95,160
a
44,790
a
A1
1
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
82,400
a
813
d
A43
See A9
Tourism Australia
80,630
a
40,350
a
A1, A7
1
Innovation Australia Board
77,250
a
36,050
a
2
Innovation Australia Committee
12,910
a
7,570
a
A8
2
Innovation Australia Committee – Non Innovation Australia Board Member
817
d
817
d
2
Private Health Insurance Administration Council
73,290
a
42,790
a
A1
1
General Practice Education and Training Limited
73,290
a
33,100
a
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
(full-time)
32,470
a
1
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
73,290
a
30,980
a
1
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme – Board of Trustees
73,290
a
24,460
a
A1
1
Administrative Review Council
73,290
a
753
d
1
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
73,290
a
18,770
a
A9
See A9
NHMRC – Research Committee
64,540
a
-
2
NHMRC – Australian Health Ethics Committee
52,200
a
-
2
NHMRC – Special Expert Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
35,250
a
-
2
NHMRC – All other Principal Committees not specified in this Determination
52,200
a
-
2
Quarantine & Exports Advisory Council
73,290
a
624
d
1
International Air Services Commission
61,620
a
30,980
a
1
Medical Services Advisory Committee
61,620
a
-
1
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
61,350
a
30,980
a
A10
1
National Competition Council
58,200
a
30,980
a
1
Foreign Investment Review Board
55,910
a
30,310
a
A11
1
Indigenous Land Corporation
55,910
a
30,310
a
A1, A11
1
Aboriginal Hostels Limited
55,910
a
30,310
a
2
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
55,910
a
24,460
a
A1, A11
1
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board (ANSTO)
55,910
a
24,460
a
A1, A11
1
ANSTO – Technical Advisory Committee
753
d
689
d
1
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
55,910
a
24,460
a
A1, A11, A12
1
Special Broadcasting Service
55,910
a
24,460
a
A11
1
Australian Electoral Commission
55,910
a
-
1
Australian Hearing Services
55,910
a
24,460
a
A1
1
Australian Heritage Council
55,910
a
24,460
a
1
Australian Heritage Council – Associate Member
-
24,460
a
1
Indigenous Business Australia
55,910
a
24,460
a
A1, A11
1
National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Board
48,900
a
24,460
a
1
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Advisory Council
48,900
a
592
d
A39
2
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
46,490
a
24,460
a
1
National Rural Advisory Council
46,490
a
24,460
a
1
Screen Australia
46,490
a
24,460
a
A37
1
Australian Sports Commission
46,490
a
24,460
a
A1, A13
1
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
(full-time)
24,460
a
A13
2
Information Industries Board
-
24,460
a
1
Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation
46,490
a
23,320
a
1
National Capital Authority
46,490
a
18,770
a
1
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
(full-time)
18,770
a
2
Australia Council
46,490
a
13,300
a
A13
1
Teaching Australia – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
46,490
a
13,300
a
A14
see A14
Safe Work Australia Council
46,490
a
-
2
National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council
36,670
a
377
d
A15
2
Australian Institute of Marine Science Council
36,670
a
18,770
a
A16
2
Frontline Defence Services (AAFCANS)
36,670
a
18,770
a
A1
2
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
36,670
a
18,770
a
A1
2
Cancer Australia
36,670
a
18,770
a
2
National Childcare Accreditation Council
36,670
a
624
d
2
Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
36,670
a
-
2
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
35,250
a
624
d
1
Council for the Australian Film Television and Radio School
32,420
a
16,220
a
A1
2
Australian Statistics Advisory Council
26,580
a
-
1
Public Lending Right Committee
26,580
a
-
2
ARC College of Experts
26,580
a
18,770
a
2
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee
26,580
a
18,770
a
2
Australia Business Arts Foundation
26,580
a
13,300
a
A17
1
Australian National Maritime Museum Council
26,580
a
13,300
a
2
Australian National Maritime Museum – Member of a Committee (other than a council member)
-
624
d
2
Australian War Memorial Council
26,580
a
13,300
a
2
National Gallery of Australia Council
26,580
a
13,300
a
A17
2
National Library of Australia Council
26,580
a
13,300
a
A17
2
National Museum of Australia Council
26,580
a
13,300
a
2
Classification Review Board
25,090
a
692
d
A18
2
Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) – National Executive
22,400
a
19,050
a
2
DRSC – State/Territory Chairs
430
d
-
2
Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority
21,220
a
18,010
a
2
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
19,280
a
550
d
2
Australia Council, Boards
19,280
a
-
2
Tuggeranong Office Park Pty Limited (TOP)
16,480
a
-
1
Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula
15,310
a
-
2
Australian Learning and Teaching Council
8,130
a
6,150
a
A19
1
Professional Services Review – Committees
1,186
d
1,053
d
1
Professional Services Review – Determining Authority
1,186
d
1,053
d
1
Australian Energy Regulator
-
977
d
1
Financial Reporting Panel
1,097
d
891
d
A20
1
Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board
1,097
d
891
d
A21
1
Member, Tax Practitioners Board
-
891
d
A40
2
Specialist Medical Review Council
986
d
813
d
A22
1
Education Investment Fund Advisory Board
986
d
813
d
1
Co-operative Research Centres Committee
986
d
813
d
2
Skills Australia
986
d
813
d
1
Infrastructure Australia
986
d
813
d
1
Health and Hospitals Fund Advisory Board
986
d
813
d
1
Australian Solar Institute - Chair/Director
986
d
813
d
1
National Transport Commission
907
d
813
d
1
Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund Expert Panel
907
d
813
d
1
ACCC – Associate Member
-
813
d
1
ACMA – Associate Member
-
813
d
1
Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council
-
813
d
1
Family Law Council
907
d
748
d
1
Tax Agents’ Board
907
d
748
d
A23
2
Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal
891
d
-
2
Threatened Species Scientific Committee
882
d
590
d
1
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
872
d
718
d
1
Owner-Driver Review Panel
841
d
721
d
2
Takeovers Panel
813
d
813
d
A24
1
Repatriation Medical Authority
813
d
721
d
A25
1
Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee
813
d
615
d
A26
1
Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee
813
d
615
d
A26
1
Official Establishments Trust
813
d
615
d
1
Oil Stewardship Advisory Council
813
d
615
d
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority
813
d
615
d
1
Professional Committees in Health and Ageing and FaHCSIA Portfolios (listed in Schedule B)
813
d
615
d
1
Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
813
d
615
d
1
National Film and Sound Archive
813
d
615
d
A38
2
Committee Member, Tax Practitioners Board
-
615
d
2
Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority
813
d
-
A27
1
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority
813
d
-
1
Productivity Commission
(full-time)
748
d
1
Comcover Advisory Council
-
748
d
1
Council of Business Regulation
-
748
d
1
National Blood Authority
782
d
592
d
1
Australian Industry Development Corporation
748
d
615
d
1
Defence Force Advocate
-
721
d
A28
1
Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal
-
721
d
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal
(full-time)
721
d
1
Refugee Review Tribunal
-
721
d
A29
2
Migration Review Tribunal
-
721
d
A30
2
Anti-Doping Research Panel
-
721
d
1
Defence Science and Technology Organisation Advisory Board
753
d
615
d
2
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (Convener/Member)
748
d
681
d
1
Australian Community Pharmacy Authority
748
d
615
d
2
Australian River Co. Ltd
748
d
615
d
A31
2
Co-operative Research Centres Appraisal Panels
748
d
615
d
2
ABC – Independent Complaints Review Panel
748
d
615
d
2
Australian National Council on Drugs
748
d
615
d
A32
2
Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee
748
d
615
d
2
Disciplinary Appeal Committees under PE(CT) Regulations 1999
748
d
-
2
Commission for International Agricultural Research
721
d
525
d
2
Biological Diversity Advisory Committee
721
d
457
d
2
Indigenous Advisory Committee
721
d
457
d
2
Fuel Standards Consultative Committee
721
d
457
d
2
Disability Standards Review Panel
721
d
377
d
2
National Housing Supply Council
721
d
-
2
Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) Director
721
d
-
2
SSAT Member
-
673
d
A33
3
SSAT Medical Member
-
673
d
A33, A34
3
Geographical Indications Committee
694
d
615
d
2
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
694
d
561
d
2
Australian Social Inclusion Board
694
d
547
d
2
Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
(full-time)
721
d
2
Veterans’ Review Board (Senior Member; Member)
658
d
586
d
2
Australian Technology Group
624
d
-
1
ABC Advisory Council
615
d
547
d
2
Australian Institute of Criminology Board of Management
615
d
547
d
2
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
615
d
547
d
2
AIATSIS Research Advisory Committee
-
377
d
2
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council
615
d
547
d
2
National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee
615
d
547
d
2
Editorial Advisory Board
615
d
-
A35
2
Defence Industry Study Course
615
d
-
2
Religious Advisory Committee to the Services
547
d
547
d
2
National Rural Advisory Council – Specialist Committees
-
547
d
2
Accreditation Decisions Review Committee
510
d
467
d
2
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme Reconsideration Committee
510
d
467
d
2
ARIA Reconsideration Advisory Committee
-
467
d
2
CSIRO – Advisory Committees
510
d
377
d
2
Medical Training Review Panel
-
377
d
2
Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections
377
d
283
d
A41
2
Defence Families of Australia
377
d
-
2
Australian Bravery Decorations Council
No fee
No fee
1
Council for the Order of Australia
No fee
No fee
1
Central Trades Committee
-
No fee
2
Local Trades Committee
-
No fee
2
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
No fee
No fee
A36
2
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES TO TABLE A1A
A1. Various bodies: A member of the named body who is the Chair of the Audit Committee, or Audit and Risk Committee, however named, will receive an additional $13,300 per annum. A member who is a member of the Committee will receive an additional $6,650 per annum.
A2. Australia Post: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive an additional $9,150 per annum. A member who is appointed to the Audit Committee will receive an additional $9,150 per annum as member, or $18,290 per annum as Chair, of the Committee. A member who is appointed to the Board of Postcorp will receive $4,120 per annum.
A3. ABC: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $71,820 per annum.
A4. ASC Pty Ltd: A Member who is the Chair of the Business Assurance and Security (BAS) Committee will receive an additional $12,770 per annum. A Member who is member of the BAS Committee will receive an additional $6,390 per annum.
A5. CSIRO: An additional per diem payment of $733 shall be paid to members of CSIRO who serve on the boards of subsidiaries/associated commercial enterprises.
A6. Airservices Australia: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair will receive an additional fee of $6,650 per annum.
A7. Tourism Australia: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair will receive $53,580 per annum.
A8. Innovation Australia: The Chair and Members of the Innovation Australia Board shall only receive remuneration for one Committee.
A9. Various: The Chair is entitled to Tier 1 travel arrangements and Members are entitled to Tier 2 travel arrangements.
A10. FSANZ: A Member who is the Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management (FARM) Committee will receive an additional $7,973 per annum. A Member who is member of the FARM Committee will receive an additional $3,987 per annum.
A11. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $36,670 per annum.
A12. EFIC: A member who is the Chair of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation’s Alliance and Contingent Divestment Implementation Committee will receive an additional pro-rata payment of $7,973 per annum. A member who is a member of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation’s Alliance and Contingent Divestment Implementation Committee will receive an additional pro-rata payment of $3,987 per annum.
A13. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $27,250 per annum.
A14. Teaching Australia: While Professor Gregor Ramsey is Chair he will receive the Chair’s fee plus an additional loading of 70%. The Chair is entitled to Tier 1 travel. The Deputy Chair will receive the Member’s fee plus an additional loading of 100%. Members are entitled to Tier 2 travel.
A15. National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $25,120 per annum.
A16. AIMS: A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,973 per annum. A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $3,987 per annum.
A17. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $18,770 per annum.
A18. Classification Review Board: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Convener will receive $717 per day. In addition, when the Deputy Convenor acts as Convenor, he or she will be entitled to the remuneration and other conditions determined for the Convenor.
A19. ALTC: Members serving on the Audit and Risk Management Committee receive an additional $3,255 per annum for the Committee Chair and $2,452 per annum for Committee Members.
A20. FRP: The Chair rate will apply to a member on any day that the member chairs a Panel.
A21. CALDB: The Deputy Chairman will receive $1,002 per diem. Office holders who qualified under Determination 2005/14 and who decided to retain their previous conditions receive – Chairman, retainer of $9,827 per annum and $986 per day; Deputy Chairman, retainer of $7,921 per annum and $986 per day and Members, retainer of $2,926 per annum and $813 per day.
A22. SMRC: Councillors who work permanently on a part-time basis will receive a retainer of $24,070 (Chair) or $16,220 (Members).
A23. Tax Agents’ Board: For the Chairman and Members of the Tax Agents’ Board, in lieu of clause 2.8(a), individual periods of business must be on other than formal meeting days and each period must be for a minimum of six minutes.
A24. Takeovers Panel: Daily fees are only payable for sitting days of takeover proceedings and for Panel days. Remuneration for other business is by way of an annual fee of $17,560 for the Chairman and $2,930 for the Members.
A25. Repatriation Medical Authority: Retainers of $48,090 for the Chairperson and $32,040 for the Members will be payable.
A26. Gene Technology Committees: an Expert Adviser appointed to either the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee or the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee will receive $615 per day and is entitled to Tier 1 Travel.
A27. Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $748 per day.
A28. Defence Force Advocate: Fees payable for work done within s.58T(c) of the Defence Act 1903 shall be the maximum daily rate as determined for senior counsel in the Australian Government Solicitor’s Commonwealth Policy on Counsel Fees.
A29. RRT: Members of the Refugee Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).
A30. MRT: Members of the Migration Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).
A31. Australian River Company: Mr E G Anson shall receive additional remuneration of $50,210 per annum, on a pro-rata basis, for periods where he has the approval of the Board to perform executive duties. A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $681 per day.
A32. ANCD: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chairman will receive $672 per day.
A33. SSAT: The maximum fees payable each year to part-time Directors, Medical Members and Members of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal are capped at 80% of the sum of the base salary plus supplement in lieu of performance remuneration determined for full-time Directors.
A34. SSAT Medical Members: Medical Members will receive a minimum payment of $6,726 per annum, and will receive no daily fee for the first ten days each year. The daily fee as set out in Table A1A, Column 3, will apply for each day worked in excess of ten days each year.
A35. Editorial Advisory Board: Subject to a minimum payment of $2,792 per annum.
A36. MRCC: Where a member has an entitlement to Tier 1 travel by virtue of a full-time appointment, that entitlement will also apply to this Office.
A37. Screen Australia: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $24,460 per annum. A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,980 per annum. A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $3,990 per annum.
A38. National Film and Sound Archive: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $615 per day.
A39. Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Advisory Council: For the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, the Chair will receive the Chair’s fee plus an additional loading of 50%.
A40. Tax Practitioners Board: The maximum fees payable each year to part-time Members of the Tax Practitioners Board are capped at 80% of the sum of the base salary payable each year to a full-time Member.
A41. Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (MACBBVSTI): Members appointed as organisational representatives, such as Federal Parliamentarians and State/Territory Officials, will not receive the travel allowance determined for MACBBVSTI Members if they have an entitlement to travel allowance from a different source.
A42. Civil Aviation Safety Authority Board: A member who is appointed a Deputy Chair will receive $54,540 per annum.
A43. Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority: The Deputy Chair will receive $61,800 per annum, and is entitled to Tier 1 travel. The Chair and Deputy Chair will receive an additional 50 per cent loading until 1 July 2011 (subject to review).SCHEDULE B – PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES – HEALTH AND AGEING, AND FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOS
B1. The Offices in subclause B1.1 are defined as Professional Committees in the Health and Ageing, and Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolios. As determined in Table A1A of Schedule A, the entitlements of these committees are as follows.
Chair $813 per day Member $615 per day Travel Tier 1
B1.1 Professional Committees
· Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee
· Australian Drug Evaluation Committee
· Bioengineering and Biomaterials Subcommittee
· Complementary Medicines Evaluation Committee
· Congenital Abnormalities Subcommittee
· Expert Group on Outpatient Services
· Fractionation Subcommittee of Human Pituitary Advisory Committee
· General Practice Co-ordination Group
· General Practice Education and Training Council
· General Practice Policy Group
· General Practice Recognition Appeals Committee
· General Practice Recognition Eligibility Committees
· Implantable Medical Devices Tracking Sub-committee
· Medical Devices Evaluation Committee
· Medical Devices Incident Review Committee
· Medical Services Advisory Committee
· Medicare Participation Review Committees
· Medicines Evaluation Committee
· National Drug Information Advisory Subcommittee
· National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee
· National Indigenous Health Equality Council
· National Medicines Policy Committee
· National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council
· Pathology Services Table Committee
· Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry
· Rural Workforce Agency Evaluation Advisory Committee
· Therapeutic Goods Committee
SCHEDULE C – FEES AND ALLOWANCES FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRY AUTHORITIES
General provisions relating to the following table:
· The fees set out in Table C1A below are payable in accordance with the conditions of this Determination to the holders of the relevant office.
· In Columns 2 and 3:
o an “a” following the dollar amount signifies an Annual Fee applies;
o a “d” following the dollar amount signifies a Daily Fee applies.
· The additional clauses referred to in Column 4 are listed immediately following the Table.
Table C1A – Primary Industry Authorities – fees and travel tier. (Rates are effective from 1 October 2009 unless otherwise specified.)
Column 1
Authority/Office
Column 2
Chair $
Column 3
Member $
Column 4
Additional clauses
Column 5
Travel Tier
Australian Fisheries Management Authority Commission
59,080
a
29,720
a
C1
1
Grains Research and Development Corporation
58,440
a
29,080
a
C2
1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
46,490
a
26,450
a
2
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
46,490
a
26,450
a
1
Land and Water Australia
46,490
a
26,450
a
1
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
46,490
a
26,450
a
C3
1
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
46,490
a
26,580
a
2
Cotton Research and Development Corporation
36,670
a
18,770
a
2
Sugar Research and Development Corporation
36,670
a
18,770
a
C4
2
Fishing Industry Policy Council
32,420
a
-
2
Wheat Exports Australia
907
d
590
d
1
Australian Fisheries Management Authority Selection Committee
748
d
-
C5
1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Selection Committee
748
d
-
1
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Selection Committees
748
d
-
1
Research and Development Corporations Selection Committees
748
d
-
1
Research and Development Councils Selection Committees
748
d
-
C6
1
Committees of Research and Development Corps
615
d
547
d
C7
2
Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel
615
d
547
d
2
Management Advisory Committees, Australian Fisheries Management Authority
547
d
377
d
2
Rural Industries State Research Committees
467
d
377
d
2
C1. Australian Fisheries Management Authority Commission: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $40,020 per annum.
C2. Grains Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $13,300; whilst a member of the same committee will receive an additional annual fee of $6,650.
C3. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $7,973; whilst a member of the same Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $3,987.
C4. Sugar Research and Development Corporation: A Non-executive Director who sits on of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,973 per annum as Chair of the Committee or $3,987 per annum as Member of the Committee.
C5. Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA): A member of the AFMA Selection Committee appointed under section 141B(1)(b) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 shall be paid a daily fee of $494.
C6. Research and Development Council: A member of a Selection Committee appointed under section 126(2)(b) of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 shall be paid a daily fee of $494.
C7. Research & Development Corps: This entry refers to committees established under the Primary Industries and Energy Research Development Act 1989.
SCHEDULE D – FEES AND ALLOWANCES FOR TORRES STRAIT REGIONAL AUTHORITY
General Provisions relating to the following table:
D1. Fees: The fees set out in Table D1A below are payable in accordance with this Determination to the holders of the relevant office.
D2. Aggregated hours: The office-holders specified in this Schedule shall be paid in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) for formal meetings and/or business of the authority aggregating 6 hours or more on any one day – 100% of the daily fee;
(b) for formal meetings and/or business of the authority aggregating 3 hours or more but less than 6 hours on any one day – 60% of the daily fee;
(c) for formal meetings and/or business of the authority aggregating less than 3 hours on any one day – 40% of the daily fee; and
(d) eligibility for each payment shall be certified by the chairperson or nominated presiding officer and in so certifying the chairperson may have regard to reasonable travelling time incurred by an office holder away from the metropolitan area of the capital city or the environs of the town in which the office holder lives.
Table D1A –Torres Strait Regional Authority – fees and travel tier. (Rates are effective from 1 October 2009 unless otherwise specified).
Office
Daily fee
Travel Tier
Chair
Deputy Chair
Member
Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board
$547
-
$377
2
Torres Strait Regional Authority
-
$510
$377
2
TSRA – Member Advisory Council
-
-
$377
2
SCHEDULE E – FEES AND ALLOWANCES FOR ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCILS
General Provisions relating to the following table:
· Fees: The fees set out in Table E1A below are payable in accordance with this Determination to the holders of the relevant office.
Table E1A – Holders of Public Offices in Aboriginal Land Councils. (Rates are effective from 1 October 2009 unless otherwise specified.)
Office
Rate of Salary or Fee
Travel Tier
$
Frequency
NORTHERN LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
If engaged part-time on the functions and duties of the office
615
Daily fee
2
Member
if engaged on general Council business
245
Not exceeding daily fee
2
if engaged on business of the executive
350
Not exceeding daily fee
2
CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
If engaged part-time on the functions and duties of the office
615
Daily fee
2
Member
if engaged on general Council business
245
Not exceeding daily fee
2
if engaged on business of the executive
350
Not exceeding daily fee
2
TIWI LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
47,140
Annual fee
2
Deputy Chairman
26,580
Annual fee
2
Member, Management Committee
26,580
Annual fee
2
ANINDILYAKWA LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
64,670
Annual fee
2
Member
245
Not exceeding daily fee
2
Signed this 24 day of September 2009
Signed
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Signed
John C Conde AO
PRESIDENT
Janet E Grieve
MEMBER
John D C Allen
MEMBER
