REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
Determination 2008/07:
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 July 2008.
1.3 Effect on Earlier Determinations: This Determination supersedes and revokes in full Determination 2007/10 (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 1.7.2008
Office
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
$ per day
$ per day
$ per day
Chairperson
366
495
597
Member
274
366
531
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.
Signed this 5th day of June 2008
Signed
Signed
Signed
John C Conde AO
PRESIDENT
Janet E Grieve
MEMBER
John D C Allen
MEMBER
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 July 2008 unless otherwise specified.)
Column 1
Office/Authority
Column 2
Chair
$
Column 3
Member
$
Column 4
Additional clauses applying
Column 5
Travel tier
Chief Scientist
174,950
a
-
1
Future Fund
170,230
a
85,120
a
1
Australia Post
153,600
a
76,810
a
A2
1
Commonwealth Grants Commission
(full-time)
64,070
a
1
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
141,290
a
46,490
a
A3
1
Australian Fair Pay Commission
124,990
a
62,500
a
1
ASC Pty Ltd
110,330
a
55,200
a
A1, A4
1
Medibank Private Ltd
110,330
a
55,200
a
A1
1
Reserve Bank of Australia
-
55,170
a
1
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
(full-time)
55,170
a
2
National Water Commission
(full-time)
48,910
a
1
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
92,960
a
46,490
a
A1, A5
1
Defence Housing Australia
92,960
a
46,490
a
A1
1
Airservices Australia
92,960
a
46,490
a
A1, A6
1
Australian Rail Track Corporation
92,960
a
46,490
a
1
Payments System Board
-
45,130
a
1
Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) Board
92,380
a
43,480
a
A1
1
Tourism Australia
78,280
a
39,170
a
A1, A7
1
Private Health Insurance Administration Council
71,150
a
41,540
a
A1
1
General Practice Education and Training Limited
71,150
a
32,130
a
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
(full-time)
31,520
a
1
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
71,150
a
30,070
a
1
Industry Research and Development Board (IRDB)
71,150
a
30,070
a
1
IRDB – Co-opted Member
793
d
793
d
1
IRDB – Other Committees
12,530
a
7,230
a
A8
1
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme – Board of Trustees
71,150
a
23,740
a
A1
1
National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS)
71,150
a
12,910
a
A9
see A9
Administrative Review Council
71,150
a
731
d
1
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
71,150
a
18,220
a
A9
See A9
NHMRC – Research Committee
62,660
a
-
2
NHMRC – Australian Health Ethics Committee
50,670
a
-
2
NHMRC – Expert Advisory Group on Antimicrobial Resistance
34,220
a
-
2
NHMRC – Special Expert Committee on Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies
34,220
a
-
2
NHMRC – All other Principal Committees not specified in this Determination
50,670
a
-
2
Quarantine & Exports Advisory Council
71,150
a
605
d
1
International Air Services Commission
59,820
a
30,070
a
1
Medical Services Advisory Committee
59,820
a
-
1
Health Services Australia Ltd
59,780
a
29,900
a
A1
1
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
59,560
a
30,070
a
A10
1
National Competition Council
56,500
a
30,070
a
1
Foreign Investment Review Board
54,280
a
29,420
a
A11
1
Indigenous Land Corporation
54,280
a
29,420
a
A1, A11
1
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
54,280
a
23,740
a
A1, A11
1
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board (ANSTO)
54,280
a
23,740
a
A1, A11
1
ANSTO – Technical Advisory Committee
731
d
668
d
1
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
54,280
a
23,740
a
A1, A11, A12
1
Special Broadcasting Service
54,280
a
23,740
a
A11
1
Australian Electoral Commission
54,280
a
-
1
Australian Hearing Services
54,280
a
23,740
a
A1
1
Australian Heritage Council
54,280
a
23,740
a
1
Australian Heritage Council – Associate Member
-
23,740
a
1
National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Board
47,470
a
23,740
a
1
Indigenous Business Australia
(full-time)
23,740
a
A1, A11
1
Telstra Sale Company Limited
45,660
a
23,920
a
1
Australian Film Commission
45,130
a
23,740
a
A13
1
Film Finance Corporation Australia
45,130
a
23,740
a
A13
1
Film Australia Limited
45,130
a
23,740
a
A1, A13
1
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
45,130
a
23,740
a
1
National Rural Advisory Council
45,130
a
23,740
a
1
Venture Capital Registration Board
45,130
a
23,740
a
1
Australian Sports Commission
45,130
a
23,740
a
A1, A13
1
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency
(full-time)
23,740
a
A13
2
Information Industries Board
-
23,740
a
1
Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation
45,130
a
22,640
a
1
National Capital Authority
45,130
a
18,220
a
1
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
(full-time)
18,220
a
2
Australia Council
45,130
a
12,910
a
A13
1
Teaching Australia – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
45,130
a
12,910
a
A14
see A14
Australian Safety and Compensation Council
45,130
a
-
A15
1
Australian Hearing Services Advisory Committee
38,550
a
-
1
National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council
35,600
a
366
d
A16
2
Australian Institute of Marine Science Council
35,600
a
18,220
a
A17
2
Frontline Defence Services (AAFCANS)
35,600
a
18,220
a
A1
2
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
35,600
a
18,220
a
A1
2
Cancer Australia
35,600
a
18,220
a
2
National Childcare Accreditation Council
35,600
a
605
d
2
Broadcasting Council
35,600
a
-
2
Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
35,600
a
-
2
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
34,220
a
605
d
1
Council for the Australian Film Television and Radio School
31,470
a
15,740
a
A1
2
National Standards Commission
31,470
a
-
2
Australian Statistics Advisory Council
25,800
a
-
1
Public Lending Right Committee
25,800
a
-
2
ARC College of Experts
25,800
a
18,220
a
2
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee
25,800
a
18,220
a
2
Australia Business Arts Foundation
25,800
a
12,910
a
A18
1
Aboriginal Hostels Ltd
25,800
a
12,910
a
2
Australian National Maritime Museum Council
25,800
a
12,910
a
2
Australian National Maritime Museum – Member of a Committee (other than a council member)
-
605
d
2
Australian War Memorial Council
25,800
a
12,910
a
2
National Gallery of Australia Council
25,800
a
12,910
a
A18
2
National Library of Australia Council
25,800
a
12,910
a
A18
2
National Museum of Australia Council
25,800
a
12,910
a
2
Classification Review Board
24,350
a
671
d
A19
2
Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC)
21,740
a
18,490
a
A20
2
Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority
20,600
a
17,480
a
2
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
18,710
a
532
d
2
Australia Council, Boards
18,710
a
-
2
Advisory Panel on the Marketing of Infant Formula
14,860
a
-
2
Australian Learning and Teaching Council
7,890
a
5,970
a
A21
1
Professional Services Review – Committees
1,151
d
1,022
d
1
Professional Services Review – Tribunals
1,151
d
1,022
d
1
Professional Services Review – Determining Authority
1,151
d
1,022
d
1
Australian Energy Regulator
-
948
d
1
Financial Reporting Panel
1,065
d
865
d
A22
1
Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board
1,065
d
865
d
A23
1
Specialist Medical Review Council
957
d
789
d
A24
1
Higher Education Endowment Fund Advisory Board
957
d
789
d
1
Co-operative Research Centres Committee
957
d
789
d
2
Skills Australia
957
d
789
d
1
Infrastructure Australia
957
d
789
d
1
National Transport Commission
880
d
789
d
1
Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund Expert Panel
880
d
789
d
1
ACCC – Associate Member
-
789
d
1
ACMA – Associate Member
-
789
d
1
Office of Asset Sales Selection Panels
-
789
d
1
Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council
-
789
d
1
Family Law Council
880
d
726
d
1
Life Insurance Actuarial Standards Board
880
d
726
d
1
Tax Agents’ Board
880
d
726
d
A25
2
Threatened Species Scientific Committee
856
d
572
d
1
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
846
d
697
d
1
Owner-Driver Review Panel
816
d
700
d
2
Takeovers Panel
789
d
789
d
A26
1
Repatriation Medical Authority
789
d
700
d
A27
1
Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee
789
d
597
d
A28
1
Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee
789
d
597
d
A28
1
Official Establishments Trust
789
d
597
d
1
Oil Stewardship Advisory Council
789
d
597
d
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority
789
d
597
d
1
Professional Committees in Health and Ageing and FaHCSIA Portfolios (listed in Schedule B)
789
d
597
d
1
Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
789
d
597
d
1
Seafarer Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority
789
d
-
A29
1
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority
789
d
-
1
Productivity Commission
(full-time)
726
d
1
Comcover Advisory Board
-
726
d
1
Council of Business Regulation
-
726
d
1
National Blood Authority
759
d
574
d
1
Australian Industry Development Corporation
726
d
597
d
1
Dairy Adjustment Authority
726
d
531
d
1
Defence Force Advocate
-
700
d
A30
1
Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal
-
700
d
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal
(full-time)
700
d
1
Refugee Review Tribunal
-
700
d
A31
2
Migration Review Tribunal
-
700
d
A32
2
Anti-Doping Research Panel
-
700
d
1
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (Convener/Member)
726
d
661
d
1
Ministerial Advisory Committee on AIDS, Sexual Health and Hepatitis
726
d
-
A33
1
Australian Community Pharmacy Authority
726
d
597
d
2
Australian River Co. Ltd
726
d
597
d
A34
2
Co-operative Research Centres Appraisal Panels
726
d
597
d
2
ABC – Independent Complaints Review Panel
726
d
597
d
2
Australian National Council on Drugs
726
d
597
d
A35
2
Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee
726
d
597
d
2
Research Quality Framework Assessment Panels
726
d
597
d
2
Research Quality Framework Reference Committee
-
597
d
2
Disciplinary Appeal Committees under PE(CT) Regulations 1999
726
d
-
2
Commission for International Agricultural Research
700
d
509
d
2
Biological Diversity Advisory Committee
700
d
443
d
2
Indigenous Advisory Committee
700
d
443
d
2
Fuel Standards Consultative Committee
700
d
443
d
2
Disability Standards Review Panel
700
d
366
d
2
Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) Director
700
d
-
2
SSAT Member
-
653
d
A36
3
SSAT Medical Member
-
653
d
A36, A37
3
Geographical Indications Committee
673
d
597
d
2
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
673
d
544
d
2
Australian Social Inclusion Board
673
d
531
d
2
Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
(full-time)
700
d
2
Australian Families and Children Council
671
d
509
d
2
Australian Technology Group
605
d
-
1
Veterans’ Review Board (Senior Member; Member)
597
d
531
d
2
ABC Advisory Council
597
d
531
d
2
Australian Institute of Criminology Board of Management
597
d
531
d
2
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
597
d
531
d
2
AIATSIS Research Advisory Committee
-
366
d
2
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council
597
d
531
d
2
National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee
597
d
531
d
2
Editorial Advisory Board
597
d
-
A38
2
Defence Industry Study Course
597
d
-
2
Religious Advisory Committee to the Services
531
d
531
d
2
National Rural Advisory Council – Specialist Committees
-
531
d
2
Accreditation Decisions Review Committee
495
d
453
d
2
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme Reconsideration Committee
495
d
453
d
2
ARIA Reconsideration Advisory Committee
-
453
d
2
CSIRO – Advisory Committees
495
d
366
d
2
Medical Training Review Panel
-
366
d
2
Defence Families of Australia
366
d
-
2
Australian Bravery Decorations Council
No fee
No fee
-
Council for the Order of Australia
No fee
No fee
-
Central Trades Committee
-
No fee
2
Local Trades Committee
-
No fee
2
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
No fee
No fee
A39
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 $12,910 per annum. A member who is a member of the Committee will receive an additional $6,455 per annum.
A2. Australia Post: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive an additional $8,875 per annum. A member who is appointed to the Audit Committee will receive an additional $8,875 per annum as member, or $17,750 per annum as Chair, of the Committee. A member who is appointed to the Board of Postcorp will receive $3,997 per annum.
A3. ABC: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $69,720 per annum.
A4. ASC Pty Ltd: A Member who is the Chair of the Business Assurance and Security (BAS) Committee will receive an additional $12,390 per annum. A Member who is member of the BAS Committee will receive an additional $6,195 per annum.
A5. CSIRO: An additional per diem payment of $711 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 $6,455 per annum.
A7. Tourism Australia: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair will receive $52,010 per annum.
A8. IRDB: The Chair and Members of the Industry Research and Development 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 $7,740 per annum. A Member who is member of the FARM Committee will receive an additional $3,870 per annum.
A11. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $35,600
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 $7,740 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 $3,870 per annum.
A13. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $26,450
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. ASCC: The Deputy Chair will receive $31,590 per annum.
A16. National Disability and Carer Ministerial Advisory Council: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $24,380 per annum.
A17. AIMS: A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,740 per annum. A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $3,870 per annum.
A18. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $18,220 per annum.
A19. Classification Review Board: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Convener will receive $696 per day.
A20. DRSC: A Member who is a State/Territory Chair of the DRSC will receive $408 per day and is entitled to Tier 2 Travel.
A21. ALTC: Members serving on the Audit and Risk Management Committee receive an additional $3,160 per annum for the Committee Chair and $2,380 per annum for Committee Members.
A22. FRP: The Chair rate will apply to a member on any day that the member chairs a Panel.
A23. CALDB: The Deputy Chairman will receive $972 per diem. Office holders who qualified under Determination 2005/14 and who decided to retain their previous conditions receive – Chairman, retainer of $9,540 per annum and $957 per day; Deputy Chairman, retainer of $7,690 per annum and $957 per day and Members, retainer of $2,840 per annum and $789 per day.
A24. SMRC: Councillors who work permanently on a part-time basis will receive a retainer of $23,360 (Chair) or $15,740 (Members).
A25. 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.
A26. 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 $17,040 for the Chairman and $2,840 for the Members.
A27. Repatriation Medical Authority – Retainers of $46,680 for the Chairperson and $31,100 for the Members will be payable.
A28. 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 $597 per day and is entitled to Tier 1 Travel.
A29. Seafarer Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $726 per day.
A30. 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.
A31. RRT: Members of the Refugee Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).
A32. MRT: Members of the Migration Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days).
A33. Ministerial Advisory Committee on Aids, Sexual Health and Hepatitis: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $597 per day.
A34. Australian River Company: Mr E G Anson shall receive additional remuneration of $48,740 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 $661 per day.
A35. ANCD: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chairman will receive $652 per day.
A36. 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.
A37. SSAT Medical Members: Medical Members will receive a minimum payment of $6,530 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.
A38. Editorial Advisory Board: Subject to a minimum payment of $2,710 per annum.
A39. 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.
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 $789 per day Member $597 per day Travel Tier 1
B1.1 Professional Committees
· Acute Care Advisory Committees
· Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Subcommittee
· Australian Drug Evaluation Committee
· Australian Health Information Council
· Australian Prescriber Executive Editorial Board
· 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
· Influenza Vaccine Committee
· Medical Devices Evaluation Committee
· Medical Devices Incident Review Committee
· Medical Services Advisory Committee
· Medical Services Committees of Inquiry
· Medical Services Review Tribunal
· Medicare Participation Review Committees
· Medicines Evaluation Committee
· National Drug Information Advisory Subcommittee
· National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee
· National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council
· Optometrical Services Committee of Inquiry
· Optometrical Services Review Tribunal
· Pathology Services Table Committee
· Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines Committee
· Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry
· Rural Workforce Agency Evaluation Advisory Committee
· Therapeutic Goods Committee
· Therapeutic Goods Committee, Subcommittee on Child Resistant Packaging
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 July 2008 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
71,150
a
33,030
a
C1
1
Grains Research and Development Corporation
56,730
a
28,370
a
C2
1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
45,130
a
25,800
a
2
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
45,130
a
25,800
a
1
Land and Water Australia
45,130
a
25,800
a
1
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
45,130
a
25,800
a
C3
1
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
45,130
a
25,800
a
2
National Land and Water Resources Audit Advisory Council
45,130
a
532
d
1
Cotton Research and Development Corporation
35,600
a
18,220
a
2
Sugar Research and Development Corporation
35,600
a
18,220
a
C4
2
Fishing Industry Policy Council
31,470
a
-
2
Export Wheat Commission
880
d
572
d
1
Australian Fisheries Management Authority Selection Committee
726
d
-
C5
1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Selection Committee
726
d
-
1
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Selection Committees
726
d
-
1
Research and Development Corporations Selection Committees
726
d
-
1
Research and Development Councils Selection Committees
726
d
-
C6
1
Committees of Research and Development Corps
597
d
531
d
C7
2
Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel
597
d
531
d
2
Management Advisory Committees, Australian Fisheries Management Authority
531
d
366
d
2
Rural Industries State Research Committees
453
d
366
d
2
C1. Australian Fisheries Management Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $45,130 per annum.
C2. Grains Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $12,910; whilst a member of the same committee will receive an additional annual fee of $6,455.
C3. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $7,740; whilst a member of the same Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $3,870.
C4. Sugar Research and Development Corporation: A Non-executive Director who sits on of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,740 per annum as Chair of the Committee or $3,870 per annum as Member of the Committee.
C5. Australian Fisheries Management Authority: A member of the AFMA Selection Committee appointed under section 29(1)(b) of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991 shall be paid a daily fee of $479.
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 $479.
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 July 2008 unless otherwise specified).
Office
Daily fee
Travel Tier
Chair
Deputy Chair
Member
Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board
$531
-
$366
2
Torres Strait Regional Authority
-
$495
$366
2
TSRA – Member Advisory Council
-
-
$366
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 July 2008 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
597
Daily fee
2
Member
if engaged on general Council business
237
Not exceeding daily fee
2
if engaged on business of the executive
339
Not exceeding daily fee
2
CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
If engaged part-time on the functions and duties of the office
597
Daily fee
2
Member
if engaged on general Council business
237
Not exceeding daily fee
2
if engaged on business of the executive
339
Not exceeding daily fee
2
TIWI LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
45,760
Annual fee
2
Deputy Chairman
25,800
Annual fee
2
Member, Management Committee
25,800
Annual fee
2
ANINDILYAKWA LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
62,780
Annual fee
2
Member
237
Not exceeding daily fee
2
