REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL Determination 2006/07:
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, 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 2006. 1.3 Effect on Earlier Determinations: This Determination supersedes and revokes in full Determination number 5 of 2005 (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, 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 1.7.2006
Office
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
$ per day
$ per day
$ per day
Chairperson
333
452
545
Member
250
333
486
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. · Fees in Columns 2 and 3 are annual fees, except that the numbers in italics are daily fees. The distribution of the annual and daily fees between the relevant offices set out in Columns 2 and 3 is intended to reflect the distribution set out in Determination No. 5 of 2005. · 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 2006 unless otherwise specified.)
Column 1 Office/Authority
Column 2 Chair $
Column 3 Member $
Column 4 Additional clauses applying
Column 5 Travel tier
Chief Scientist
160,310
-
1
Future Fund
156,000
78,000
1
Australia Post
140,750
70,380
A2
1
Commonwealth Grants Commission
(full-time)
58,700
1
ASC Pty/Ltd
101,100
50,570
A1
1
Commissioner for Complaints of the Aged Care Complaints Resolution Scheme
101,100
-
2
Medibank Private Ltd
101,100
50,570
A1
1
Reserve Bank of Australia
-
50,540
1
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
85,170
42,590
A3
1
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
85,170
42,590
A1, A4
1
Defence Housing Authority
85,170
42,590
A1
1
Airservices Australia
85,170
42,590
A1, A5
1
Australian Rail Track Corporation
85,170
42,590
1
Payments System Board
-
41,340
1
Private Health Insurance Administration Council
65,190
38,050
A1
1
Tourism Australia
65,190
32,610
A6
1
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
65,190
27,540
A1, A6
1
General Practice Education and Training Limited
65,190
29,430
1
Australian Industry Development Corporation
65,190
27,540
1
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
65,190
27,540
1
National Competition Council
-
27,540
1
National Water Commission
(full-time)
27,540
1
Public Sector Superannuation Board
65,190
27,540
A1, A7
1
Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme Board
65,190
27,540
A1, A7
1
CSS - CSB Trustees No 2
-
21,750
A8
1
Industry Research and Development Board (IRDB)
65,190
27,540
1
IRDB - Co-opted Member
722
722
1
IRDB - Other Committees
11,470
6,620
A9
1
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme - Board of Trustees
65,190
21,750
A1
1
National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS)
65,190
11,820
A10
see A10
Administrative Review Council
65,190
664
1
Australian Research Council
65,190
722
1
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
65,190
-
1
NHMRC - Research Committee
57,410
-
2
NHMRC - Australian Health Ethics Committee
46,430
-
2
NHMRC - Expert Advisory Group on Antimicrobial Resistance
31,340
-
2
NHMRC - Special Expert Committee on Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies
31,340
-
2
NHMRC - Gene and Related Therapies Research Advisory Panel
31,340
-
2
NHMRC - All other Principal Committees not specified in this Determination
46,430
-
2
Quarantine & Exports Advisory Council
65,190
545
1
International Air Services Commission
54,810
27,540
1
Medical Services Advisory Committee
54,810
-
1
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
54,570
27,540
1
Foreign Investment Review Board
49,740
26,950
A11
1
Indigenous Land Corporation
49,740
26,950
A1, A11
1
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
49,740
21,750
A1, A11
1
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board (ANSTO)
49,740
21,750
A1, A11
1
ANSTO - Technical Advisory Committee
664
-
1
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
49,740
21,750
A1, A11, A12
1
Special Broadcasting Service
49,740
21,750
A11
1
Australian Electoral Commission
49,740
-
1
Indigenous Business Australia
(full-time)
21,750
A1, A11
1
Australian Hearing Services
49,740
21,750
A1
1
Australian Heritage Council
49,740
21,750
1
Australian Heritage Council - Co-opted Commissioner
-
21,750
1
National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Board
43,490
21,750
1
Australian Technology Group
43,310
-
1
Australian Film Commission
41,340
21,750
A13
1
Film Finance Corporation Australia
41,340
21,750
A13
1
Film Australia Limited
41,340
21,750
A1, A13
1
Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority
41,340
21,750
A13
1
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
41,340
21,750
1
Health Services Australia Ltd
41,340
21,750
1
National Rural Advisory Council
41,340
21,750
1
Pooled Development Funds Program Registration Board
41,340
21,750
1
Information Industries Board
-
21,750
1
Australian Sports Commission
41,340
21,750
A1, A13
1
Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation
41,340
20730
1
National Capital Authority
41,340
16,680
1
Australia Council
41,340
11,820
A13
1
Teaching Australia – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
41,340
11,820
A14
see A14
Australian Council for Employment and Training
41,340
545
A15
2
Australian Safety and Compensation Council
41,340
-
A16
1
Australian Hearing Services Advisory Committee
35,320
-
1
Australian Council for Children and Parenting
32,610
452
2
National Disability Advisory Council
32,610
333
A17
2
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
(full-time)
16,680
2
Australian Institute of Marine Science Council
32,610
16,680
A18
2
Frontline Defence Services (AAFCANS)
32,610
16,680
A1
2
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
32,610
16,680
A1
2
National Childcare Accreditation Council
32,610
545
2
Broadcasting Council
32,610
-
2
Marriage and Family Council
32,610
-
2
Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
32,610
-
2
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
32,610
486
2
Defence Families of Australia
32,030
-
2
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
31,340
545
1
Council for the Australian Film Television and Radio School
28,830
14,420
A1
2
National Standards Commission
28,830
-
2
Australia Business Arts Foundation
23,630
11,820
A19
1
Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee
23,630
-
1
Australian Statistics Advisory Council
23,630
-
1
Australian Research Council Expert Advisory Panels
23,630
16,680
2
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee
23,630
16,680
2
Aboriginal Hostels Ltd
23,630
11,820
2
Australian National Maritime Museum Council
23,630
11,820
2
Australian National Maritime Museum - Member of a Committee (other than a council member)
-
545
2
Australian War Memorial Council
23,630
11,820
2
National Gallery of Australia Council
23,630
11,820
A19
2
National Library of Australia Council
23,630
11,820
A19
2
National Museum of Australia Council
23,630
11,820
2
Public Lending Right Committee
23,630
-
2
Australian Sports Drug Agency (ASDA)
19,150
9,570
A19A
2
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
17,130
486
2
Classification Review Board
17,130
7,210
A20
2
Australia Council, Boards
17,130
-
2
Disability Services Advisory Committee (Qld)
17,130
-
2
Advisory Panel on the Marketing of Infant Formula
13,600
-
2
The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Ltd
7,220
5,450
A21
1
Professional Services Review - Committees
1,053
935
1
Professional Services Review - Tribunals
1,053
935
1
Professional Services Review - Determining Authority
1,053
935
1
Australian Energy Regulator
(full-time)
867
1
Financial Reporting Panel
975
791
A22
1
Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board
975
791
A23
1
Specialist Medical Review Council
876
722
A24
1
Copyright Law Review Committee
805
722
1
National Employment and Training Task Force
805
-
1
National Transport Commission
805
722
1
Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund Expert Panel
805
722
1
Family Law Council
805
664
1
Life Insurance Actuarial Standards Board
805
664
1
Commissioner appointed under the Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974
805
-
A25
1
Threatened Species Scientific Committee
782
522
1
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - Associate Member
-
722
1
Office of Asset Sales Selection Panels
-
722
1
Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council
-
722
1
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
774
638
1
Takeovers Panel
722
722
A26
1
National Procurement Board
722
640
1
Repatriation Medical Authority
722
640
A27
1
Seafarer Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority
722
-
A28
1
Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee
722
545
1
Gene Technology Community Consultative Committee
722
545
1
Gene Technology Ethics Committee
722
545
1
Official Establishments Trust
722
545
1
Oil Stewardship Advisory Council
722
545
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority
722
545
1
Professional Committees in Health and Ageing and Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolios (listed in Schedule B)
722
545
1
Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
722
545
1
Maritime Industry Finance Company Limited
722
-
1
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority
722
-
1
Productivity Commission
(full-time)
664
1
Comcover Advisory Board
-
664
1
Council of Business Regulation
-
664
1
National Blood Authority
694
524
1
Dairy Adjustment Authority
664
486
1
Defence Force Advocate
-
640
A29
1
Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal
-
640
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal
(full-time)
640
1
Refugee Review Tribunal
-
640
A30
2
Migration Review Tribunal
-
640
A31
2
Anti-Doping Research Panel
-
640
1
Award Review Taskforce
-
640
1
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (Convener/Member)
664
604
1
Ministerial Advisory Committee on AIDS, Sexual Health and Hepatitis
664
-
A32
1
Australian Community Pharmacy Authority
664
545
2
Australian River Co. Ltd
664
545
A33
2
Co-operative Research Centres Committee
664
545
2
Co-operative Research Centres Committee Assessment Panels
452
333
2
Tax Agents’ Board
664
545
2
ABC - Independent Complaints Review Panel
664
545
2
Australian National Council on Drugs
664
545
A34
2
Disciplinary Appeal Committees under PE(CT) Regulations 1999
664
-
2
Biological Diversity Advisory Committee
640
404
2
Indigenous Advisory Committee
640
404
2
Fuel Standards Consultative Committee
640
404
2
Disability Standards Review Panel
640
333
2
Geographical Indications Committee
616
545
2
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
616
498
2
Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
(full-time)
545
2
Research Quality Framework Development Application Group
-
545
2
Veterans’ Review Board (Senior Member; Member)
545
486
2
Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT)
-
486
A35
3
SSAT Director
640
-
2
SSAT Presiding Member
545
-
3
SSAT Medical Member
-
486
3
ABC Advisory Council
545
486
2
Australian Institute of Criminology Board of Management
545
486
2
Casino Surveillance Authority of Christmas Island
545
486
1
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
545
486
2
AIATSIS Research Advisory Committee
-
333
2
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council
545
486
2
National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee
545
486
2
Nursing Homes Fees Review Committees of Inquiry
545
486
2
Editorial Advisory Board
545
-
A36
2
Defence Industry Study Course
545
-
2
Australian Institute of Family Studies - Board of Management
-
486
2
Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Homelessness
486
452
2
Religious Advisory Committee to the Services
486
486
2
National Rural Advisory Council – Specialist Committees
-
486
2
General Practice Education and Training Consultative Group
486
333
2
Accreditation Decisions Review Committee
452
414
2
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme Reconsideration Committee
452
414
2
PSS / CSS Reconsideration Advisory Committee
-
414
2
CSIRO – Advisory Committees
452
333
2
Medical Training Review Panel
-
333
2
Australian Decorations Advisory Committee
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
A37
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 $11,820 per annum. A member who is a member of the Committee will receive an additional $5,910 per annum. A2. Australia Post: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive an additional $8,125 per annum. A member who is appointed to the Audit Committee will receive an additional $8,125 per annum as member, or $16,250 per annum as Chair, of the Committee. A member who is appointed to the Board of Postcorp will receive $3,662 per annum. A3. ABC: Mr McDonald will receive a 55% loading in recognition of his additional workload. A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $63,880 per annum. A4. CSIRO: An additional per diem payment of $650 shall be paid to members of CSIRO who serve on the boards of subsidiaries/associated commercial enterprises. A5. Airservices Australia: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair will receive an additional fee of $5,910 per annum. A6. Deputy Chairs: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair of Tourism Australia will receive $43,310 per annum. A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair of Austrade will receive $41,340 per annum. A7. PSS/CSS: The member fee applies only to persons appointed as office holders of both the Public Sector Superannuation Board and the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme Board. Such persons are only entitled to receive one specified fee in respect of these offices. A8. CSS/PSS: This fee applies to persons who are appointed as office holders of the Commonwealth Superannuation Board of Trustees No. 2 but not the Commonwealth Superannuation Board of Trustees No. 1. A9. IRDB: The Chair and Members of the Industry Research and Development Board shall only receive remuneration for one Committee. A10. NICS: The Chair is entitled to Tier 1 travel arrangements and Members are entitled to Tier 2 travel arrangements. A11. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $32,610 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 $7,090 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 $3,545 per annum. A13. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $24,220 per annum. A14. Teaching Australia: While Professor Gregor Ramsey is Chair he will receive the set 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. Australian Council for Employment and Training: the Chairperson is entitled to Tier 1 travel. A16. ASCC: The Deputy Chair will receive $28,930 per annum. A17. National Disability Advisory Council: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $22,330 per annum. A18. AIMS: A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,090 per annum. A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $3,545 per annum. A19. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $16,680 per annum. A19A. ASDA: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair will receive $13,850 per annum. A20. Classification Review Board: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Convener will receive $10,520 per annum. A21. The Carrick Institute: Members serving on the Audit and Risk Management Committee receive an additional $2,888 per annum for the Committee Chair and $2,180 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 $889 per diem. Office holders who qualified under Determination 2005/14 and who decided to retain their previous conditions receive – Chairman, retainer of $8,740 per annum and $876 per day; Deputy Chairman, retainer of $7,038 per annum and $876 per day and Members, retainer of $2,599 per annum and $722 per day. A24. SMRC: Councillors who work permanently on a part-time basis will receive a retainer of $21,390 (Chair) or $14,420 (Members). A25. Environment Protection: This rate shall apply only for the position while it is occupied by Dr D F McMichael. 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 $15,600 for the Chairman and $2,600 for the Members. A27. Repatriation Medical Authority - Retainers of $42,760 for the Chairperson and $28,480 for the Members will be payable. A28. Seafarer Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $664 per day. A29. 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. A30. RRT: Members of the Refugee Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days). A31. MRT: Members of the Migration Review Tribunal receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may be cumulative over several days). A32. Ministerial Advisory Committee on Aids, Sexual Health and Hepatitis: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $545 per day. A33. Australian River Company: Mr E G Anson shall receive additional remuneration of $44,660 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 $604 per day. A34. ANCD: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chairman will receive $596 per day. A35. SSAT: The maximum fees payable each year to part-time Directors, Presiding Members, 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. A36. Editorial Advisory Board: Subject to a minimum payment of $2,481 per annum. A37. 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, 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, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolios. As determined in Table A1A of Schedule A, the entitlements of these committees are as follows.
Chair $722 per day
Member $545 per day
Travel Tier 1
B1.1 Professional Committees · Acute Care Advisory Committees · Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Subcommittee · After Hours Primary Medical Care Trials Steering Committee · Australian Drug Evaluation Committee · Australian Health Information Council · Australian Prescriber Executive Editorial Board · Bioengineering and Biomaterials Subcommittee · Clinical Casemix Committee · Complementary Medicines Evaluation Committee · Congenital Abnormalities Subcommittee · Consultative Committee on Diagnostic Imaging · Expert Group on Outpatient Services · Expert Committee for Surgically Implanted Prostheses, Human Tissue Items and Other Medical Devices Committee · Fractionation Subcommittee of Human Pituitary Advisory Committee · General Practice Co-ordination Group · General Practice Education and Training Council · General Practice Partnership Advisory 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 Committees of Inquiry · Medical Services Review Tribunal · Medicare Benefits Advisory Committee · Medicare Participation Review Committees · Medicare Services Advisory Committee · Medicines Evaluation Committee · National Drug Information Advisory Subcommittee · National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee · National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council · National Therapeutic Goods Committee, Subcommittee on Child Resistant Packaging · National Therapeutic Goods Committee, Subcommittee on Medical Devices · National Therapeutic Goods Committee, Subcommittee on the Australian Code of Good Manufacturing Practice · Optometrical Services Committee of Inquiry · Optometrical Services Review Tribunal · Pathology Services Advisory Committee · Pathology Services Table Committee · Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee · Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines Committee · Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry · Rural Workforce Agency Evaluation Advisory Committee · Specialist Recognition Advisory Committee · Specialist Recognition Appeal 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. · Fees in Columns 2 and 3 are annual fees, except that the numbers in italics are daily fees. The distribution of the annual and daily fees between the relevant offices set out in Columns 2 and 3 is intended to reflect the distribution set out in Determination No. 5 of 2005. · 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 2006 unless otherwise specified.)
Column 1 Authority/Office
Column 2 Chair $
Column 3 Member $
Column 4 Additional clauses
Column 5 Travel Tier
Wheat Export Authority
75,720
34,150
1
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
65,190
30,250
C1
1
Grains Research and Development Corporation
51,980
25,990
C2
1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
41,340
23,630
2
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
41,340
23,630
1
Land and Water Australia
41,340
23,630
1
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
41,340
23,630
1
National Land and Water Resources Audit Advisory Council
41,340
486
1
Cotton Research and Development Corporation
32,610
16,680
2
Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation
32,610
16,680
C3
2
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
32,610
16,680
2
Sugar Research and Development Corporation
32,610
16,680
C4
2
Tobacco Research and Development Corporation
28,830
545
2
Fishing Industry Policy Council
28,830
-
2
Australian Dairy Corporation Selection Committee
664
-
1
Australian Fisheries Management Authority Selection Committee
664
-
C5
1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Selection Committee
664
-
1
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Selection Committees
664
-
1
Research and Development Corporations Selection Committees
664
-
1
Research and Development Councils Selection Committees
664
-
C6
1
Tobacco Research and Development Corporation Selection Committee
664
-
1
Committees of Research and Development Corps
545
486
C7
2
Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel
545
486
2
Management Advisory Committees, Australian Fisheries Management Authority
486
333
C8
2
Rural Industries State Research Committees
414
333
2
C1. Australian Fisheries Management Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $41,340 per annum. C2. Grains Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $11,820; whilst a member of the same committee will receive an additional annual fee of $5,910. C3. Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation: A member, in addition to his or her annual fee, shall receive a per diem fee of $640, paid in accordance with the provisions of Part 2 of this Determination, when conducting the business of the following bodies: the Market Knowledge and Development Advisory Group; the Hardwood Advisory Group; the Engineered Wood Products Advisory Group; and the Softwood Advisory Group. The Member's normal travel entitlements will also apply to these duties. C4. Sugar Research and Development Corporation: A Non-executive Director who sits on of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,090 per annum as Chair of the Committee or $3,545 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 $438. 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 $438. C7. Research & Development Corps: This entry refers to committees established under the Primary Industries and Energy Research Development Act 1989. C8. MACs AFMA: Mr Stuart Richey will be paid an annual fee of $17,130 until 31 March 2008, while Chairman of the Northern Prawn Fishery MAC.
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 2006 unless otherwise specified).
Office
Daily fee
Travel Tier
Chair
Deputy Chair
Member
Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board
$486
-
$333
2
Torres Strait Regional Authority
-
$452
$333
2
TSRA - Member Advisory Council
-
-
$333
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. · Fees below are annual fees, except that the numbers in italics are daily fees. The distribution of the annual and daily fees between the relevant offices set out below is intended to reflect the distribution set out in Determination No. 5 of 2005. Table E1A – Holders of Public Offices in Aboriginal Land Councils. (Rates are effective from 1 July 2006 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
545
Daily fee
2
Member
if engaged on general Council business
216
Not exceeding daily fee
2
if engaged on business of the executive
309
Not exceeding daily fee
2
CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
If engaged part-time on the functions and duties of the office
545
Daily fee
2
Member
if engaged on general Council business
216
Not exceeding daily fee
2
if engaged on business of the executive
309
Not exceeding daily fee
2
TIWI LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
41,930
Annual fee
2
Deputy Chairman
23,630
Annual fee
2
Member, Management Committee
23,630
Annual fee
2
ANINDILYAKWA LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
57,520
Annual fee
2
Member
216
Not exceeding daily fee
2
