REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL Determination 2006/12:
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 7 of 2006 (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, 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
335
454
548
Member
251
335
488
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 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
160,960
a
-
1
Future Fund
156,630
a
78,320
a
1
Australia Post
141,320
a
70,670
a
A2
1
Commonwealth Grants Commission
(full-time)
58,940
a
1
ASC Pty Ltd
101,510
a
50,780
a
A1
1
Commissioner for Complaints of the Aged Care Complaints Resolution Scheme
101,510
a
-
2
Medibank Private Ltd
101,510
a
50,780
a
A1
1
Reserve Bank of Australia
-
a
50,750
a
1
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
85,520
a
42,770
a
A3
1
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
85,520
a
42,770
a
A1, A4
1
Defence Housing Authority
85,520
a
42,770
a
A1
1
Airservices Australia
85,520
a
42,770
a
A1, A5
1
Australian Rail Track Corporation
85,520
a
42,770
a
1
Payments System Board
-
41,510
a
1
Private Health Insurance Administration Council
65,460
a
38,210
a
A1
1
Tourism Australia
65,460
a
32,750
a
A6
1
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
65,460
a
27,660
a
A1, A6
1
General Practice Education and Training Limited
65,460
a
29,550
a
1
Australian Industry Development Corporation
65,460
a
27,660
a
1
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
65,460
a
27,660
a
1
National Competition Council
-
27,660
a
1
National Water Commission
(full-time)
27,660
a
1
Public Sector Superannuation Board
65,460
a
27,660
a
A1, A7
1
Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme Board
65,460
a
27,660
a
A1, A7
1
CSS - CSB Trustees No 2
-
21,840
a
A8
1
Industry Research and Development Board (IRDB)
65,460
a
27,660
a
1
IRDB - Co-opted Member
725
d
725
d
1
IRDB - Other Committees
11,520
a
6,650
a
A9
1
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme - Board of Trustees
65,460
a
21,840
a
A1
1
National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS)
65,460
a
11,870
a
A10
see A10
Administrative Review Council
65,460
a
667
d
1
Australian Research Council
65,460
a
725
d
1
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
65,460
a
-
1
NHMRC - Research Committee
57,640
a
-
2
NHMRC - Australian Health Ethics Committee
46,620
a
-
2
NHMRC - Expert Advisory Group on Antimicrobial Resistance
31,470
a
-
2
NHMRC - Special Expert Committee on Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies
31,470
a
-
2
NHMRC - Gene and Related Therapies Research Advisory Panel
31,470
a
-
2
NHMRC - All other Principal Committees not specified in this Determination
46,620
a
-
2
Quarantine & Exports Advisory Council
65,460
a
548
d
1
Australian Fair Pay Commission (AFPC)
62,650
a
31,330
a
A38
1
International Air Services Commission
55,030
a
27,660
a
1
Medical Services Advisory Committee
55,030
a
-
1
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
54,790
a
27,660
a
1
Foreign Investment Review Board
49,940
a
27,060
a
A11
1
Indigenous Land Corporation
49,940
a
27,060
a
A1, A11
1
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
49,940
a
21,840
a
A1, A11
1
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board (ANSTO)
49,940
a
21,840
a
A1, A11
1
ANSTO - Technical Advisory Committee
667
d
-
1
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
49,940
a
21,840
a
A1, A11, A12
1
Special Broadcasting Service
49,940
a
21,840
a
A11
1
Australian Electoral Commission
49,940
a
-
1
Indigenous Business Australia
(full-time)
21,840
a
A1, A11
1
Australian Hearing Services
49,940
a
21,840
a
A1
1
Australian Heritage Council
49,940
a
21,840
a
1
Australian Heritage Council - Co-opted Commissioner
-
21,840
a
1
National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Board
43,670
a
21,840
a
1
Australian Technology Group
43,490
a
-
1
Australian Film Commission
41,510
a
21,840
a
A13
1
Film Finance Corporation Australia
41,510
a
21,840
a
A13
1
Film Australia Limited
41,510
a
21,840
a
A1, A13
1
Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority
41,510
a
21,840
a
A13
1
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
41,510
a
21,840
a
1
Health Services Australia Ltd
41,510
a
21,840
a
1
National Rural Advisory Council
41,510
a
21,840
a
1
Pooled Development Funds Program Registration Board
41,510
a
21,840
a
1
Information Industries Board
-
21,840
a
1
Australian Sports Commission
41,510
a
21,840
a
A1, A13
1
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency
(full-time)
21,840
a
A13
2
Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation
41,510
a
20,820
a
1
National Capital Authority
41,510
a
16,750
a
1
Australia Council
41,510
a
11,870
a
A13
1
Teaching Australia – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
41,510
a
11,870
a
A14
see A14
Australian Council for Employment and Training
41,510
a
548
d
A15
2
Australian Safety and Compensation Council
41,510
a
-
A16
1
Australian Hearing Services Advisory Committee
35,470
a
-
1
Australian Council for Children and Parenting
32,750
a
454
d
2
National Disability Advisory Council
32,750
a
335
d
A17
2
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
(full-time)
16,750
a
2
Australian Institute of Marine Science Council
32,750
a
16,750
a
A18
2
Frontline Defence Services (AAFCANS)
32,750
a
16,750
a
A1
2
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
32,750
a
16,750
a
A1
2
Cancer Australia
32,750
a
16,750
a
2
National Childcare Accreditation Council
32,750
a
548
d
2
Broadcasting Council
32,750
a
-
2
Marriage and Family Council
32,750
a
-
2
Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
32,750
a
-
2
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
32,750
a
488
d
2
Defence Families of Australia
32,160
a
-
2
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
31,470
a
548
d
1
Council for the Australian Film Television and Radio School
28,950
a
14,480
a
A1
2
National Standards Commission
28,950
a
-
2
Australia Business Arts Foundation
23,730
a
11,870
a
A19
1
Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee
23,730
a
-
1
Australian Statistics Advisory Council
23,730
a
-
1
Australian Research Council Expert Advisory Panels
23,730
a
16,750
a
2
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee
23,730
a
16,750
a
2
Aboriginal Hostels Ltd
23,730
a
11,870
a
2
Australian National Maritime Museum Council
23,730
a
11,870
a
2
Australian National Maritime Museum - Member of a Committee (other than a council member)
-
548
d
2
Australian War Memorial Council
23,730
a
11,870
a
2
National Gallery of Australia Council
23,730
a
11,870
a
A19
2
National Library of Australia Council
23,730
a
11,870
a
A19
2
National Museum of Australia Council
23,730
a
11,870
a
2
Public Lending Right Committee
23,730
a
-
2
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
17,200
a
488
d
2
Classification Review Board
17,200
a
7,240
a
A20
2
Australia Council, Boards
17,200
a
-
2
Disability Services Advisory Committee (Qld)
17,200
a
-
2
Advisory Panel on the Marketing of Infant Formula
13,660
a
-
2
The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Ltd
7,250
a
5,480
a
A21
1
Professional Services Review - Committees
1,058
d
939
d
1
Professional Services Review - Tribunals
1,058
d
939
d
1
Professional Services Review - Determining Authority
1,058
d
939
d
1
Australian Energy Regulator
-
871
d
1
Financial Reporting Panel
979
d
795
d
A22
1
Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board
979
d
795
d
A23
1
Specialist Medical Review Council
880
d
725
d
A24
1
Copyright Law Review Committee
809
d
725
d
1
National Employment and Training Task Force
809
d
-
1
National Transport Commission
809
d
725
d
1
Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund Expert Panel
809
d
725
d
1
Family Law Council
809
d
667
d
1
Life Insurance Actuarial Standards Board
809
d
667
d
1
Commissioner appointed under the Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974
809
d
-
A25
1
Threatened Species Scientific Committee
786
d
525
d
1
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - Associate Member
-
725
d
1
Office of Asset Sales Selection Panels
-
725
d
1
Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council
-
725
d
1
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
778
d
641
d
1
Takeovers Panel
725
d
725
d
A26
1
National Procurement Board
725
d
643
d
1
Repatriation Medical Authority
725
d
643
d
A27
1
Seafarer Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority
725
d
-
A28
1
Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee
725
d
548
d
1
Gene Technology Community Consultative Committee
725
d
548
d
1
Gene Technology Ethics Committee
725
d
548
d
1
Official Establishments Trust
725
d
548
d
1
Oil Stewardship Advisory Council
725
d
548
d
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority
725
d
548
d
1
Professional Committees in Health and Ageing and Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolios (listed in Schedule B)
725
d
548
d
1
Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
725
d
548
d
1
Maritime Industry Finance Company Limited
725
d
-
1
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority
725
d
-
1
Productivity Commission
(full-time)
667
d
1
Comcover Advisory Board
-
667
d
1
Council of Business Regulation
-
667
d
1
National Blood Authority
697
d
527
d
1
Dairy Adjustment Authority
667
d
488
d
1
Defence Force Advocate
-
643
d
A29
1
Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal
-
643
d
1
Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal
(full-time)
643
d
1
Refugee Review Tribunal
-
643
d
A30
2
Migration Review Tribunal
-
643
d
A31
2
Anti-Doping Research Panel
-
643
d
1
Award Review Taskforce
-
643
d
1
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (Convener/Member)
667
d
607
d
1
Ministerial Advisory Committee on AIDS, Sexual Health and Hepatitis
667
d
-
A32
1
Australian Community Pharmacy Authority
667
d
548
d
2
Australian River Co. Ltd
667
d
548
d
A33
2
Co-operative Research Centres Committee
667
d
548
d
2
Co-operative Research Centres Committee Assessment Panels
454
d
335
d
2
Tax Agents’ Board
667
d
548
d
2
ABC - Independent Complaints Review Panel
667
d
548
d
2
Australian National Council on Drugs
667
d
548
d
A34
2
Disciplinary Appeal Committees under PE(CT) Regulations 1999
667
d
-
2
Biological Diversity Advisory Committee
643
d
406
d
2
Indigenous Advisory Committee
643
d
406
d
2
Fuel Standards Consultative Committee
643
d
406
d
2
Disability Standards Review Panel
643
d
335
d
2
Geographical Indications Committee
619
d
548
d
2
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
619
d
500
d
2
Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
(full-time)
548
d
2
Research Quality Framework Development Application Group
-
548
d
2
Veterans’ Review Board (Senior Member; Member)
548
d
488
d
2
Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT)
-
488
d
A35
3
SSAT Director
643
d
-
2
SSAT Presiding Member
548
d
-
3
SSAT Medical Member
-
488
d
3
ABC Advisory Council
548
d
488
d
2
Australian Institute of Criminology Board of Management
548
d
488
d
2
Casino Surveillance Authority of Christmas Island
548
d
488
d
1
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
548
d
488
d
2
AIATSIS Research Advisory Committee
-
335
d
2
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council
548
d
488
d
2
National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee
548
d
488
d
2
Nursing Homes Fees Review Committees of Inquiry
548
d
488
d
2
Editorial Advisory Board
548
d
-
A36
2
Defence Industry Study Course
548
d
-
2
Australian Institute of Family Studies - Board of Management
-
488
d
2
Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Homelessness
488
d
454
d
2
Religious Advisory Committee to the Services
488
d
488
d
2
National Rural Advisory Council – Specialist Committees
-
488
d
2
General Practice Education and Training Consultative Group
488
d
335
d
2
Accreditation Decisions Review Committee
454
d
416
d
2
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme Reconsideration Committee
454
d
416
d
2
PSS / CSS Reconsideration Advisory Committee
-
416
d
2
CSIRO – Advisory Committees
454
d
335
d
2
Medical Training Review Panel
-
335
d
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 $11,870 per annum. A member who is a member of the Committee will receive an additional $5,935 per annum. A2. Australia Post: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive an additional $8,160 per annum. A member who is appointed to the Audit Committee will receive an additional $8,160 per annum as member, or $16,320 per annum as Chair, of the Committee. A member who is appointed to the Board of Postcorp will receive $3,677 per annum. A3. ABC: Mr McDonald AC will receive a 55% loading in recognition of his additional workload. A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $64,140 per annum. A4. CSIRO: An additional per diem payment of $653 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 $5,935 per annum. A6. Deputy Chairs: A member who is appointed as Deputy Chair of Tourism Australia will receive $43,490 per annum. A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair of Austrade will receive $41,510 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 $32,750 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 $7,119 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 $3,560 per annum. A13. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $24,320 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. Australian Council for Employment and Training: the Chairperson is entitled to Tier 1 travel. A16. ASCC: The Deputy Chair will receive $29,050 per annum. A17. National Disability Advisory Council: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $22,420 per annum. A18. AIMS: A member who is chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $7,119 per annum. A member who is a member of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $3,560 per annum. A19. Various: A member of the named body who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $16,750 per annum. A20. Classification Review Board: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Convener will receive $10,570 per annum. A21. The Carrick Institute: Members serving on the Audit and Risk Management Committee receive an additional $2,900 per annum for the Committee Chair and $2,189 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 $893 per diem. Office holders who qualified under Determination 2005/14 and who decided to retain their previous conditions receive – Chairman, retainer of $8,775 per annum and $880 per day; Deputy Chairman, retainer of $7,067 per annum and $880 per day and Members, retainer of $2,610 per annum and $725 per day. A24. SMRC: Councillors who work permanently on a part-time basis will receive a retainer of $21,480 (Chair) or $14,480 (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 $15,670 for the Chairman and $2,611 for the Members. A27. Repatriation Medical Authority - Retainers of $42,940 for the Chairperson and $28,600 for the Members will be payable. A28. Seafarer Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $667 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 $548 per day. A33. Australian River Company: Mr E G Anson shall receive additional remuneration of $44,840 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 $607 per day. A34. ANCD: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chairman will receive $599 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 $2,491 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. A38. AFPC: The Chairman will receive the Chair’s fee plus a 30% loading; the Members will receive the Member’s fee plus a 30% loading, with both loadings to be reviewed by the Tribunal in June 2007.
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 $725 per day
Member $548 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. · 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 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
76,030
a
34,290
a
1
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
65,460
a
30,380
a
C1
1
Grains Research and Development Corporation
52,190
a
26,100
a
C2
1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
41,510
a
23,730
a
2
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
41,510
a
23,730
a
1
Land and Water Australia
41,510
a
23,730
a
1
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
41,510
a
23,730
a
1
National Land and Water Resources Audit Advisory Council
41,510
a
488
d
1
Cotton Research and Development Corporation
32,750
a
16,750
a
2
Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation
32,750
a
16,750
a
C3
2
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
32,750
a
16,750
a
2
Sugar Research and Development Corporation
32,750
a
16,750
a
C4
2
Tobacco Research and Development Corporation
28,950
a
548
d
2
Fishing Industry Policy Council
28,950
a
-
2
Australian Dairy Corporation Selection Committee
667
d
-
1
Australian Fisheries Management Authority Selection Committee
667
d
-
C5
1
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Selection Committee
667
d
-
1
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Selection Committees
667
d
-
1
Research and Development Corporations Selection Committees
667
d
-
1
Research and Development Councils Selection Committees
667
d
-
C6
1
Tobacco Research and Development Corporation Selection Committee
667
d
-
1
Committees of Research and Development Corps
548
d
488
d
C7
2
Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel
548
d
488
d
2
Management Advisory Committees, Australian Fisheries Management Authority
488
d
335
d
C8
2
Rural Industries State Research Committees
416
d
335
d
2
C1. Australian Fisheries Management Authority: A member who is appointed as a Deputy Chair will receive $41,510 per annum. C2. Grains Research and Development Corporation: The Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee will receive an additional annual fee of $11,870; whilst a member of the same committee will receive an additional annual fee of $5,935. 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 $643, 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 $7,119 per annum as Chair of the Committee or $3,560 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 $440. 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 $440. 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 $17,200 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
$488
-
$335
2
Torres Strait Regional Authority
-
$454
$335
2
TSRA - Member Advisory Council
-
-
$335
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 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
548
Daily fee
2
Member
if engaged on general Council business
217
Not exceeding daily fee
2
if engaged on business of the executive
311
Not exceeding daily fee
2
CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
If engaged part-time on the functions and duties of the office
548
Daily fee
2
Member
if engaged on general Council business
217
Not exceeding daily fee
2
if engaged on business of the executive
311
Not exceeding daily fee
2
TIWI LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
42,100
Annual fee
2
Deputy Chairman
23,730
Annual fee
2
Member, Management Committee
23,730
Annual fee
2
ANINDILYAKWA LAND COUNCIL
Chairman
57,760
Annual fee
2
Member
217
Not exceeding daily fee
2
