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Salaries and Allowances Tribunal - Clarification of First Schedule
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Clarification of First Schedule
Determination Variation – 11 November 2010
In its 1 April 2010 determination on Members of the Special Division and Prescribed Office Holders, the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal introduced a $5,000 per annum allowance to “the holder of a position of chief executive officer or a deemed chief executive officer position under section 4 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.” To clarify which office holders should be in receipt of the allowance, the Tribunal has decided to issue a variation to the determination of 1 April 2010. This variation does not vary any classification or rates of remuneration determined on 1 April 2010.
The Tribunal has taken into account whether the office holder is an accountable authority under the Financial Management Act 2006, an employing authority under the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and whether they carry other responsibilities that are characteristic of a chief executive officer.
The Tribunal has consulted with the Public Sector Commissioner in determining which office holders should be considered to be chief executive officers for the purposes of the Tribunal’s determination of 1 April 2010, in particular, for the purposes of the incremental allowance payable to a chief executive officer after three years of continuous service and the allowance of $5,000 per annum payable to a chief executive officer.
The Tribunal has also taken the opportunity to change the names of two positions in the Department of Treasury, namely:
Executive Director, Agency Resources has changed to Executive Director, Infrastructure and Finance; and
Executive Director, Finance has changed to Executive Director, Strategic Policy and Evaluation.
The Tribunal has been advised that the change in job titles has not significantly altered the responsibilities of these offices.
The determination of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal made on 1 April 2010 under sections 6(1)(c), (d) and (e) of the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975, as amended from time to time, is hereby varied by a further determination set out below effective from 1 May 2010.
Replace the First Schedule with the following:
Coordinator of Energy*
Commissioner for Aboriginal Planning*
Deputy Director General, Policy, Planning and Investment
Managing Director, Public Transport Authority
Under Treasurer *
Executive Director, Strategic Policy and Evaluation
Auditor General*
Director of Public Prosecutions*
Electoral Commissioner*
Commissioner for Equal Opportunity*
Information Commissioner *
Inspector of Custodial Services*
State Librarian*
Commissioner of Main Roads*
Director of the Museum*
Assistant Commissioner Corruption Prevention and Investigation
Assistant Commissioner Regional WA
Commissioner for Public Sector Standards*
1.2 A person holding more than one Special Division or Prescribed Office, shall receive remuneration for one such office only, being the office classified or remunerated at the highest level.
2.1 Non-tenured remuneration is payable to:
2.1.1 A person holding a Prescribed Office for the purposes of section 6(1)(e) of the Salaries and Allowances Act and who is appointed on a fixed term contract without any guarantee of continued employment at the expiration of such term.
2.1.2 An officer holding an office included in the Special Division of the Public Service for the purposes of section 6(1)(d) of the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975, who is appointed under the provisions of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 on a fixed term contract without any right of continued employment at the expiration of such term.
2.1.3 An officer for the purposes of 6(1)(d) or (e) of the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975 who does not elect to retain a right of return as provided in section 58 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
2.1.4 A commissioned police officer whose previous commission is revoked upon appointment as Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner and who is appointed for a fixed term with no right of return to commissioned rank.
2.2 Non-tenured remuneration is calculated by adding twenty-percent to the determined tenured remuneration. Unless otherwise indicated, remuneration shown in Part 1 is at the tenured rate.
3.1 A person holding an office for the purposes of section 6(1)(d) or (e) of the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975 that is designated as a chief executive officer in Part 1 of this determination, on completion of three years of continuous service, including acting service, at the same level, is entitled to receive by way of allowance a one step increment to the next classification level. The incremental allowance does not constitute a basis for any further increments.
3.2 Where a person is appointed as an office holder at a higher level, their previous continuous service at that level shall be counted toward their qualifying period for an incremental allowance regardless of whether their previous service was as a result of:
3.2.1 having qualified for a one step increment to that level in a previous position;
3.2.2 being directed or appointed to act at that level in one or more positions; or
3.2.3 being appointed as an office holder at that level.
3.3 For example, under the entitlement, a chief executive officer classified at Group 2 Minimum would receive an allowance to Group 2 Maximum, or if classified at Group 3 Maximum would receive an allowance to Group 4 Minimum. The incremental remuneration level for eligible persons classified at the Group 4 Maximum level is –
3.4 Persons in receipt of a “personal remuneration” or a special allowance are not entitled to receive the abovementioned incremental remuneration unless specifically determined by the Tribunal. The incremental allowance is payable where an allowance attaches to the position itself.
3.5 The value of the motor vehicle set out in Part 5 is to be assessed on the actual classification held – that is, receipt of the incremental allowance does not involve upward adjustment of the motor vehicle entitlement.
PART 4 – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ALLOWANCE
4.1 In addition to the amount payable under Parts 1, 2 and 3 of this determination, a person holding an office for the purposes of section 6(1)(d) or (e) of the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975 that is designated as a chief executive officer in Part 1 of this determination, is entitled to receive an amount of $5,000 per annum.
4.2 A person holding more than one office designated as a chief executive officer in Part 1 of this determination, shall not be paid more than one payment of $5,000 per annum under this Part.
4.3 This shall not affect the entitlement of any office holder to an incremental allowance to which they would otherwise be entitled as a chief executive officer under Part 3 of this determination.
PART 5 – MOTOR VEHICLES
1.1 In addition to the remuneration determined for the officers and persons holding offices listed in Part 1, the office holders have an entitlement to a motor vehicle for private use provided through State Fleet in accordance with the criteria below.
2.1 Where a Benchmark Vehicle is sought through State Fleet, the entitlement is to one of the following vehicles, subject to anticipated market changes of vehicle models.
FBT = nominated annual kilometres*
3.4 FBT is costed at applicable Australian Taxation Office rates. For the year ending 31 March 2011 FBT is costed at purchase price (including GST) x Statutory fraction x Gross up (2.0647) x FBT rate (0.465)
3.7 Non-chief executive officers who wish to vary from the Benchmark Vehicle must also obtain the approval of their chief executive officer for the make and model of vehicle required.
3.8 The cost of vehicle accessories over and above those available to Senior Executive Service members as set out in the “WA Government Fleet Policy and Guidelines” should be borne by the individual.
3.9 In most instances the Fleet Manager will provide a total costing for each vehicle.
4.1 Where a person elects not to be provided with a motor vehicle through State Fleet he/she is entitled to the cash value being paid fortnightly as additional remuneration. The cash values are paid in accordance with the following criteria.
PART 6 – REMUNERATION PACKAGE VALUE
1.2 Motor Vehicle: Part 5 contains the determination as to the value ascribed to the motor vehicle that will be provided or the amount that can be taken in lieu of a vehicle. Should an officer choose to take cash in lieu of a vehicle, it may have implications on their Gold State superannuable remuneration. A key issue here is that the Cash Value of the vehicle is not included in the officer’s remuneration for Gold State superannuation purposes. Also if the officer chooses a vehicle with a value below the benchmark vehicle then the surplus returned in additional remuneration is not included in the officer’s remuneration for Gold State superannuation purposes.
1.3 An initial guide on this issue can be obtained on the Government Employees’ Superannuation Board’s (GESB) website at www.gesb.wa.gov.au/employers. (Then go to Publications and Forms, Guides, Salaries and Allowances Guide. Then use the Bookmark tag on the left hand side of the screen to scroll to Part Two, Salaries and Allowances Index and scroll to ‘in lieu of a motor vehicle’ heading.) Further information can be obtained from the GESB’s Members’ Services Centre.
Signed at Perth this 11th day of November 2010.