Administrative Requirements

To assist in the forward planning of the Government's Legislative Program, it is necessary that details be provided of those legislative matters which it is intended be brought to Parliament in the Spring Session.

The notional salary for Senior Executive Officers (SES) has been reviewed and as a consequence the Premier has approved the notional salary being the total remuneration package less the minimum amount required to be paid under the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Legislation.

The Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal has made its determinations in relation to the, above mentioned groups.

New charges for motor vehicles which form part of a package for officers within the Senior Executive Service (SES) have been determined effective from 1 October 1996, as follows: STANDING COSTS (per annum) $ Passenger 855.00 4WD 760.00 Compulsory Third Party Insurance Sydney and Wollongong 322.00 Newcastle and Country 274.00 Third Party Insurance Levy 43.00 Registration Fee 37.00 Vehicle Tax (Based on Weight) 0-975kg 191.00 976-1154kg 223.00 1155-1504kg 261.00 1505-2504kg 393.00 NRMA Membership Joining Fee 44.00 Subscription Renewal 44.00 RUNNING COSTS (fuel, tyres, servicing, repairs) Motor Vehicle Category Cents per kilometre 4 Cylinders (excluding 4WD vehicles except for Subaru Liberty and Toyota Rav4): - under 2 litres engine displacement 10.5 - 2 litres and over engine displacement 12.3 6 Cylinders (excluding 4WD) 14.4 8 Cylinders (all V8 vehicles not included in V8 executive category and excluding 4WD) 15.8 8 Cylinder Executive (e.g.

The Strategic Management Cycle has been updated for the 1996-97 financial year and is attached.

Your attention is drawn to the following provisions which are to apply over the Christmas and New Year period 1996-97.

The Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal has determined that when travelling on official business Ministers will be paid the following travelling allowances per day effective as from 1 July 1996: Capital Cities Other Areas Where no overnight stay is involved $260 $151 $66 An absence from Sydney for a period in excess of six hours shall be the minimum requirement for the payment of travelling allowance where no overnight absence is involved.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has written to t * he NSW Government advising on some of the preparatory measures it is taking for the resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong by China on 1 July 1997.

The purpose of the Circular is to ensure that full consideration is given by NSW public service Departments to the appointment of long term temporary employees and that other public sector organisations consider similar arrangements.

Thank you for assisting with the redeployment of public sector employees who have been affected by organisation restructures and other administrative priorities.