Premier & Cabinet

Type:
Department of Premier and Cabinet Circular
Identifier:
C1991-05
Status:
Archived

C1991-05 Overseas Travelling Allowances - Chief Executive Officers, Senior Executive Officers and Full-time Statutory Appointees

Detailed Outline

Reference is made to memorandum to Ministers: No. 90-40, which set the overseas travelling allowance rates payable to officers of Departments and members and staff of statutory bodies. These remuneration levels have been adjusted from 1st December, 1990, as follows:-

Chief Executive Officers as set out in Schedule 3(a) of the Public Sector Management Act, 1988.

Statutory officers and other senior officers on a remuneration (cash salary) of equal to or above $87,486 p.a. and SES officers on Level 5 or above. Senior Specialists in Public Hospitals will continue to be paid at this rate.

All other Senior Executive Service officers not covered above.

Statutory officers and other senior officers on a remuneration of below $87,486 p.a. and above or equal to $64,153 p.a.

All other officers on a remuneration below $64,153 p.a.

Department Head Rate

Department Head Rate

Executive Rate

Executive Rate

General Rate

The daily allowance in the case of each of the three rates is designed to include the cost of meals and incidental expenses. Items in the category of incidental expenses would include, for example, laundry and dry cleaning, taxi fares, newspapers and magazines, private telephone calls, cinema and similar entertainment costs, etc.

In future the above levels of remuneration will be automatically adjusted on a six monthly basis in accordance with the Premier's Department circular that specifies the remuneration rates that apply for the payment of travelling allowances within Australia.

Because of a number of variables (e.g. the multiplicity of currencies, regular changes to the rates, etc.) it is not possible to advise the actual amounts payable in the case of each of the three rates. Specific details can, however, be obtained by telephoning the Industrial Relations Unit of the Premier's Department on 228 5157 or 228 4381.

However, as previously advised, should any office holder consider that they have been disadvantaged by the operation of these allowances, they may claim all-inclusive actual expenditure.

Reference is also made to Classes of Air Travel for Officers - Memo to Ministers No. 90-41 wherein the salary entitlement for business class travel should be increased from $62,284 to $64,153 per annum.

Please bring this memorandum to the attention of all Departments, sub-Departments or Statutory Authorities coming within or associated with your administration.

R.G. Humphry
Director-General

Overview

Compliance

Not Mandatory

AR Details

Date Issued
Jun 13, 1991
Review Date
Jun 13, 2024
Replaces
Replaced By

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