The Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal has made its annual determination in relation to the Chief Executive Service and Senior Executive Service.

In summary the Tribunal has determined a 1% increase to the minimum and maximum of the remuneration range for each of the eight SES levels on and from 1 October 1999. Furthermore the performance pay system has been enhanced from that of the 1998 Determination and there is increased flexibility in the application of the Recruitment and Retention Allowance.

The Determination was published in the Government Gazette of 10 September 1999 and is available from the internet at http://www.remtribunals.nsw.gov.au/stat/repmain.html

Attached for your information is a copy of the administrative guidelines that advise how the Determination should be implemented. It should be noted that State Owned Corporations are not covered by this Determination.

Inquiries concerning the implementation of the Determination should be made to the Premier's Department contact officers as specified in the attached guidelines.

A Refshauge
Acting Premier.

Supersedes M98-29. Superseded by M2000-26