Premier & Cabinet

Type:
Premier's Memorandum
Identifier:
M2008-29
Status:
Archived

M2008-29 2008 Annual Determination of Remuneration for Chief Executive and Senior Executive Services

Description

This Memorandum is superseded by Department of Premier and Cabinet Circular 2009-39 and has superseded Premier's Memorandum 2008-20 and Department of Premier and Cabinet Circular 2007-47.

Detailed Outline

In response to my request for a special determination capping remuneration increases for Chief Executive and Senior Executive Services (CES and SES) to 2.5%, the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal (SOORT) has made its Determination. The Report and Determination were published in the Government Gazette of 12 December 2008. The Determination takes effect from 1 October 2008 and supersedes the Determination of 15 September 2008. It is available from the Tribunal's website: www.remtribunals.nsw.gov.au

The Determination in particular provides greater clarity on the 1.4 percent productivity increase.

In summary, SOORT has determined a general increase of 2.5% effective on and from 1 October 2008. These increases, as usual, must be based on satisfactory performance.

The Tribunal has also determined up to a further 1.4% to each SES officer in circumstances where by June 2009 there have been quantifiable productivity increases sufficient to fund the increase for the SES officer in that agency. CEOs will need to provide this information to the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet by June 2009. Should the Director General consider such productivity improvements have been met then the 1.4% increase can be paid effective 1 October 2008.

The Tribunal is of the view that this approach will provide a greater level of scrutiny of productivity gains specific for the SES and is not inconsistent with the Memorandum of the Understanding (MOU) between the Government and Unions dated 2 October 2008 for the recent public service award increases of 4% which apply from 1 July 2008. Under the MOU agencies are required to provide efficiency saving strategies necessary to fund the additional 1.5%.

The Tribunal has confirmed the adjusted Recruitment and Retention Allowance levels from the original September 2008 Determination. The new rates are only payable to Recruitment and Retention Allowances approved from 1 October 2008.

The attached Administrative Guidelines provide information on how to implement the Determination.

The SOORT has also made its Determination for Judges, Magistrates and Related Groups and Public Office Holders.  The Determinations were published in the Government Gazette on 24 October 2008 and are also available from the Tribunal's website.

State Owned Corporations are not covered by this Determination.

Nathan Rees MP
Premier

Overview

Compliance

Not Mandatory

AR Details

Date Issued
Dec 16, 2008
Review Date
Dec 23, 2018
Replaces
Replaced By

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