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• The Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal (SOORT) has made its annual Determination for Chief and Senior Executive Services (CES and SES).
• The Report and Determination were published in the Government Gazette of 28 October 2011. The Determination takes effect from 1 October 2011. It is available from SOORT’s website: www.remtribunals.nsw.gov.au.
• The Tribunal has determined a general increase to CES and SES remuneration packages of 2.5%. All increases are subject to certification of an officer’s satisfactory performance by the officer’s CEO or, in the case of CEOs, the relevant Minister.
• The Public Service Commissioner now approves Recruitment and Retention Allowances.
• Recruitment and Retention Allowance rates for the CES and SES are unchanged.
• Administrative Guidelines have been prepared to assist agencies to implement the SOORT Determination. The Guidelines clarify the arrangements for the approval of a Recruitment Allowance upon reappointment.
• SOORT has made its Determinations for the Court and Related Officers Group, Judges and Magistrates Group and the Public Office Holders Group. These Determinations were also published in the Government Gazette of 28 October 2011 and are available from the Tribunal’s website.