Australian Capital Territory
Remuneration Tribunal Act (Fees and allowances) Determination 2002 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2002—34
made under the
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995, s 20 (Determination of members fees and allowances)

1	This determination commences on 1 May 2002.
2	I determine the fees and allowances for members of the Remuneration Tribunal set out in the schedule.
3	I revoke the determination of fees and allowances for members of the Remuneration Tribunal dated 31 May 2000.

Jon Stanhope
Chief Minister
22 April 2002

SCHEDULE	Fees and allowances
Part 1	Fees
1	Members’ fees
		Members of the Remuneration Tribunal are entitled to be paid fees at the following rates: 

office	rate per year	
chairperson	$14 000	
other members	$  8 000	
Part 2	Travelling allowances
2	Definitions 
		In this part:
domestic travel means travel to a destination within Australia.
international travel means travel to a destination outside Australia. 
officer means a member of the Remuneration Tribunal. 
official travel means travel for official purposes. 
reasonable expenses means legitimate, work-related expenses incurred in conducting official business efficiently and effectively. 
3	Payment of fares, accommodation and other expenses
		If an officer is required to travel to or away from the ACT on official travel, the Territory must pay the cost of the travel, accommodation, meals, and other reasonable expenses. 
4	Standard of air travel
		An officer travelling to or away from the ACT on official travel is entitled to travel by air at the following standard: 
office	Domestic travel	international travel	
chairperson 	4 hours or less—economy class.
longer than 4 hours—business class	business class
	
other members	
economy class	
economy class	

5	Travel by road or rail
(1)		If it is more convenient for an officer to undertake official travel by road or rail than by air, the Territory must pay the cost of fares. 
(2)		For approved travel by private motor vehicle, the Territory must pay the owner of the vehicle an allowance calculated in accordance with Public Sector Management Standard 3, part 8 as varied from time to time. 
6	Accommodation
		An officer on official travel who is required to remain overnight at a temporary location is entitled to stay in commercial accommodation at the following standard: 
office	Domestic travel	international travel	
chairperson and other members	
4 star	
4 star	

7	Meals
		An officer on official travel involving an absence from the ACT of longer than 10 hours must be reimbursed actual, reasonable expenses for meals. 
8	Incidental expenses
(1)		The Territory must reimburse an officer the reasonable expenses directly related to the officer’s official travel. 
(2)		The expenses may include, but are not limited to, taxi or bus fares to or from an airport, taxi and public transport costs at a temporary location, and airport taxes or charges. 
9	Frequent flyer program
(1)		Frequent flyer points accrued because of travel and accommodation paid for by the Territory may only be used for official travel. 
(2)		Frequent flyer points accrued by an officer must not be used to upgrade the standard of air travel used by the officer to a level above the officer’s entitlement.