Australian Capital Territory
Remuneration Tribunal (Fees and Allowances) Determination 2005 (No 1)*
Disallowable instrument DI2005—173
made under the
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995, s 20 (Determination of members fees and allowances)

1	This determination commences on 1 October 2005.
2	I determine the fees and allowances for members of the ACT Remuneration Tribunal set out in the schedule.
3	I revoke the determination of fees and allowances for members of the ACT Remuneration Tribunal dated 22 April 2002.

Jon Stanhope
Chief Minister

27 July 2005 

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	Annual Fees	
Chairperson	$18,000	
Other members	$10,800	
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 	For all trips or parts of trips less than 4 hours in the air - 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 to travel by road or rail the Territory shall pay the cost of fares provided such fares are reasonable compared to the airfare. 
		(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 travelling for official purposes and required to remain overnight at the temporary location shall be entitled to reside in commercial accommodation at the standard shown below: 

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. 
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