EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

DETERMINATION MADE UNDER SECTION 6(2) OF THE 
Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Act 1989

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF OF THE SPEAKER

Instrument No. DI2002-125

Legislative Context

The Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Act 1989 (“the Act”) provides for the employment of staff by members of the Legislative Assembly.  Subsection 5(1) of the Act gives the authority for office-holders (Ministers and the Speaker) to employ staff.  Subsection 6(2) of the Act provides that the Chief Minister may determine the variable terms of employment of office-holders’ staff.

Outline

Determination 333 of 2001 sets out the terms and conditions of employment for staff with pre 1 July 1997 employment agreements employed by the Speaker under Part 2 of the Act.

This Determination revokes Determination 333 of 2001 and puts in place a new set of terms and conditions which provide for the payment of an extra duty/electoral allowance in place of the payment of overtime and time off in lieu of extra hours worked.

Terms and Conditions

This Determination sets out the variable terms and conditions of employment for staff with pre 1 July 1997 employment agreements employed by the Speaker under Part 2 of the Act.  These terms and conditions are set out in the Schedule to the Determination.

This Determination is intended to:
•	provide for the payment of an extra duty/electoral allowance for electoral duties performed and extra hours worked; and
•	remove the requirement to maintain a record of attendance.