2014

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE 
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Public Sector Management (Executive Vehicle Entitlement) Amendment Standards 2014 (No 1)
DI2014-272

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Presented by
Ms Katy Gallagher MLA
Chief Minister

Contents
Outline
1           Name of Instrument
2           Commencement
3           Legislation amended
4           Table 648

Outline

The amending instrument increases the payment in lieu of executive vehicle entitlement.
In its “Final Report on the Review of Entitlements for Members of the Legislative Assembly” released in April 2014, the Remuneration Tribunal increased the rate of the payment in lieu of entitlement to a vehicle for MLA’s to $21,500 effective from 1 July 2014. The Tribunal noted that it had received numerous submissions over the years highlighting the significant difference between the actual cost of supplying a motor vehicle versus the cash payment. 

This instrument ensures that the previously aligned cash payments in lieu of a motor vehicles for executives level 3.7-3.12 is maintained. Cash  payments for other executives has also been adjusted accordingly.  
    1           Name of Instrument 
This is a technical provision stating the name of the instrument, which is the Public Sector Management (Executive Vehicle Entitlement) Amendment Standards 2014 
(No 1). 
    2           Commencement 
The instrument is taken to have commenced on 3 July 2014 to coincide with the commencement of the Members of the Legislative Assembly vehicle allowance increase commencing on 1 July 2014.   
    3           Legislation amended 
This is a technical provision stating that the instrument will amend the Public Sector Management Standard 2006.
    4           Table 648
Section 648 of the Public Sector Management Standards 2006 provides for a payment to be made to executives in lieu of their executive vehicle entitlement. 
Under section 4 of the amending instrument the amounts have been increased to reflect alignment of executive level 3.7-3.12 with the entitlement for MLA’s, and coincide with a review taken by the Remuneration Tribunal into Entitlements for the legislative assembly. On this basis, the rates will all increase by $4000.