WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 81 Remuneration and allowances of Commissioners

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 81

             (1)  A Commissioner is to be paid:

                     (a)  salary at an annual rate equal to 70% of the annual rate of salary payable to a Deputy President; and

                     (b)  such travelling allowances as are determined from time to time by the Remuneration Tribunal for travel within Australia; and

                     (c)  such other allowances as are prescribed by the regulations.

             (2)  If the annual rate of salary of a Commissioner is not an amount of whole dollars, it is to be rounded to the nearest dollar (with 50 cents being rounded up).

             (3)  If, assuming that a Commissioner or former Commissioner had held an office of Deputy President instead of the office of Commissioner, the Commissioner or former Commissioner would be entitled to a payment under subsection 79(11), the Commissioner or former Commissioner is to be paid an amount equal to 70% of that payment.

             (4)  This section has effect subject to section 66.