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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 7 Hansard (6 June) . . Page.. 2117 ..


Attachment A

QUESTION ON NOTICE 196

INQUIRIES, REVIEWS, COMMITTEES AND TASKFORCES

(Established since November 2001)

Agency Name: Chief Minister's Department

Name of Review: Review of Legislative Assembly Members' Staffing Arrangements

Established: 22 February 2002

Cost to Date: $39,318.40

Reporting Date: 28 May 2002

Terms of Reference:

1) Advise on appropriate staff level allocations, classification structure and associated remuneration for staff engaged under the Legislative Assembly (Members Staff) Act 1989, using the following groupings:

a) government backbench members

b) the Opposition

c) Crossbench members

d) Ministers and The Speaker

2) The advice should take into account:

Current staffing levels and hours of duty of staff of Members' offices

workload requirements associated with the Members' responsibilities, including committee work and electoral duties.

Benchmarks in other Australian parliaments.

Benchmarks in the ACT Public Service.

Relevant market factors.

Responsibilities and remuneration of current staff.

Work value of positions ("job sizing").

Extra duty payments or allowances in lieu.


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