2017-11-07 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 10 - Annual Report 2016-17

  strongest ever financial performance.



Reportable Disclosures
Information relating to Councillors
Remuneration
Councillor remuneration is set by the independent Local Government Remuneration and Discipline
Tribunal established under the Local Government Act 2009 (LG Act). The Tribunal determines
remuneration for Mayors, Deputy Mayors and Councillors and releases a report in December each year
which establishes single remuneration levels for the following year.
The Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal Report 2015 listed Noosa Council as a
Category 3 Council, and prescribed that the annual rate of remuneration for the Mayor and Councillors
for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 (the period) as follows:
 Mayor - $122,631
 Deputy Mayor - $76,644
 Councillors - $65,147


In accordance with s244 (3) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (LG Regulation), the
remuneration prescribed by the Tribunal cannot include:
 any amount for expenses to be paid or facilities to be provided to a Councillor of a local government
   under its expenses reimbursement policy, or
 any contribution a local government makes for a Councillor to a voluntary superannuation scheme
   for Councillors established or taken part in by the local government under s226 of the LG Act.


The LG Act does however allow a local government to take part in a superannuation scheme for its
Councillors and Council on 20 January 2014 authorised the payment of superannuation contributions
for Councillors of up to 12% of their annual salary on the condition that Councillors:
 contribute an amount of up to 6% from their salaries and Council contributes a proportionate
    amount of up to 12% to a nominated superannuation fund;
 make contributions through an arrangement by way of a formal request to Council, and
 nominate the preferred superannuation fund, and where no nomination has occurred, the
    superannuation payments be made to LG Super.


An overview of the remuneration paid to Councillors for the period is provided in Table 1.
Table 1 – Councillor Remuneration

Councillor remuneration for period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017
Councillor                                    Salary ($)   Superannuation* ($)                    Total ($)
Cr Tony Wellington                              122,631                  14,716                   137,347
(Mayor)
Cr Frank Wilkie                                  76,644                   9,197                     85,841
(Deputy Mayor)
Cr Joseph Jurisevic                              65,147                   7,818                     72,965
Cr Frank Pardon                                  65,147                   7,818                     72,965
Cr Jess Glasgow                                  65,147                   7,818                     72,965
Cr Ingrid Jackson                                65,147                   7,818                     72,965
Cr Brian Stockwell                               65,147                   7,053                     72,200


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