2020-09-08 S&O Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 Delegations of Authority Council to Chief Executive (Updated)

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE:          LOCAL GOVERMENT ACT
                PEOPLE AND PAYROLL

Delegation by the Council to:                                    Date:
Chief Executive Officer

Source of Authority:
Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
Local Government Act 2009
Local Government Regulation 2012



Delegated Power:
  1. To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Local Government Act 2009.


DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                   LEGISLATION
                                                                                 (THE ACT)

Power to:-                                                                Section 196(2)
   (a)     employ local government employees;
   (b)      agree to the terms and conditions of an employee’s employment
           (including any variation to those terms); and
   (c)     terminate a local government employee’s employment.
This power does not include the power to appoint employees which is separately
dealt with under section 196(3) of the Act.

Power to agree with other local governments about the joint employment of        Section 198
a local government employee.
Power, as a prescribed employee’s employer, to pay superannuation Section 219(1)
contributions payable for the employee into LGIAsuper.
Power, as a prescribed employee’s employer, to pay superannuation Section 219(2)
contributions payable for the employee into another fund directed by the
employee.
Power, as a local government other than the Brisbane City Council, to comply Section 219A
with a notice giving by the LGIAsuper Trustee under subsection 219A(1).
Power to pay a yearly superannuation contribution in the circumstances Section 220
prescribed in section 220.
Power, as a local government, to deduct all or part of the employee’s Section
contributions from the employee’s salary or any money that the employee 220A(4)
owes to Council.


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