Annual Report 2014

Reportable Disclosures
Information relating to Councillors
Remuneration
Councillor remuneration is set by the independent Local Government Remuneration and Discipline
Tribunal established under the 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 remuneration for the Councils which de-
amalgamated and commenced operations on 1 January 2014, was not prescribed in the 2012
report of the Tribunal.

This issue was circumvented by s11 of the Local Government (De-amalgamation Implementation)
Regulation 2013, which required the Tribunal to determine the category and remuneration for the
de-amalgamating Councils by September 2013.

By way of Queensland Government Gazette, dated 30 August 2013, the Tribunal listed Noosa
Council as a Category 4 Council, and prescribed that the annual rate of remuneration for the Mayor
and Councillors for the period as follows:
   Mayor - $112,462;
   Deputy Mayor - $70,289; and
   Councillors - $59,746.

In accordance with s244 (3) of the 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.




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