Annual Report 2014-15

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 2013 listed Noosa Council as
a Category 4 Council, and prescribed that the annual rate of remuneration for the Mayor and
Councillors for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 (the period) as follows:
   Mayor - $117,523;
   Deputy Mayor - $73,452; and
   Councillors - $62,434.

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 on the
following page.




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