Star Ranks Remuneration Review
Background
Under the current Star Ranks Remuneration Arrangement (SRRA)
2006-2009, a review of the Arrangement was to be conducted in the first half of
2008.
Outcomes
1 May 2008, the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) agreed
to abolish the Consolidated Rates of Pay. All Star Rank Reserve officers were
placed on the daily rate of pay.
1 July 2008, the DFRT agreed to the following:
- Structural adjustment to the Brigadier (equivalent) and Major
General (equivalent) pay bands to restore flexibility, take account of
intrusion issues and to accommodate a reasonable range of band movement. The
salary was set at:
- Brigadier (equivalent) salary range - $149,340 to
$179,208 pa, and
- Major General (equivalent) salary range - $183,986 to
$202,385 pa.
- Reserve star rank officers be paid a non-superannuable
allowance in lieu of a vehicle, payable at the daily rate on a pro-rata
basis.
- Total Cash Value be adopted for star rank remuneration,
comprising:
- superannuable salary;
- non-superannuable salary; and
- the benefit of a private plated vehicle.
- Specialist Brigadier (equivalent) and Major General (equivalent)
officers currently paid under the Medical, Dental and Legal Specialist
Officers Career Structure be moved to the general star rank structure; but
Chaplains Division 5 will remain in their extant structure.
- The formal linkage between the SRRA and the Workplace
Remuneration Arrangement in terms of identical salary outcomes be severed,
with effect from the end of the current Arrangement in November 2009.
- From November 2009 the star rank ranges be adjusted by
annual submission to the DFRT to take account of relevant factors that may
include productivity and/or efficiency gains, comparative salary
movements, attraction and retention issues and structural issues.
Related Information
Last updated: 13
October 2008