❓ Hon Jim Scott's question regarding CEO employment contracts in local government is addressed by referencing the Local Government Act 1995 and the pending Local Government Amendment Bill 2004, which aims to increase transparency and accountability in CEO employment conditions.
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(b) the salary package they receive; (c) the term of their employment; and (d) whether their position was advertised?
(c) the term of their employment; and (d) whether their position was advertised?
(d) whether their position was advertised?
(c) the term of their employment; and (d) whether their position was advertised?
(d) whether their position was advertised?
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Answered
21 October 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development
Response time
30 days
The Local Government Act 1995 currently specifies that a person's right to inspect information regarding an employment contract relates only to the salary or the remuneration or benefits payable under the contract. Therefore, a person would have the right to find out variations in salary but would not have access to reports dealing with the CEO's performance, unless volunteered by the CEO. The Honourable Member would be aware that the Local Government Amendment Bill 2004 has passed through this place and is currently in the other place awaiting second reading debate. This Bill will require Councils to take account of a Salaries and Allowances Tribunal report, which is expected to be produced annually, when signing an employment contract for a Chief Executive Officer. Whilst Councils will not be bound to accept the recommendations of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, it would be wise for Councils to consider the recommendations carefully. In addition the amendment bill will change the current ability of Chief Executive Officers to determine what information relating to their employment will be publicly available. Once the Bill is passed, regulations will determine what information will be released and what information will be deemed to be confidential.
The Honourable Member would be aware that the Local Government Amendment Bill 2004 has passed through this place and is currently in the other place awaiting second reading debate. This Bill will require Councils to take account of a Salaries and Allowances Tribunal report, which is expected to be produced annually, when signing an employment contract for a Chief Executive Officer. Whilst Councils will not be bound to accept the recommendations of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, it would be wise for Councils to consider the recommendations carefully. In addition the amendment bill will change the current ability of Chief Executive Officers to determine what information relating to their employment will be publicly available. Once the Bill is passed, regulations will determine what information will be released and what information will be deemed to be confidential.
This Bill will require Councils to take account of a Salaries and Allowances Tribunal report, which is expected to be produced annually, when signing an employment contract for a Chief Executive Officer. Whilst Councils will not be bound to accept the recommendations of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, it would be wise for Councils to consider the recommendations carefully. In addition the amendment bill will change the current ability of Chief Executive Officers to determine what information relating to their employment will be publicly available. Once the Bill is passed, regulations will determine what information will be released and what information will be deemed to be confidential.
In addition the amendment bill will change the current ability of Chief Executive Officers to determine what information relating to their employment will be publicly available. Once the Bill is passed, regulations will determine what information will be released and what information will be deemed to be confidential.
The Honourable Member would be aware that the Local Government Amendment Bill 2004 has passed through this place and is currently in the other place awaiting second reading debate. This Bill will require Councils to take account of a Salaries and Allowances Tribunal report, which is expected to be produced annually, when signing an employment contract for a Chief Executive Officer. Whilst Councils will not be bound to accept the recommendations of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, it would be wise for Councils to consider the recommendations carefully. In addition the amendment bill will change the current ability of Chief Executive Officers to determine what information relating to their employment will be publicly available. Once the Bill is passed, regulations will determine what information will be released and what information will be deemed to be confidential.
This Bill will require Councils to take account of a Salaries and Allowances Tribunal report, which is expected to be produced annually, when signing an employment contract for a Chief Executive Officer. Whilst Councils will not be bound to accept the recommendations of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, it would be wise for Councils to consider the recommendations carefully. In addition the amendment bill will change the current ability of Chief Executive Officers to determine what information relating to their employment will be publicly available. Once the Bill is passed, regulations will determine what information will be released and what information will be deemed to be confidential.
In addition the amendment bill will change the current ability of Chief Executive Officers to determine what information relating to their employment will be publicly available. Once the Bill is passed, regulations will determine what information will be released and what information will be deemed to be confidential.
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