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NIUE
[5th March 2007]
Arrangement
Provision
1 Short Title
2 Purpose .
3 Civil List Act 1999 amended
4 Public Service Salaries
5 Public Service Commissioners
1 Short Title
This is the Budgetary Measures Act 2007.
2 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to assist the government of Niue to deal with the difficult financial situation and the deficit projected
for the 2006-2007 financial year by reducing expenditure levels.
3 Civil List Act 1999 amended
The Civil List Act 1999 is amended by repealing the existing Schedule and replacing it with the Schedule in this Act with effect from
22 February 2007 to 30 June 2007.
4 Public Service Salaries
Notwithstanding any other law, the salary and allowances of every Niue Public Servant as provided in their terms and conditions of
employment are reduced by 10% with effect from 22 February 2007 to 30 June 2007.
5 Public Service Commissioners
It is hereby declared and enacted that the salary allowances and benefits of the Niue Public Service Commission are, in accordance
with the Cabinet determination of 20 February 2007, reduced by 10% with effect from 22 February 2007 to 30 June 2007.
Schedule
Part 1 – Remuneration
Office | Rate of Remuneration |
Premier | $54,722.70 |
Minister | $35,383.50 |
Speaker | $16,222.50 |
Member | $13,256.10 |
Part 2 - Allowances
Type of Allowance | Amount of Allowance |
Premier’s entertainment allowance payable to the Premier to cover costs incurred by the Premier in hosting official functions | $1,191 |
Premier’s residence allowance Payable to the Premier to cover the cost of maintaining the Premier’s residence | $5,400 |
The Ministers – Payable to a minister annually | $2,700 |
Acting Minister’s allowance Payable to a Minister when acting as Premier | $54 a day in addition to remuneration as a Minister |
Acting Minister’s allowance Payable to a Member when acting as a Minister | $45 a day in addition to remuneration as a Member |
Clothing allowance | Premier $720 payable every 3 years Minister $675 payable every 3 years Speaker $450 payable every 3 years Member $450 payable every 3 years The allowance is payable on the person first becoming a member of the Assembly and is then payable not sooner than 3 years after the payment of any previous clothing allowance of any amount. |
Overseas travel allowance Payable to the Premier, a Minister, a Member and the Speaker in connection with the person’s official
duties- To cover accommodation, meals and incidental expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out such duties | Daily amount as determined by the Niue Public Service Commission, reduced by 10% |
The allowance may differ in respect of the office in the Assembly held by the person travelling and by the country or countries to
be visited by the person | |
The allowance payable is to be reduced by an equal amount to any allowance that is to be paid by a person other than the Government
of Niue to cover accommodation, meals and incidental expenses | |
Extra duties allowance Payable to a Member who at the request of a Minister and with the approval of the Premier provides assistance
to that Minister in the exercise of that Minister’s official duties. | $45 a day in addition to Associate Minister remuneration as a Member |
Select Committee Member’s Allowance Payable to a Select Committee Member who attends Select Committee Meetings | For meetings outside of normal working hours $63 per day For meetings between 8.30am-12.30pm during normal working hours between $27 per day For meetings during normal working hours between 8.30am and 4.00pm and beyond, $45 per meeting |
Speaker’s Allowance Payable to the Speaker to cover costs incurred in relation to official duties and representation at functions | $900 a year |
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