MLA REMUNERATION - EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1999
In accordance with a decision of the Special Standing Committee on Members' Services on October 5, 1998, components of Member remuneration are to be adjusted on April 1 of each year by the same percentage increase or decrease as in the Average Weekly Earnings for Alberta as reported by Statistics Canada survey of employment payroll and hours for the immediately preceding calendar year.
The table below summarizes the resulting adjustments effective April 1, 1999 based on the 2.44% change in Alberta Average Weekly Earnings from 1997 to 1998*. The remuneration figures have been rounded for pay administration purposes.)
MLA Indemnity and Allowance
| Indemnities and Allowances | Annual Remuneration |
|---|---|
| MLA Indemnity | $39,276.00 |
| MLA Tax Free Allowance | $19,638.00 |
(Total) |
$58,914.00 |
Additional Indemnity, Office Other Than MLA
| Indemnities and Allowances | Annual Remuneration |
|---|---|
| Premier | $61,320.00 |
| Speaker | $48,204.00 |
| Minister with portfolio | $48,204.00 |
| Minister without portfolio | $21,420.00 |
| Leader of the Official Opposition | $48,204.00 |
| Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees | $24,102.00 |
| Deputy Chairman of Committees | $12,051.00 |
| Leader of a recognized opposition party | $21,420.00 |
Special Members' Allowances
| Indemnities and Allowances | Annual Remuneration |
|---|---|
| Official Opposition House Leader | $10,248.00 |
| Third Party House Leader | $8,196.00 |
| Chief Government Whip | $8,196.00 |
| Assistant Government Whip | $6,144.00 |
| Chief Opposition Whip | $6,144.00 |
| Assistant Opposition Whip | $5,124.00 |
| Third Party Whip | $5,124.00 |
Committee Allowances
(Committees of the Assembly)
| Indemnities and Allowances | Remuneration |
|---|---|
| Committee Members' Allowance
(per claim) Up to four hours long Four to eight hours Longer than eight hours |
$102.40
$169.00 $266.30 |
| Committee Chairmen's Allowance
Committee A (per month) Committee B (per claim) |
$358.50
|
* AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (INCLUDING OVERTIME), OF ALL EMPLOYEES, FIRMS OF ALL SIZES, BY INDUSTRY, 1980 SIC, UNADJUSTED DATA, ALBERTA, MONTHLY AND ANNUAL. (#L83346)
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