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MLA REMUNERATION - EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2003

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, 2003 based on the Alberta Average Weekly Earnings*. The 2.25% change has been calculated by comparing the average of earnings for January to December, 2001 to the average of earnings for January to December, 2002. (The remuneration figures have been rounded for pay administration purposes.)

MLA Indemnity and Allowance

Additional Indemnity, Office Other Than MLA 

Special Members' Allowances

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	$112.60 $185.70 $292.50
Committee Chairmen's Allowance Committee A (per month) Committee B (per claim) Up to four hours long Four to eight hours Longer than eight hours	$393.90 $39.50 $73.30 $118.20

* average weekly earnings (SEPH), unadjusted for seasonal variation, by type of employee for selected industries classified using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), monthly (Dollars) (L173684)

2002-2003 MLA Remuneration Report
2001-2002 MLA Remuneration Report
2000-2001 MLA Remuneration Report
1999-2000 MLA Remuneration Report

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The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

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