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MLA REMUNERATION - EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2008

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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, 2008, based on the Alberta Average Weekly Earnings*. The 4.53% change has been calculated by comparing the average of earnings for January to December 2006 to the average of earnings for January to December 2007. (The remuneration figures have been rounded for pay administration purposes.)

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MLA Indemnity and Allowance

Indemnities and Allowances	Annual Remuneration
MLA Indemnity	$52,092.00
MLA Tax Free Allowance	$26,046.00
(Total)	$78,138.00

Additional Allowances, Office Other Than MLA 

Allowances	Annual Remuneration
Premier	$81,312.00
Speaker	$63,912.00
Minister with portfolio	$63,912.00
Minister without portfolio	$28,392.00
Leader of the Official Opposition	$63,912.00
Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees	$31,968.00
Deputy Chair of Committees	$15,984.00
Leader of a recognized opposition party	$28,392.00

Special Members' Allowances

Allowances	Annual Remuneration
Official Opposition House Leader	$13,596.00
Third Party House Leader*	$10,872.00
Chief Government Whip	$10,872.00
Assistant Government Whip	$8,136.00
Chief Opposition Whip	$8,136.00
Assistant Opposition Whip	$6,792.00
Third Party Whip*	$6,792.00

* Recognized opposition party

Committee Allowances (effective May 1, 2008)
(Committees of the Assembly)

Category A Committees:
Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act
Standing Committee on Private Bills
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Standing Committee on Legislative Offices
Special Standing Committee on Members' Services
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing

Any other committee designated as a Category A Committee by resolution of the Assembly

Category B Committees:

(none at this time)

Category C Committees:

Standing Committee on Community Services

Standing Committee on Economy

Standing Committee on Health

Standing Committee on Public Safety and Services

Standing Committee on Resources and Environment

Allowances	Remuneration
Committee Allowances (Category A and C) Chair Deputy Chair Member (not to exceed $3500/maximum 3 committees)	$1500 per month $1250 per month $1000 per month
Committee Member Allowance (Category B) Up to four hours long Over four to eight hours Longer than eight hours	$135.90 $224.20 $353.00
Committee Chair Allowance (Category B) (per meeting, in addition to committee members' allowance noted above) Up to four hours long Over four to eight hours Longer than eight hours	$47.70 $88.50 $142.70

* 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) (281-0026)

2007-2008 MLA Remuneration Report
2006-2007 MLA Remuneration Report
2005-2006 MLA Remuneration Report
2004-2005 MLA Remuneration Report
2003-2004 MLA Remuneration Report
2002-2003 MLA Remuneration Report
2001-2002 MLA Remuneration Report
2000-2001 MLA Remuneration Report
1999-2000 MLA Remuneration Report

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Alberta MLA Compensation Adjustments (1989 to present)
Member Indemnity and Expense Allowance Comparisons (December 31, 2008) - All Jurisdictions

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