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MLA REMUNERATION - EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2011

In accordance with a decision of the Special Standing Committee on Members' Services (MSC) 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.

However, based on an approved motion of the committee of December 8, 2010, there shall be no annual adjustment to the salaries as outlined (below) for the fiscal year April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.  Salaries have remained unchanged since April 1, 2008.

For information purposes only, had Member remuneration been adjusted pursuant to the approved formulate, the percentage increase based on the Alberta Average Weekly Earnings* would have been 4.54%.

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
(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)

Speaker and Opposition Leaders (in lieu of all committee activity)

 

$1500 per month
$1250 per month
$1000 per month

$3500 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

Speaker and Opposition Leaders

$3500 per month

Committee Allowances
(Committees of the Government)

Any other committee, board, commission, council or other body established

a)     by an Act of the Legislature,

b)     by the Lieutenant Governor in Council,

c)     by a Minister of the Crown, or

d)     by a regulation

but does not include a committee of the Legislative Assembly. 

 

For detailed information refer to Order in Council numbered O.C. 606/2009 (amendment to MLA Remuneration Order, Order in Council numbered O.C. 240/2008). 

 

* 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)

2010-2011 MLA Remuneration Report

2009-2010 MLA Remuneration Report
2008-2009 MLA Remuneration Report
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

Alberta MLA Compensation Adjustments (1989 to present)
Member Indemnity and Expense Allowance Comparisons (April 1, 2012) - All Jurisdictions

First Ministers, Speakers and Cabinet Members Salary Comparisons (April 1, 2012) - All Jurisdictions

 


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