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MLA REMUNERATION - EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2013


On May 29th, 2012 the Assembly passed Government Motion #11 approving in principle the recommendations of the Review of Compensation of Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (“the Report”) submitted by the Honourable J. C. Major, CC, QC, and referred the Report to the Special Standing Committee on Members´ Services (“the Committee”) for implementation where possible by June 30, 2012 subject to certain exceptions.

In accordance with the decisions of the Committee on June 7, 2012, components of Member remuneration were adjusted on April 23, 2012.

Annual Adjustments:  On April 1 of each year, components of Member remuneration shall be increased or decreased by the year-over-year percentage increase or decrease in the Alberta (All Items) Consumer Price Index published by Statistics Canada for the immediate preceding calendar year.

However, based on an approved motion of the committee of February 7, 2013, there shall be no annual adjustment to the salaries as outlined (below) for the fiscal year April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014.

For information purposes only, had Member remuneration been adjusted pursuant to the approved formulate, the percentage increase based on the Alberta (All Items) Consumer Price Index would have been 1.12%.

 


MLA Indemnity and Allowance

Indemnities and Allowances

Remuneration

MLA Indemnity

$134,000.00

MLA Tax Free Allowance

$0.00

(Total)

$134,000.00

Additional Allowances, Office Other Than MLA 

Allowances

 

Remuneration

Premier

$83,750.00

Speaker

$67,000.00

Minister with portfolio

$67,000.00

Minister without portfolio

$30,150.00

Leader of the Official Opposition

$67,000.00

Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees

$33,500.00

Deputy Chair of Committees

$16,750.00

Leader of a recognized opposition party

$30,150.00

Special Members' Allowances

Allowances

 

Remuneration

Official Opposition House Leader

$16,750.00

Third Party House Leader*

$13,400.00

Chief Government Whip

$13,400.00

Assistant Government Whip

$10,050.00

Chief Opposition Whip

$10,050.00

Assistant Opposition Whip

$8,040.00

Third Party Whip*

$8,040.00

* Recognized opposition party

Committee Allowances  (Committees of the Assembly)

Allowances

 

Remuneration

Chair (or presiding Member)

$200.00 per meeting

Deputy Chair

$0.00

Member

$0.00

 

2012-2013 MLA Remuneration Report

2011-2012 MLA Remuneration Report

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, 2013) - All Jurisdictions

First Ministers, Speakers and Cabinet Members Salary Comparisons (April, 2013) - All Jurisdictions

 

 


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