O.C. 240/2008

May 28, 2008


            The Lieutenant Governor in Council

1                    makes the MLA Remuneration Order in the attached Appendix;

2                    rescinds Order in Council numbered O.C. 187/2008.

For Information only

Recommended by:            President of the Executive Council

Authority:                             Legislative Assembly Act
                                                (section 37)


APPENDIX

MLA REMUNERATION ORDER

1          In this Order, “committee” means a 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.

2(1)      A Member of the Legislative Assembly who is a Chair of a Cabinet Policy Committee shall be paid a fee of $2500 per month but is not eligible to receive any other fees for serving on any other committee.

(2)      A Member of the Legislative Assembly who is a Parliamentary Assistant, a member of the Treasury Board or a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee shall be paid a fee of  $1250 per month and a fee of $1000 per month for serving as a member of a Cabinet Policy Committee, but is not eligible to receive any other fees for serving on any other committee.

(3)      A Member of the Legislative Assembly who is a chair of an Institute under the Alberta Science and Research Authority Act shall be paid a fee of  $1500 per month and a fee of $1000 per month for serving as a member of a Cabinet Policy Committee, but is not eligible to receive any other fees for serving on any other committee.

(4)      A Member of the Legislative Assembly who is a member of a Cabinet Policy Committee, but who is not a Chair of a Cabinet Policy Committee, a Parliamentary Assistant, a member of the Treasury Board, a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee or a chair of an Institute,

            (a)        shall be paid a fee of $1000 per month, and

(b)        shall be paid a fee in accordance with section 1 or 2 of Schedule 1, Part A, of the Committee Remuneration Order to a total amount not exceeding $500 per month for serving on any other committee or committees.

3(1)      Section 2 does not apply to a Member of the Legislative Assembly who is a member of the Executive Council.

(2)      A Member of the Legislative Assembly who is a member of the Executive Council, other than the President of the Executive Council, shall be paid a total fee of $3500 per month for serving as a member of one or more of the following:

            (a)        Cabinet Policy Committee;

            (b)        Agenda and Priorities Committee;

            (c)        Treasury Board;

(d)   any other committee.

(3)      The President of the Executive Council, shall be paid a total fee of $4500 per month for serving as a member of one or more of the following:

            (a)        Cabinet Policy Committee;

            (b)        Agenda and Priorities Committee;

            (c)        Treasury Board;

            (d)        any other committee.