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SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATISTICS

MEMBERS

Legislative Assembly - 47
Legislative Council - 22

SITTING PATTERN

Autumn/Budget - Early March to late August
Spring - Mid October to early December
Usually two or three weeks on and one off

SITTING HOURS

Day House of Assembly Legislative Council
Monday 2.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m.,
sometimes later
Unpredictable, but sits one or two nights a week, starting at 2.15 p.m. On other days, generally rises by 6 p.m.
Tuesday 2.00 p.m.-midnight
Wednesday 2.00 p.m.-midnight
Thursday 10.30 a.m.-6.00 p.m.

HOUSE SITTINGS

  House of Assembly Legislative Council
  Autumn/Budget
05.03.02-29.08.02
Spring
14.10.02-05.12.02
Autumn/Budget
05.03.02-29.08.02
Spring
14.10.02-05.12.02
Sitting weeks 10 5 9 6
Sitting days 35 17 32 22
Total hours 216 hrs 24 min 103 hrs 11 min 145 hrs 8 min 105 hrs 4 min

COMMITTEES

Estimates committees 2=11 days
Away committees 3=7 days
Joint sittings/assemblies nil
Full day committees 5=12 days
Other committee hearings    81=81 part days
91=111

Total committee - time, 215 hours 10 Minutes; evidence, 3600 pages
Four sessional reporters on houses only; on committees only infrequently

SALARIES

Permanent staff

Leader $ 89 413
Deputy Leader $ 74 365
Supervisor AS07 - maximum level (3) $ 68 899
Senior Reporter AS07 - second level (2) $ 65 323
Reporter AS06 (12) $ 60 734
Reporter AS05 (-) $ 49 397
$ 51 287
$ 53 311
$ 55 334
Reporter, Sessional AS05 - second level (4) $ 51 287
Publishing Officer, Sessional AS03 (2) $ 38 569
$ 39 933
$ 41 296
Plus overtime ranging from $31.66 per hour for first three hours to $42.22 per hour thereafter
Typist, Sessional AS02 (1) $ 33 117
$ 34 482
$ 35 845
Plus overtime ranging from $27.48 per hour for first three hours to $36.64 per hour thereafter
Publishing Officer, Casual AS03 full day $ 189.98
half day $ 126.66
Typist, Casual AS02 full day $ 164.90
half day $ 109.93
Reporter, Casual AS06
(maximum level)
full day $ 279.42
half day $ 186.28
Reporter, Casual AS05
(second level)
full day $ 235.96
half day $ 157.30

Casual Console Monitor: Ranging from $17.55 an hour normal time to $32.17 an hour after
11 hours.

NOTE: A new wages parity enterprise agreement, providing an increase of 4 per cent across the board, came into effect on 1 October 2002. Pursuant to the agreement, another increase of 4 per cent will operate from 1 October 2003.

LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS

Permanent Staff – six weeks
Reporters, Sessional – six weeks pro rata
Publishing Officers, Sessional – four weeks pro rata
Typist, Sessional – four weeks

TRAVEL ALLOWANCES

Within SA - $130.90 per day Interstate – Ranges from $159.95 per day for Perth and $165.95 for Hobart to $190.95 per day for Sydney and $195.95 for Melbourne.