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Remuneration Authority Act 1977

24: Remuneration of existing holder not to be reduced

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"Your pay can't be lowered if you already have a job with a set pay rate."

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If you have a job that the Remuneration Authority decides how much you get paid, they cannot reduce your pay if they decide on a lower rate than you are already getting. The Authority makes decisions about pay under section 12(1)(a) or section 12B. This rule helps protect your pay.

This rule does not apply if there are changes to your pay because of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 or certain parts of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013, like section 16 or section 17. You will still get the pay you are used to. The rule is in place to help you.

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24Remuneration of existing holder not to be reduced

  1. Where any position is subject to the determination of the Authority under section 12(1)(a) or section 12B and the remuneration for that position is determined by the Authority at a rate that is lower than that being lawfully received by the holder of that position, his remuneration shall not be reduced as a result of that determination.

  2. This principle does not apply to any change in remuneration arising from the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 or section 16 or 17 of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013.

Compare
  • SR 1974/143 r 29
Notes
  • Section 24 heading: amended, on , by section 4 of the Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act 1982 (1982 No 40).
  • Section 24(1): amended, on , by section 3(2) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).
  • Section 24(1): amended (with effect on 1 April 1985), on , by section 9(1) of the Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 135).
  • Section 24(1): amended, on , by section 4 of the Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act 1982 (1982 No 40).
  • Section 24(2): inserted, on , by section 3(2) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).
  • Section 24(2): amended, on , by section 63 of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013 (2013 No 93).