DETAILS of financial support payable to Assembly Members after the election next year have now been published.
The report outlines the salaries and level of financial support that will be available to each Member to carry out their role as an AM after the election in 2016.
The Determination includes an increase in the basic salary for Members of the new Assembly from their current level of around 54,000.
From May 2016, the salary will be £64,000 and those who are office holders will receive an additional salary to the base salary.
At the same time, changes being made by the Board to the Members’ pension scheme will reduce the contribution from taxpayers, and Members will contribute more.
The Board has also made changes, following consultation, to the way financial support is provided to party groups compared to the current system.
The changes will ensure that the total spent on supporting all parties in the Assembly remains constant even if there are more than four parties in the next Assembly.
With only 60 members, the contribution of every Member is vital.
Details of office holder salaries (including base and additional salary) for 2016-17 are as follows:
First Minister – £64,000 plus £76,000 – total salary £140,000
Welsh Minister - £64,000 plus £36,000 - £100,000
Council General - £64,000 plus £36,000 - £100,000
Deputy Minister - £64,000 plus £21,000 - £85,000
Presiding Office - £64,000 plus £41,000 - £105,000
Deputy Presiding Officer - £64,000 plus £21,000 - £85,000
Assembly Commissioners - £64,000 plus £13,000 - £77,000
Committee Chairs (higher) - £64,000 plus £13,000 - £77,000
Committee Chairs (lower) - £64,000 plus £7,660 - £72,660
Business committee attendee - £64,000 plus £7,660 - £72,660
Opposition Party leader - £64,000 plus £13,000 + £1,000 per member up to £36,000 – Range from £77,000 to £100,000
For the full report from the Remuneration Board of the National Assembly for Wales please visit http://www.senedd.assembly.wales/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=11701.
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