12 November 2012

Want to work for Andrew Leigh?

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Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh has blogged that he’s looking for a new Chief of Staff.

Anyone interested?

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Masquara said :

54-11 said :

LouiseMCrossman said :

The pay scale is as provided for in the Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2012-2015: http://maps.finance.gov.au/enterprise_agreement/2012-2015/Attachments.html#AttachmentC

Don’t worry about Masquara – he’s a rightwing nutjob on this site. He’s sort of tolerated now he’s been here for a little while.

Actually, troll, a lifelong Labor supporter federally – and only recently anti-Labor locally.

Yeah. Right. Given the wildly virulent anti-Labor content of your work here over the past few months I still think you’re actually Zed letting off steam in his spare time. But that’s just me.

Whatever the case may be, unless I’m mistaken Leigh is a federal MP. I can’t begin to image how he feels while basking in the warm glow of your soi-disant support.

54-11 said :

LouiseMCrossman said :

The pay scale is as provided for in the Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2012-2015: http://maps.finance.gov.au/enterprise_agreement/2012-2015/Attachments.html#AttachmentC

Don’t worry about Masquara – he’s a rightwing nutjob on this site. He’s sort of tolerated now he’s been here for a little while.

Actually, troll, a lifelong Labor supporter federally – and only recently anti-Labor locally.

LouiseMCrossman said :

The pay scale is as provided for in the Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2012-2015: http://maps.finance.gov.au/enterprise_agreement/2012-2015/Attachments.html#AttachmentC

Don’t worry about Masquara – he’s a rightwing nutjob on this site. He’s sort of tolerated now he’s been here for a little while.

Masquara said :

WillowJim said :

Masquara said :

Why would a member whose electorate office is in Canberra need to pay his staff an electorate allowance? Isn’t that supposed to compensate for TRAVEL to and from the electorate?

Why try to find an answer to a question matter when you can just come to your conclusion, hey Masquara?

Here you go:

“Electorate and personal employees are also eligible for an additional allowance paid with salary in recognition of reasonable additional hours of work.”

Yes, that is a given. However, various levels of EA are in fact to compensate for additional hours of work that are TRAVEL. So whoever it was who thought that the additional allowance would compensate somehow up to a normal middle-range wage instead of this measly pay (oh, and just by the way, Leigh could well be skimping on this poor person’s salary in order to have staffing budget bitsies over that can chock up other staffers’ pay) was wrong.

Doesnt the Liberal Party get access to Google? Why not look it up yourself?

Masquara said :

However, various levels of EA are in fact to compensate for additional hours of work that are TRAVEL.

Funny that’s not what is says here:

40.1 An electorate staff allowance (ESA) is payable to electorate employees in recognition of, and as compensation for, reasonable additional hours of work and official travel undertaken outside of business hours.

Note the clever use of the word “and”.

LouiseMCrossman11:48 am 14 Nov 12

The pay scale is as provided for in the Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2012-2015: http://maps.finance.gov.au/enterprise_agreement/2012-2015/Attachments.html#AttachmentC

WillowJim said :

Masquara said :

Why would a member whose electorate office is in Canberra need to pay his staff an electorate allowance? Isn’t that supposed to compensate for TRAVEL to and from the electorate?

Why try to find an answer to a question matter when you can just come to your conclusion, hey Masquara?

Here you go:

“Electorate and personal employees are also eligible for an additional allowance paid with salary in recognition of reasonable additional hours of work.”

Yes, that is a given. However, various levels of EA are in fact to compensate for additional hours of work that are TRAVEL. So whoever it was who thought that the additional allowance would compensate somehow up to a normal middle-range wage instead of this measly pay (oh, and just by the way, Leigh could well be skimping on this poor person’s salary in order to have staffing budget bitsies over that can chock up other staffers’ pay) was wrong.

poetix said :

Yes, I’m sure he’s *zany*.

Yes, I find him to be laughable.

Masquara said :

Why would a member whose electorate office is in Canberra need to pay his staff an electorate allowance? Isn’t that supposed to compensate for TRAVEL to and from the electorate?

Why try to find an answer to a question matter when you can just come to your conclusion, hey Masquara?

Here you go:

“Electorate and personal employees are also eligible for an additional allowance paid with salary in recognition of reasonable additional hours of work.”

54-11 said :

Masquara said :

A chief of staff paid at the APS5 level? Sheesh!

The allowances make the difference. But be prepared for long days and even longer nights. No workplace “flexibility” here.

Makes my construction job on similar money, 8 hour day and a nine day fortnight look very sweet. My union negotiated those benefits for me.
Funny how a Labor MP can run a sweat shop as purported by 54-11.
I hope he puts in a better effort when he fights for MY workplace rights in Parliament than he (alledgedly) provides for his own staff.

LouiseMCrossman said :

Madam Cholet said :

‘A commencing salary between $67 956 and $76 548 will be paid, plus allowances up to $25 060 depending on skills and experience.’

What sort of skills gain an increase in allowances?

Hi Madam Cholet, the ‘skills and experience’ refers to the entire salary package including allowances (poorly punctuated, I’m sorry). The allowance is the Electorate Staff Allowance and more information on it is available here: http://maps.finance.gov.au/enterprise_agreement/Guidelines/ESA.html Happy to discuss the job further if you’re interested – 6247 4396.

Why would a member whose electorate office is in Canberra need to pay his staff an electorate allowance? Isn’t that supposed to compensate for TRAVEL to and from the electorate? Presumably this unfortunate junior officer (I mean, Chief Of Staff) will only qualify for the lowest rank of EA – and thereby still be paid as an APS5 pretty much?

Masquara said :

A chief of staff paid at the APS5 level? Sheesh!

The allowances make the difference. But be prepared for long days and even longer nights. No workplace “flexibility” here.

A chief of staff paid at the APS5 level? Sheesh!

Madam Cholet said :

What sort of skills gain an increase in allowances?

Keeping tabs on the boss’ reputation on the riotact 😉

Madam Cholet said :

‘A commencing salary between $67 956 and $76 548 will be paid, plus allowances up to $25 060 depending on skills and experience.’

What sort of skills gain an increase in allowances?

That would be one’s ability to clear the desk.

LouiseMCrossman2:25 pm 13 Nov 12

Madam Cholet said :

‘A commencing salary between $67 956 and $76 548 will be paid, plus allowances up to $25 060 depending on skills and experience.’

What sort of skills gain an increase in allowances?

Hi Madam Cholet, the ‘skills and experience’ refers to the entire salary package including allowances (poorly punctuated, I’m sorry). The allowance is the Electorate Staff Allowance and more information on it is available here: http://maps.finance.gov.au/enterprise_agreement/Guidelines/ESA.html Happy to discuss the job further if you’re interested – 6247 4396.

Madam Cholet said :

‘A commencing salary between $67 956 and $76 548 will be paid, plus allowances up to $25 060 depending on skills and experience.’

What sort of skills gain an increase in allowances?

Negotiating skills?

Madam Cholet1:22 pm 13 Nov 12

‘A commencing salary between $67 956 and $76 548 will be paid, plus allowances up to $25 060 depending on skills and experience.’

What sort of skills gain an increase in allowances?

Yes, I’m sure he’s *zany*.

He’s looking for a new Louise? As a pollie he would make a great comedian!

No, I don’t want to work for any politician, thank you for asking. Besides, if you read the link, you have to be called Louise.

Not sure I could keep up with the required reading.

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