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THE
COMMITTEE REPORTS/FINDINGS
ON PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES
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 Parliamentary
Salaries Committee Report - November
2003
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THE
COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWED THE EMOLUMENTS OF PARLIAMENTARIANS
On
February 4, 2003 the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable
P.J. Patterson, announced in Parliament the establishment
of a committee to review the emoluments of Parliamentarians.
The
members of the committee are:
| The
Hon. Oliver Clarke, O.J. |
Chairman
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| Bishop
Charles Dufour |
Member
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| Mr.
Tony Lewars |
Member
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| Mrs.
Corrine McLarty |
Member
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| Mr.
Las Perry |
Member
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| Mrs.
Maria Walters |
Secretary
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The
committee will be examining the current issues of salaries allowances,
reimburables, pensions and conditions of services for Parliamentarians
in the context of their terms of reference, which are:
1.
"To examine the history of the adjustments in emoluments
to Members of the Cabinet and Parliament since the Ashenheim
Report of 1973 and the subsequent findings of such Review
Groups as the Sasso and Fletcher
Committees.
2.
To examine and report on the factors which have attributed
to delays, if any, in implementing the accepted formula and
the resulting impact.
3.
To report on how the most recent increases compare with other
areas of public service wage and salary settlements during
the past ten years.
4.
To consider whether the present formula and linkages should
be maintained, modified or abandoned taking into account the
decision to provide remuneration to the Public Sector, based
on 80% of the market.
5.
To recommend, whether or not a new formula is required, and
if so to make proposals to the basis, mode and machinery of
its application.
6.
To consider the implications of the treatment of Parliamentarians
as "self-employed" and to make recommendations as
it may deem just and appropriate.
7.
To examine the allowances presently paid to non-ministerial
members of the Senate, and recommend such adjustments as appear
necessary.
8.
To examine the contributory pension scheme for Parliamentarians
and to make recommendations on the provision of reasonable
pension benefits for retired legislators."
In
keeping with the procedure followed by past committees the
members of the Parliamentary Salaries Review Committee will
be interviewing Parliamentarians both past and present, Senior
Civil Servants, Trade Unions, and Members of the Public.
The
committee has held meetings with the Jamaica Employers Federation
and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica.
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