Documents Relating To SES Remuneration.

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This disclosure consists of internal briefing documents on Senior Executive Service (SES) remuneration management at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The documents reveal that the department has significant salary variances within SES classifications: Band 1 ranges by $59,813, Band 2 by $41,387, and Band 3 by $68,432. Variances stem from salary maintenance for employees transferring from other agencies and historical disparities from the 2020 merger of the former Department of Environment and Energy with the former Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. The 2024 APS Remuneration Survey shows DAFF's median SES salaries slightly exceed APS-wide medians (Band 1: $251,280 vs $244,086; Band 2: $314,209 vs $307,112). An SES Talent Council was established in July 2024 to oversee remuneration and capability management. A 3.8% pay increase to base salary was provided to most Band 1 and Band 2 SES employees on 13 March 2025, consistent with the Public Sector Workplace Relations Policy 2023.