Review Panel Makes Radical Changes To MLA Salaries And Expenses
23 March 2016 The Independent Financial Review Panel has announced radical changes to MLA salaries, expenses and pensions that will take effect following the Assembly election on 5 May 2016. “The panel has made radical changes to expenses that will provide professional, fair and equitable support for each MLA, and will enhance public confidence in […]
Consultation Launched on Assembly Members’ Salaries and Office Holder Allowances
27 MARCH 2015 The Independent Financial Review Panel (‘the Panel’) has today launched a consultation on the salaries paid to Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the allowances paid to Assembly Office Holders. The Panel’s first Determination was published in March 2012 and was subsequently revised in December 2012 to clarify the definition of […]
Consultation Launched on Prior Disclosure of Interests
27 FEBRUARY 2015 The Independent Financial Review Panel has today launched a consultation exercise to take the views of individuals and organisations on the Prior Disclosure of Interests by Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The Independent Financial Review Panel (‘the Panel’) was established in July 2011 to independently set the Pay and Allowances […]
Consultation on The Employment of Assembly Members’ Staff
The Independent Financial Review Panel has today launched a consultation (.docx) exercise to take the views of individuals on the employment of Assembly Members’ staff. The key proposals within this consultation document include clarity in the number of support staff to be allocated to an MLA. Definitive job descriptions with pay bands, maximum hours, and lastly […]
Consultation On Expenses For Assembly Members’ Constituency Office Rents Launched
The Independent Financial Review Panel (IFRP) has today launched a consultation exercise to take the views of individuals and organisations on the level of expenses which can be claimed by Assembly Members to allow them to lease their constituency offices. The IFRP was established in July 2011 to determine a level of remuneration which reflects […]
Assembly Members’ Salaries and Allowances For Extra Year Of Mandate
The Independent Financial Review Panel (IFRP) has today published a Determination (PDF) which sets the salaries and Allowances of Assembly Members for the additional year of the current mandate. The IFRP is permitted by legislation to publish one Determination for each Assembly mandate. The Determination published in March 2012 provided for Assembly Members’ salaries, allowances and […]
Consultation on Assembly Members’ Pension Scheme Launched
The Independent Financial Review Panel (IFRP) has today launched a consultation exercise to take the views of individuals and organisations on the Assembly Members’ Pension Scheme. Details of the current Pension Scheme are available at http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/Documents/Your_MLAs/Assembly-Members-Pension-Scheme-2012-22102012.PDF The IFRP was established in July 2011 to determine a level of remuneration which reflects the responsibilities of Members of […]
Independent Financial Review Panel Facilitates Pooling Arrangement For MLAs’ Staff
Following the publication of the Panel’s first Determination in March 2012, talks were held with a number of political parties on the issue of the pooling of their support staff. This would allow a member of staff to be employed by one Assembly Member and to provide a service not only to that Member but […]
Independent Financial Review Panel Launches Report
14 March 2012 The Independent Financial Review Panel has today published its Report on the Salaries, Office Holder Allowances, Office Costs Expenses and Pensions of Members of the NI Assembly. The Panel has also presented its Determinations on Salaries Expenses and Pensions to Assembly Commission, for immediate implementation. In launching the Report and Determination, Chair […]
Consultation Launched On Assembly Members’ Salaries, Expenses And Pensions
15 September 2011 The Independent Financial Review Panel has today launched a consultation exercise to take the views of individuals and organisations on Assembly Members’ salaries and office holder allowances, office costs expenses and pensions. The Panel was established in July 2011 to determine a level of remuneration which reflects the responsibilities of Members of the […]