(1) A Deputy President, senior member or ordinary member may enter into an arrangement with the President to undertake the duties of office on a part-time basis.
(2) A part-time service arrangement—
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) must specify the proportion of full-time duties to be worked by the member, which must be a minimum of 0·4 of full-time duties; and
(c) may specify an expiry date, but is not required to do so.
(3) The President may have regard to the following factors in considering whether to enter into a part‑time service arrangement—
(a) the operational needs of the Tribunal;
(b) the personal and professional circumstances of the member;
(c) parity and equity with other members;
(d) any other relevant consideration.
(4) A part-time service arrangement takes effect from the date specified in the part-time service arrangement.
(5) A Deputy President, senior member or ordinary member to whom a part-time service agreement applies is entitled to receive a pro‑rata amount of the remuneration applicable to a Deputy President, senior member or ordinary member (as the case requires) appointed on a non-sessional basis who is undertaking the duties of office on a full-time basis.
(6) This section does not apply to a senior member or ordinary member who is appointed on a sessional basis.
S. 18B inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 51.