About the Tribunal

The Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal (SOORT) is constituted under the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975.

The Governor appoints a person to hold office as the Tribunal. The Tribunal may hold office for a period not exceeding 3 years and is eligible for re-appointment.

The Tribunal is currently assisted by 2 Assessors, one of whom is the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The other Assessor is appointed by the Minister and is required to have special knowledge relating to salaries payable to people engaged in commercial, banking, insurance, industrial or other activities at executive or management level and not be in the service of the State. The Assessors hold office for a period not exceeding 3 years and are eligible for re-appointment.

The Tribunal and Assessors are as follows:

Tribunal:	Ms Helen Wright
Assessors:	Ms Robyn Kruk, Director General, Department of Premier and Cabinet
	Ms Anne Rein

The Tribunal is required to make annual determinations on remuneration payable to the Judges, Magistrates and the Related Group, Public Office Holders Group and the SES. The determinations take effect from 1 October in that year. The Tribunal may also make special determinations on issues referred by the Minister.

The Tribunal is also required to determine compensation claims for SES and Police Service SES officers whose contracts have been terminated or not renewed. The Tribunal has issued a Statement of the Principles it applies in determining compensation matters. For further information please refer to Applications for Compensation.

Ministerial responsibility is with the Premier, except in matters relating to Police Service SES where the responsibility is with the Minister for Police.