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141 Servicing departments and parent statutory entities of subsidiary bodies are requested to
provide advice to the SSC about fee levels in response to the SSC Framework review survey.
142 Departments are advised of detailed information requirements at the time surveys are carried
out.
Cabinet committee submissions
143 In general all but the most minor appointments made by Ministers or by the Governor-
General on the recommendation of Ministers should first be considered by APH. Even where
an appointment is the responsibility of a particular Minister, it is important that it is raised
with colleagues to ensure the widest possible input into the appointment process (Please refer
to the CabGuide).
144 Section E “Operating outside the Parameters of the Framework” refers to the circumstances
in which exceptions to this Framework are referred to APH and Cabinet before final
decisions are made. In those cases:
• where the responsible Minister is responsible for setting fees, and where the proposed
fee is outside the parameters of the Framework, the submission should note that
consultation with the Minister of State Services has taken place, and should outline the
basis for going outside the parameters of the Framework.
145 If there is a difference of view between the responsible Minister and the Minister of State
Services about the appropriate fee levels, the options should be presented to APH.
146 In these cases, appointments should not be made until fee levels have been agreed. Please
also refer to the CabGuide.
Further information
147 For advice on the application and interpretation of the fees framework, contact the State
Sector Remuneration and Fees team at the State Services Commission, phone (04) 495 6607,
fax (04) 495 6699 or email: fees@ssc.govt.nz.
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