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Rates of pay and allowance – Local government by-elections

2024 Berrigan Shire, Cowra Shire, Junee Shire and Lachlan Shire Council (Ward E) by-elections

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Pre-poll positions

Position

Hourly rate –
Monday to Friday

Hourly rate – Saturday

Hourly rate –
Sunday

Office Assistant – Pre-poll

$29.80

$38.25

$44.29

Deputy Senior Office Assistant – Pre-poll

$31.60

$40.56

$46.97

Senior Office Assistant – Pre-poll

$37.34

$47.94

$55.51

Returning Office positions

Position

Hourly rate –
Monday to Friday

Hourly rate – Saturday

Hourly rate – Sunday

Office Assistant

$29.80

$38.25

$44.29

Staffing and Venues Assistant

$33.42

$42.90

$49.68

Senior Office Assistant – Staffing and Venues

$38.05

$48.85

$56.56

Senior Office Assistant – Election Materials

$37.34

$47.94

$55.51

Senior Office Assistant – Counting and Results

$37.34

$47.94

$55.51

Senior Office Assistant – Check Count

$37.34

$47.94

$55.51

Election day positions

Position

*Total election day package fee (excluding super, phone and mileage)

Election Official

$709.35

Declaration Vote Issuing Officer

$770.73

Deputy Polling Place Manager

$949.64

Polling Place Manager 1

$1,102.78

Polling Place Manager 2-3

$1,120.78

Polling Place Manager 4-5

$1,138.64

Polling Place Manager 6-7 $1,170.07
Polling Place Manager 8-9 $1,205.24
Polling Place Manager 10-11 $1,223.34
Polling Place Manager 12+ $1,272.06

*The election day package fees above include a meal allowance and training fee. The online training fee is only payable on successful completion of training and election day duties.