MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (STAFF) ACT 1984
- SECT 21
Terms and conditions of employment

(1)

Subject to any applicable determination made under subsection (3), the terms and conditions of employment of a person employed by a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives under this Part, other than terms and conditions (in this section referred to as prescribed terms and conditions) relating to any matter in relation to which:

(a)

a determination is to be made by the Senator or Member under section 22; or

(b)

express provision is made by section 23;

are to be ascertained in accordance with the agreement for the employment of the person.

(3)

The Prime Minister may by writing determine that the terms and conditions of employment of a person employed under this Part (other than prescribed terms and conditions) are varied (whether by the variation of particular terms and conditions or by the inclusion of new terms and conditions, not being prescribed terms and conditions) as specified in the determination.

(4)

A determination under subsection (3) may be expressed to apply in relation to all persons employed under this Part, in relation to all persons included in a class of persons so employed or in relation to a specified person so employed.