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Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Annual Report 2019-20

Appendix 3. Executive remuneration

During the reporting period ended 30 June 2020, ACIAR had six executives who met the definition of key management personnel. In the notes to the financial statements for the period ending 30 June 2019, ACIAR discloses a summary of remuneration expenses for key management personnel as outlined in Summary of remuneration for key management personnel, 2019–20. In accordance with the PGPA Rule, the summary information is disaggregated and presented in the following tables.

Summary of remuneration

Summary of remuneration for key management personnel, 2019–20
Remuneration type	$
Short-term benefits
Base salary	1,290,543
Bonus
Other benefits and allowances	47,751
Total short-term benefits	1,338,294
Post-employment benefits
Superannuation	234,580
Total post-employment benefits	234,580
Other long-term benefits
Long-service leave	60,460
Total other long-term benefits	60,460
Termination benefits	43,875
Total key management personnel remuneration	1,677,209

Remuneration detail for key management personnel

Remuneration detail for key management personnel for the reporting period, 2019–20
Name	Position	Short-term benefits		Post-employment benefits	Other long-term benefits	Termination benefits	Total remuneration
Name	Position	Base salary¹ ($)	Other benefits and allowances ($)	Superannuation contribution ($)	Long service leave² ($)	($)	($)
Andrew Campbell	Chief Executive Officer	263,923	47,751	49,141	10,119	-	370,933
Eleanor Dean	General Manager, Outreach and Capacity Building	239,969	-	43,580	19,036	-	302,584
Audrey Gormley	Chief Finance Officer	250,684	-	43,580	4,640	-	298,904
Peter Horne	General Manager, Country Programs	224,963	-	43,342	8,308	-	276,613
Daniel Walker	Chief Scientist	245,180	-	43,547	18,358	-	307,084
Mellissa Wood³	General Manager, Global Program	65,823	-	11,392	-	43,875	121,090
Total		1,290,543	47,751	234,580	60,460	43,875	1,677,209

¹ All senior executives have the same base salary. The base salary in this table is calculated as salary with adjustments for annual leave provisions.

²Long-service leave includes adjustment for incorrect prior year closing balances.

³Ms Wood resigned in October 2019.

Remuneration detail for other highly paid staff

Remuneration detail for other highly paid staff for the reporting period, 2019–20
Remuneration band	No. of other highly paid staff	Short-term benefits		Post-employment benefits	Other long-term benefits	Total remuneration
		Average base salary ($)	Average bonuses ($)	Average superannuation contribution ($)	Average long service leave ($)	Average total remuneration ($)
$225,001 – $245,000	5	19,945	2,000	29,481	5,209	228,635

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