2013-14 Priorities The strategic and operational issues to be pursued in 201314 include: overseeing the pricing arrangements for water and wastewater services from 1 July 2013; overseeing pricing arrangements for retail electricity for franchise customers for the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014; overseeing the regulatory regime established under the Utilities Act, including licensing and compliance monitoring and reporting on utility compliance and performance; responding to the Government’s requirements for advice on competition policy matters, and discharging the Commission’s statutory role in competitive neutrality complaints handling; producing and publishing the Commission’s ACT Greenhouse Gas Inventory, to advise on and assist with meeting the challenges raised by the ACT’s commitment to addressing climate change; and cooperating with the national regulatory body, the Australian Energy Regulator, and relevant ACT Government policy agencies, to implement the changes arising from the transfer from 1 July 2012 of regulatory responsibilities in the energy sector as agreed by the ACT as a to the Council of Australian Governments’ Australian Energy Market Agreement. Estimated Employment Level 2011-12 2012-13 2012-13 2013-14 Actual Outcome Budget Est. Outcome Budget 8 Staffing (FTE) 6 91 62 Notes: The increase of 3 FTE in the estimated outcome from the original budget reflects the Commission’s decision to meet its non recurrent workload by appointing temporary staff rather than using external contractors and consultants. The decrease of 3 FTE in the 2013-14 Budget from the 2012-13 estimated outcome reflects the Commission’s expected staffing levels. Changes to Appropriation Changes to Appropriation Controlled – 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Government Payment for Outputs Est. Out. Budget Estimate Estimate Estimate $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 2012-13 Budget 527 537 549 559 559 2013-14 Budget Technical Adjustments Revised Indexation Parameters - (1) (1) (1) 10 Revised Superannuation Parameters (9) (10) (10) (10) (10) Revised Superannuation Guarantee Rate - - 1 2 3 2013-14 Budget 518 526 539 550 562
2013-14 Priorities The strategic and operational issues to be pursued in 201314 include: overseeing the pricing arrangements for water and wastewater services from 1 July 2013; overseeing pricing arrangements for retail electricity for franchise customers for the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014; overseeing the regulatory regime established under the Utilities Act, including licensing and compliance monitoring and reporting on utility compliance and performance; responding to the Government’s requirements for advice on competition policy matters, and discharging the Commission’s statutory role in competitive neutrality complaints handling; producing and publishing the Commission’s ACT Greenhouse Gas Inventory, to advise on and assist with meeting the challenges raised by the ACT’s commitment to addressing climate change; and cooperating with the national regulatory body, the Australian Energy Regulator, and relevant ACT Government policy agencies, to implement the changes arising from the transfer from 1 July 2012 of regulatory responsibilities in the energy sector as agreed by the ACT as a to the Council of Australian Governments’ Australian Energy Market Agreement. Estimated Employment Level 2011-12 Actual Outcome 2012-13 Budget 2012-13 Est. Outcome 2013-14 Budget 8 Staffing (FTE) 6 91 62 Notes: The increase of 3 FTE in the estimated outcome from the original budget reflects the Commission’s decision to meet its non recurrent workload by appointing temporary staff rather than using external contractors and consultants. The decrease of 3 FTE in the 2013-14 Budget from the 2012-13 estimated outcome reflects the Commission’s expected staffing levels. Changes to Appropriation Changes to Appropriation – Controlled 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Government Payment for Outputs Est. Out. Budget Estimate Estimate Estimate $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 2012-13 Budget 527 537 549 559 559 2013-14 Budget Technical Adjustments Revised Indexation Parameters - (1) (1) (1) 10 Revised Superannuation Parameters (9) (10) (10) (10) (10) Revised Superannuation Guarantee Rate - - 1 2 3 2013-14 Budget 518 526 539 550 562
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