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Appendix A: Charge out rates for Ministry for the Environment staff time

Allocation basis

The rates below are based on the average salary for each category of employee, plus overhead costs (comprising personnel costs for Ministry support staff, plus corporate overhead costs apportioned across all non-support staff), divided by an average of 1365 working hours per staff member per annum.[Where working hours excludes leave, sick leave, training and time required for administrative and miscellaneous tasks.] The allocation basis and the way the calculation is undertaken meet Treasury requirements.

Current rates

The rates for relevant categories of staff are set out below. The rates will be adjusted periodically based on the published financial information prepared for annual financial reporting purposes.

Category of staff

Hourly rate

Project Administrator

$77.25

Consenting Advisor

$86.31

Senior Consenting Advisor

$100.81
Project Leader
 $113.83

Manager

$132.74

Disbursements will recovered at cost.

Rates exclude GST.

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