REPORT ON THE PAYMENT OF INDEMNITIES, ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NUNAVUT For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 Pursuant to section 36 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act (2002) List of Schedules Schedule A Member Salary and Pay Indemnities Schedule B Travel and Living Allowances Schedule C Constituency Office and Operating Expenses Schedule D Annual Record of Absences Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Schedule A - Member Salary and Pay Indemnities Members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 MLA Ministerial Speaker Extra Committee Other Northern Total Constituency Member Indemnity Indemnity Indemnity Duties Indemnity Payments Allowance Pay Indemnity AKULLIQ MAPSALAK, Steve 68,807 3,452 6,247 18,082 96,588 AMITTUQ TAPARDJUK, Louis 68,807 59,232 18,648 146,687 ARVIAT ALAGALAK, David 68,807 3,452 5,084 17,437 94,780 BAKER LAKE SIMAILAK, David 68,807 41,304 7,492 20,059 137,662 CAMBRIDGE BAY PETERSON, Keith 68,807 9,913 16,221 94,941 HUDSON BAY KATTUK, Peter 68,807 6,439 16,695 91,941 IQALUIT CENTRE TOOTOOTOOTOO, HHunter t 68, 807 6, 903 7, 236 12, 155 95, 101 IQALUIT EAST PICCO, Edward 68,807 59,232 12,155 140,194 IQALUIT WEST OKALIK, Paul 68,807 70,366 12,155 151,328 KUGLUKTUK EVYAGOTAILAK, J A 68,807 6,346 6,279 18,205 99,637 NANULIK NETSER, Patterk 68,807 59,232 12,155 140,194 NATTILIK AGLUKKAQ, Leona 68,807 59,232 12,155 140,194 PANGNIRTUNG KILABUK, Peter 68,807 59,232 15,535 143,574 QUTTIKTUQ BARNABAS, Levi 68,807 2,950 6,200 6,423 20,636 105,016 RANKIN NORTH CURLEY, Tagak 68,807 3,452 7,013 15,292 94,564 RANKIN SOUTH - W. C. BROWN, Levinia 68,807 64,799 12,155 145,761 SOUTH BAFFIN AKESUK, Olayuk 68,807 59,232 12,155 140,194 TUNUNIQ ARVALUK, James 68,807 6,168 19,998 94,973 UQQUMMIUT ARREAK, James 68,807 6,903 7,172 18,905 101,787 MLA INDEMNITY: This figure is the actual gross annual indemnity based on section 25 of the " LA&EC Act ". For income tax reporting purposes the first $1,000 is tax free pursuant to federal legislation contained in the " Nunavut Act ", Part 1, Section 22. EXTRA DUTIES: Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole; Chairperson of Standing or Special Committee; Chairperson of Regular Caucus and Chairperson of Full Caucus. Amounts are based upon rates from section 26 and 27 and Schedule C of the LA&EC Act . OTHER PAYMENTS: By virtue of section 35 of the LA&EC Act , where the rates of pay of employees of the Public Services Act are globally increased by a certain percentage, the MSB may, by regulation, amend Schedule C by the same percentage. This column includes all retro payments and pay adjustments. See additional note. NORTHERN ALLOWANCE: Northern Allowance rates for MLAs are at the same rates as GN employees. A lump sum saving option allows MLAs to bank Northern Allowance to be paid out the following March. MLAs may select this option, thus the varied allowances paid. Payments made from the banked allowances appear in this report in the year paid. MLA Dav id Sima ila k e lecte t d in 2006- 2007 tto be pa id ththe lump sum payout t for ththe Nunavut t Nort thhern Allowance bene fitfit. The Iqa lu itit a llowance was pa id tto him instea t d o f ththe Ba ker La ke allowance. The difference was adjusted and paid to him in fiscal year 2007-2008. This is shown in the Other Payments column. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Schedule B - Travel and Living Allowances Members of the 2nd Assembly For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 Travel and Living Allowances Constituency Member Constituency Committee Session Other Business AKULLIQ MAPSALAK, Steve 10,507 4,053 5,714 20,274 AMITTUQ TAPARDJUK, Louis 12,797 5,950 18,747 ARVIAT ALAGALAK, David 10,185 2,251 3,984 16,420 BAKER LAKE SIMAILAK, David 10,236 452 6,007 16,695 CAMBRIDGE BAY PETERSON, Keith 10,168 4,491 6,780 223 21,662 HUDSON BAY KATTUK, Peter 8,243 3,701 6,823 18,767 IQALUIT CENTRE TOOTOO, HunterHunter 10,085 3,188 4,577 157 1818,007 007 IQALUIT EAST PICCO, Edward 10,140 314 4,464 14,918 IQALUIT WEST OKALIK, Paul 10,195 4,464 14,659 KUGLUKTUK EVYAGOTAILAK, J A 10,212 3,060 6,806 20,078 NANULIK NETSER, Patterk 20,801 4,350 25,151 NATTILIK AGLUKKAQ, Leona 18,416 4,464 22,880 PANGNIRTUNG KILABUK, Peter 10,148 965 6,817 673 18,603 QUTTIKTUQ BARNABAS, Levi 11,025 5,849 6,791 23,665 RANKIN NORTH CURLEY, Tagak 10,474 2,816 6,208 173 19,671 RANKIN SOUTH - W. C. BROWN, Levinia 17,229 4,245 21,474 SOUTH BAFFIN AKESUK, Olayuk 20,173 4,008 24,181 TUNUNIQ ARVALUK, James 9,753 3,450 5,985 19,188 UQQUMMIUT ARREAK, James 10,314 3,869 5,652 19,835 #REF! 374,875 Allowances are provided to assist Members in carrying out their duties. They cover the cost of accommodation, meals, taxis and incidentals for Members attending Sessions and Standing Committee meetings as well as the cost of allowances for travel for constituency business. Living allowances are not considered part of income. Amounts are net GST. Allowances are set at the GN per diem if the Assembly pays for the Member's lodging and $250 per day if the Member arranges their own lodging. The column "Other Business" includes allowances paid to the Speaker for representing the Legislature on official functions and the Speaker and other Members attending special functions such as annual Canadian and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association events and regional meetings with other Canadian Legislatures. Amounts are net GST. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Schedule C - Constituency Office & Operating Expenses Members of the 2nd Assembly For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 Constituency Operations Constituency Constituency Member Budget Spent Balance Base Funding AKULLIQ MAPSALAK, Steve 57,800 49,535 8,265 103,868 AMITTUQ TAPARDJUK, Louis 32,800 19,886 12,914 102,501 ARVIAT ALAGALAK, David 25,600 23,627 1,973 77,757 BAKER LAKE SIMAILAK, David 26,400 24,871 1,529 85,669 CAMBRIDGE BAY PETERSON, Keith 44,700 27,420 17,280 54,585 HUDSON BAY KATTUKKATTUK,, PetePeterr 2828,600,600 2424,846,846 33,754,754 6868,427,427 IQALUIT CENTRE TOOTOO, Hunter 20,000 17,213 2,787 81,688 IQALUIT EAST PICCO, Edward 20,000 15,640 4,360 68,630 IQALUIT WEST OKALIK, Paul 20,000 16,510 3,490 90,729 KUGLUKTUK EVYAGOTAILAK, J A 28,600 20,073 8,527 69,520 NANULIK NETSER, Patterk 38,400 29,782 8,618 85,827 NATTILIK AGLUKKAQ, Leona 40,700 37,465 3,235 109,739 PANGNIRTUNG KILABUK, Peter 21,200 18,334 2,866 75,367 QUTTIKTUQ BARNABAS, Levi 51,000 43,933 7,067 84,837 RANKIN NORTH CURLEY, Tagak 24,300 22,744 1,556 45,045 RANKIN SOUTH - W. C. BROWN, Levinia 33,000 28,817 4,183 76,039 SOUTH BAFFIN AKESUK, Olayuk 33,600 18,810 14,790 83,736 TUNUNIQ ARVALUK, James 25,000 18,388 6,612 73,818 UQQUMMIUT ARREAK, James 34,600 26,403 8,197 88,608 #REF! 2,731,352 Constituency operating expenses represent funds reimbursed to Members or paid on their behalf for constituency expenses incurred upon submission of original invoices. Constituency expenses are paid to the maximums per constituency as stated in Schedule B of theLA&EC Act . Expenses are net GST. Members who exceed their constituency operating budget are required to reimburse the consolidated revenue fund through payment or a reduction in a subsequent allowance. Examples of constituency operating expenses include travel and airline costs, telephone, internet, office supplies, newspaper advertising and promotional materials. Constituency Base Funding includes expenses paid by the Clerk's Office for the set up and maintenance of Member offices. This includes rent, furniture and constituency staff in their communities. Constituency staff expense includes wages, the Nunavut Northern Allowance, vacation pay and related employer costs Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Schedule D - Annual Record of Absences Members of the 2nd Assembly For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 Days Official Illness Other Constituency Member Absent Business AKULLIQ MAPSALAK, Steve 1 day 1 AMITTUQ TAPARDJUK, Louis 1 day 1 ARVIAT ALAGALAK, David 16 days 14 2 BAKER LAKE SIMAILAK, David 3 days 3 CAMBRIDGE BAY PETERSON, Keith 1 day 1 HUDSON BAY KATTUK, Peter - IQALUIT CENTRE TOOTOO, Hunter - IQALUIT EAST PICCO, Edward - IQALUIT WEST OKALIK, Paul 1 day 1 KUGLUKTUK EVYAGOTAILAK, J A 6 days 6 NANULIK NETSER, Patterk 1 day 1 NATTILIK AGLUKKAQ, Leona - PANGNIRTUNG KILABUK, Peter 7 days 3 4 QUTTIKTUQ BARNABAS, Levi 2 days 2 RANKIN NORTH CURLEY, Tagak 1 day 1 RANKIN SOUTH - W. C. BROWN, Levinia 1 day 1 SOUTH BAFFIN AKESUK, Olayuk 4 days 1 3 TUNUNIQ ARVALUK, James 10 days 7 3 UQQUMMIUT ARREAK, James 2 days 2 Section 4 (1) of the Indemnity Recovery Regulations (Regulation R-022-2006) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act states: The Clerk shall maintain a record of those Members who have failed to attend a sitting of the Legislative Assembly or a meeting of a Committee of the Legislative Assembly and the Member must provide an explanation satisfactory to the Management and Services Board as to the reason of the absence.