Calahasen, Pearl (PC, Lesser Slave Lake)
Caucus budget calculations
Budget 2013-14 ... MS108-9 Budget 2013-14, funding contingency ... MS167
Committee on Members' Services, Special Standing
Meeting extended until old business is completed, motion on (Sherman: defeated) ... MS114
Constituencies
Size as factor in budget matrix ... MS189-90
Constituency offices
Chair's visits ... MS53 Rental costs, request for comparative statistics ... MS6
Disclosure of information - Constituency offices and caucuses
Expense disclosure (proposed) ... MS80
Disclosure of information - Members of the Legislative Assembly
Disclosure, revised motion (Young: carried), amendment to include constituency office and caucus expenses (Sherman: withdrawn) ... MS80
Elected bodies
Presence in constituency as factor in budget matrix ... MS189
Federal Public Building
Redevelopment project ... MS172 Visitor centre ... MS169
Government House
Opposition members' use of (proposed) ... MS166
Government members' services
Legislative Assembly Office
Staff compensation, market adjustment contingency ... MS173 Staff compensation, parallel to public service ... MS173
Liberal opposition members' services
Matrix elements for constituency office costs
Calculation formula ... MS5, 109 Comparison with other jurisdictions ... MS190 Constituency Services Order, schedule amended to reflect changes in constituencies from Electoral Divisions Act, motion on (Calahasen: carried) ... MS4, 5 Review, subcommittee for ... MS151, 153, 154 Review, subcommittee update, February 7, 2013 ... MS189-90
McDougall Centre
Opposition caucus use of, motion to create subcommittee re (Forsyth: defeated) ... MS166
Members' indemnities/expense allowances
Compensation, motion to not increase until Alberta consolidated budget is balanced (Smith: defeated) ... MS94
New Democratic members' services
Official Opposition members' services
Budget 2013-14 ... MS108-9 Calgary caucus office, funding for ... MS159
Privilege (committee)
Premier's tweet on 2013-14 budget freeze before vote, reporting to Assembly, motion on ... MS215
Retirement benefits for members (proposed)
Administrative costs ... MS28 Interjurisdictional comparison ... MS22, 29 Overview of plans, LAO/Aon Hewitt presentation on ... MS22, 28-29 Research request on specific plans (RRSP, defined benefit, defined contribution), motion on (Young: carried), amendment to include target benefit/shared-risk plans (Jablonski: carried) ... MS32 RRSP, defined contribution, and defined benefit plans, Aon Hewitt presentation on ... MS42, 44, 47-48
Temporary accommodation allowance
Cap of $1,930 per month, motion on (Young: carried unanimously) ... MS220, 221 Cap of $1,930 per month, motion to adjourn debate (Jablonski: carried) ... MS223
Travel allowance for members
Access to scheduled flights as factor in budget matrix ... MS190
Travel at public expense (LAO)
Budget 2013-14, motion to spend only 50 per cent of budgeted amount (Forsyth: defeated) ... MS224
Casey, Ron (PC, Banff-Cochrane)
Deputy House leader
Allowance, motion on (Smith: tabled) ... MS259-60
Executive Council Salaries Order
Amendment (3-year freeze), motion on (Kennedy-Glans: carried) ... MS273, 275
Members' Allowances Order
Amendment (3-year freeze), motion on (Kennedy-Glans: carried) ... MS273, 275
Members' Committee Allowances Order
Amendment (3-year freeze), motion on (Kennedy-Glans: carried) ... MS273, 275
Chair (Zwozdesky, Gene)
Alberta Party members' services
Benefit plan for members
Health plan for former members ... MS246-47
Budget process
Annual adjustments ... MS270 Forecasts used ... MS254 General remarks ... MS139
Caucus budget calculations
Budget 2013-14 ... MS128 Budget 2013-14, funding contingency ... MS167 Budget 2014-15 ... MS256 Budget 2014-15, no increase, motion on (Smith: tabled) ... MS256-57 Expense guidelines, motion read (Sherman) ... MS101 General remarks ... MS248
Committee on Members' Services, Special Standing
Background materials ... MS34, 125 Budget 2013-14, debate procedure ... MS168 Communications device use during meetings ... MS36, 51, 52 Dress code ... MS35-36, 51-52, 73, 75 Extension of meeting until old business is completed, request for ... MS126 Food and beverage consumption at meetings ... MS36, 51, 52 Mandate ... MS3-4 Meeting agendas ... MS53, 84 Meeting agendas, advance notice of ... MS101 Meeting agendas, procedure for additions to ... MS102 Meeting agendas, removal of motion on MLA compensation review mechanism, motion on (Jablonski: carried) ... MS99-100 Meeting extended until old business is completed, motion on (Sherman: defeated) ... MS113-14 Meeting minutes, October 19, 2012 ... MS86 Meeting procedure ... MS3-4, 68, 72, 73 Members' receipt of documents in advance of meeting ... MS263 Teleconferencing permitted for the life of the Legislature, motion on (Mason: carried unanimously) ... MS1, 2-3 Temporary substitutions ... MS4
Committees, select special
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
51st Canadian Regional Conference ... MS129, 135 Canadian regional seminar hosting ... MS136 Commonwealth Women's Parliamentary seminar ... MS226 Conference, budget for MLA attendance ... MS224, 291-92
Consolidated Members' Services Orders
Constituency offices
Budget 2014-15 ... MS266 Chair's visits ... MS36, 50, 52-53, 75, 99, 127, 157, 208, 239, 242, 259, 260, 265 Emergency funding for flood recovery ... MS239-40 Funding for urban constituencies ... MS267 Funding model ... MS261 Funding model, formula adjustments ... MS108 Furniture and equipment, budget 2014-15 ... MS261-62 Office size ... MS260 Office supplies, transfer from members' administration to members' services allowance ... MS189, 228 Operational expenses, budget 2014-15 ... MS262 Purchasing methods, motor vehicle credit cards (PHH cards) ... MS53 Rental costs ... MS260, 264-65 Rental costs, budget 2014-15 ... MS262 Rental costs, disparities in ... MS108 Rental costs, request for comparative statistics ... MS6 Rural vs. urban needs ... MS263-64, 265, 288 Speaker's questionnaire ... MS244 Staff compensation and benefits ... MS6 Staff compensation and benefits, 2014-15 budget ... MS261 Staff numbers ... MS260 Staff travel outside constituency ... MS278-79 Unallocated fund use ($121,000) ... MS152
Council on Governmental Ethics Law
Annual conferences ... MS224
Disclosure of information - Constituency offices and caucuses
Expense disclosure (proposed) ... MS80, 81 Expense disclosure policy, motion on (Sherman: defeated) ... MS183-84 Expense disclosure policy, motion read (Sherman) ... MS101-2
Disclosure of information - Members of the Legislative Assembly
Disclosure, revised motion (Young: carried unanimously) ... MS81 Disclosure, revised motion (Young: carried), amendment to include constituency office and caucus expenses (Sherman: withdrawn) ... MS80, 81 Process for ... MS208 Public disclosure statements ... MS53 Public disclosure statements, comparison with other jurisdictions ... MS69 Public disclosure statements, motion on (Young: withdrawn by unanimous consent) ... MS75-76, 77 Public disclosure statements, motion on (Young), point of privilege (withdrawn) ... MS73
Edmonton-Meadowlark (constituency)
Member's recusal from meeting during votes ... MS68, 69
Executive Council Salaries Order
Amendment (3-year freeze), motion on (Kennedy-Glans: carried) ... MS272, 273, 276 Amendment order (no. 08) and adoption of compensation schedule, motion on (response to Government Motion 11) ... MS9, 11-12
Financial management and administration services (FMAS)
Government advertising
Building Alberta plan brochure ... MS273
Government House
Operating costs ... MS163
Government members' services
Budget 2013-14 ... MS158 Budget 2014-15 ... MS300 Budget 2014-15, link to consumer price index, motion on (Smith: defeated) ... MS279 Private members' allowance ... MS298
House services (LAO)
Budget 2013-14 ... MS135-37 Budget 2014-15 ... MS289 Hosting expenses ... MS136 MLA conference travel budget 2014-15 ... MS291 Travel expenses ... MS136, 224
Human resources services (LAO)
Independent members' services
Budget 2013-14 ... MS167 Budget 2014-15 ... MS256, 300 Budget 2014-15, link to consumer price index (Smith: defeated) ... MS279 Budget 2014-15, no increase, motion on (Smith: tabled) ... MS256-57
Information technology services (LAO)
Judges
Appointment to panels, etc. ... MS82
Legislative Assembly Act
Committee teleconferencing provisions ... MS2
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Budget 2014-15, total voted expenditure ... MS288 Sitting days ... MS293 Sitting days, impact on budget ... MS293
Legislative Assembly Office
Annual report 2012 ... MS285 Budget 2013-14 ... MS102, 109, 127-33, 129-30, 134-35, 136-37, 178 Budget 2013-14, procedure for consideration ... MS131 Budget 2013-14, reduction (proposed) ... MS177, 179-80 Budget 2014-15 ... MS247-48, 251-56, 268, 270, 288-89, 290, 306 Budget 2014-15, contingency funding for staff remuneration changes ... MS303 Budget 2014-15, link to consumer price index (Smith: defeated) ... MS279 Budget 2014-15, motion to approve (Quest: carried) ... MS305 Budget 2014-15, motion to prepare based on zero per cent increase in MLA administration and caucus budgets (Smith: tabled) ... MS256-57 Special funding requirements ... MS128 Staff benefits ... MS289 Staff compensation ... MS130-31, 140, 289 Staff compensation, market adjustment contingency ... MS172-73 Staff compensation, overtime ... MS293 Staff compensation, parallel to public service ... MS129, 172-73
Legislature Annex
Cleaning personnel ... MS284
Liberal opposition members' services
Budget 2013-14 ... MS164 Budget 2014-15, link to consumer price index (Smith: defeated) ... MS279 Calgary office, funding for (proposed) ... MS167-68
Matrix elements for constituency office costs
Application in 2013-14 budget ... MS149-50 Application in 2014-15 budget ... MS261, 268 Calculation formula ... MS4, 34, 108, 109, 241-42, 244, 260-61, 263-64, 267 Calculation formula, population statistics used ... MS265 Calculation formula, request for research ... MS5, 6, 33 Comparison with other jurisdictions ... MS193 Constituency Services Order, schedule amended to reflect changes in constituencies from Electoral Divisions Act, motion on (Calahasen: carried) ... MS4 Review ... MS36, 50, 267 Review, subcommittee for ... MS151, 152, 153, 157-58, 242, 244, 245, 260 Review, subcommittee for, Deputy Speaker as chair ... MS244-46 Review, subcommittee update, February 7, 2013 ... MS189, 191-93 Review, subcommittee update, February 27, 2013 ... MS216-17
McDougall Centre
Opposition caucus use of (proposed) ... MS163, 165, 299
Members' administration
Budget 2013-14 ... MS145-54 Budget 2014-15 ... MS248, 287, 296, 297 Budget 2014-15, link to consumer price index, motion on (Smith: defeated) ... MS279 Budget 2014-15, no increase, motion on (Smith: tabled) ... MS256-57 Office administration and supplies ... MS146-47 Operational expenses, budget 2014-15 ... MS261-62
Members' Allowances Order
Amendment (3-year freeze), motion on (Kennedy-Glans: carried) ... MS272, 273, 276
Members' Committee Allowances Order
Amendment (3-year freeze), motion on (Kennedy-Glans: carried) ... MS272, 273, 276 Committee Allowance Amendment Order (no. 09) (committee chair compensation; discontinuation of compensation for committee members, living expenses) ... MS9, 11-12
Members' indemnities/expense allowances
Annual adjustments in members' services orders ... MS254-55 Budget 2014-15 ... MS261, 269, 296-97 Comparison with other jurisdictions ... MS88 Compensation ... MS50, 147-48, 255, 261 Discretionary expenditures ... MS189 Discretionary expenditures, proposal to increase number of budget items in category for 2013-14 and to make in-year adjustment for 2012-13 ... MS191-93, 192 Freeze for 2013-14 budget year, motion on (Young: carried) ... MS201, 202 Freeze for 2013-14 budget year, motion on, amendment to extend time frame of freeze (Smith: defeated) ... MS200-201 Freeze for 2013-14 budget year, motion on, point of order, clarification on ... MS195 Freeze for 2013-14 budget year, motion on, point of order re Premier's tweet before start of meeting ... MS195 Freeze for 2014-15 budget year (proposed) ... MS252-53 Freeze for 2014-15 budget year (proposed), timing of motion ... MS252-53 Members' Allowances Amendment Order (no. 23), member and special role compensation, discontinuation of transition allowance, annual adjustment ... MS120 Members' Allowances Amendment Order (no. 23) and adoption of compensation schedule, motion on (response to Government Motion 11) ... MS9, 11-12 Members' Allowances Amendment Order (no. 23) and adoption of compensation schedule, motion on (response to Government Motion 11), amendment re schedule to indemnities (Smith: defeated) ... MS11 Rollback (proposed) ... MS276 Schedule of indemnities/additional compensation for special roles ... MS9 Transition allowance liability ... MS251
Members' indemnities/expense allowances - Recommendations of Major report
Motion to accept in full (Sherman: defeated) ... MS8-9
Members' indemnities/expense allowances - Review (2012)
Committee deliberations ... MS3, 7, 9, 14, 20, 37-38, 61, 107-8, 115 Debate in Assembly ... MS116, 119 Overview ... MS37-38 Procedure for motions ... MS58, 63 Request for further discussion ... MS125 Subcommittee to consider ... MS20, 32, 34 Tabling in Assembly ... MS117-18, 124
Members' indemnities/expense allowances - Review (2012) - Report
Draft report ... MS114-15 Draft report, motion to accept (Jablonski: carried) ... MS115-23 Draft report, motion to accept, request for recorded votes ... MS119 Minority reports ... MS117, 118, 124-25
Members' indemnities/expense allowances - Reviews, future
Committee deliberation on mechanisms (Major report recommendation 15) (Jablonski: motion withdrawn by unanimous consent) ... MS81-85 Committee recommendation for judicial review every four years ... MS122 Committee to consider future review panel composition ... MS14, 15 Committee to consider future review panel composition, motion on (Forsyth: defeated) ... MS16 Committee to consider mechanisms ... MS73 Committee to consider mechanisms, outstanding business on ... MS97 Cross-jurisdictional survey on review mechanisms ... MS81 Motion to recommend legislation to establish an independent process based on Bill 214, 1994 (Sherman: defeated) ... MS185-87
Members of the Legislative Assembly - Constituent communication
Members' services allowance
Members' Services Committee Orders
Amendment procedure ... MS7, 66 Amendments to comply with 2013-14 LAO budget accepted (Calahasen: carried) ... MS180-81 Annual adjustment provisions ... MS254-55
Mental Health Act review committee, select special
Motions (procedure)
Abstention from votes ... MS11, 38 Advance notice ... MS73, 83, 84, 85, 193, 204 Consultation with Parliamentary Counsel ... MS85 General remarks ... MS58, 63, 80 Motion on estimates before main motion to accept ... MS174 Seconding not required ... MS19 Speaking to motions ... MS68 Unanimous consent provisions ... MS2
New Democratic opposition members' services
Budget 2013-14 ... MS167 Budget 2014-15 ... MS300 Budget 2014-15, link to consumer price index (Smith: defeated) ... MS279
Office of the Premier
Premier's compensation, Major report recommendations ... MS7, 37
Official Opposition members' services
Budget 2013-14 ... MS158-59 Budget 2013-14, prorating ... MS163 Budget 2014-15 ... MS299 Budget 2014-15, link to consumer price index (Smith: defeated) ... MS279 Calgary caucus office, funding for ... MS159-60, 162 Calgary caucus office, motion to restrict funding to use for office (Young: carried unanimously) ... MS163-64
Parking allowance for members
Not usable for other purposes (included in members' administration budget) ... MS189 Transfer to discretionary area (proposed) ... MS191, 193, 228
Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas
Conference travel ... MS291
Photocopying, members' budget for
Colour copying ... MS262 Not usable for other purposes (included in members' administration budget) ... MS189 Transfer to discretionary area (proposed) ... MS191, 228
Points of order
Motion to recommend rejection of pension plan and establishment of departing allowance (Young: carried), amendment to recommend to Assembly (Mason: carried) ... MS66-67 Motion to rescind motion to recommend rejection of pension plan and establishment of departing allowance (Young: carried) ... MS86
Postal and delivery services
Budget 2014-15 ... MS261-62 Move from members' administration to members' services allowance ... MS189, 228 Postage and freight ... MS146-47
Privilege (committee)
Motion on disclosure (Young), point raised (withdrawn) ... MS73 Premier's tweet on 2013-14 budget freeze before vote, point raised ... MS203, 208-9 Premier's tweet on 2013-14 budget freeze before vote, reporting to Assembly, motion on ... MS209, 215-16
Retirement benefits for members (proposed)
Administrative costs ... MS56 Implementation ... MS58 Interjurisdictional comparison, request for research on ... MS50 Liabilities ... MS20 Overview of plans, LAO/Aon Hewitt presentation on ... MS20, 22, 24-25 Research request ... MS20, 29-30 Research request on specific plans (RRSP, defined benefit, defined contribution), motion on (Young: carried) ... MS32 RRSP, defined contribution, and defined benefit plans, Aon Hewitt presentation on ... MS38, 45-48 RRSP, defined contribution plans ... MS55
Retirement benefits for members (proposed) - Review
Committee deliberation ... MS29-30, 48-49, 54 General remarks ... MS12, 37-38 Motion to defer decision until next meeting before start of fall session (Anderson: carried unanimously) ... MS49-50 Pension plan, recommendation to reject ... MS12, 19-20 Pension plan, recommendation to reject and establish departing allowance, motion on (Young: carried as amended) ... MS63-64 Pension plan, recommendation to reject and establish departing allowance, motion on (Young: carried), amendment to recommend to Assembly (Mason: carried) ... MS64-66, 67 Pension plan, recommendation to reject and establish departing allowance, motion on (Young: carried), amendment to recommend to Assembly (Mason: carried), point of order on ... MS66-67 Pension plan, recommendation to reject and establish departing allowance, motion on (Young: carried), amendment to recommend to Assembly (Mason: carried), review of ... MS102-3 Pension plan, recommendation to reject and establish departing allowance, motion to rescind previous motion (Young: carried) ... MS86, 87 Pension plan, recommendation to reject and establish departing allowance (Young: carried), motion to rescind previous motion, point of order on ... MS86 Pension plan, recommendation to reject and establish departing allowance (Young: carried), severing of amended motion (Smith: defeated) ... MS67-68 Target benefit plan, motion to remove from consideration (Young: carried) ... MS54-55
Retirement investment plan for members
Committee recommendation ... MS120 Committee recommendation, inclusion of dollar amount in report ... MS122-23 Implementation in current fiscal year ... MS102, 106-7 Members' Allowances Amendment Order (no. 24) ... MS120
Security alarm systems for constituencies
Tax-free allowance for members
Major report recommendations ... MS37
Telecommunications (constituency office and members' home telephones, cellphones, etc.)
Temporary accommodation allowance
Cap of $1,930 per month (proposed) ... MS217 Cap of $1,930 per month, amendment of cap to $23,160 per year (Smith: carried unanimously) ... MS240 Cap of $1,930 per month, application to members who do not claim a capital residence ... MS228, 229-34, 235-37 Cap of $1,930 per month, motion on (Young: carried unanimously) ... MS217-19, 221, 223, 228, 229-34, 235-37 Cap of $1,930 per month, motion on (Young: carried unanimously), effective date changed from April 1 to September 1, 2013 ... MS234-35 Cap of $1,930 per month, motion to adjourn debate (Jablonski: carried) ... MS223
Transition allowance for members
Government Motion 11 provisions ... MS61 Liability funding ... MS145-46 Major report recommendations ... MS7, 37
Transportation Order
Amendment to provide that service be used only by members for Fort McMurray-Conklin, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley, Lesser Slave Lake, and Peace River, motion on (Goudreau: carried) ... MS5-6
Travel allowance for members
Kilometrage ... MS293 Per diem allowance ... MS283 Per diem allowance, comparison with other jurisdictions ... MS287-88 Recognition of travel more than 60 km from primary residence (proposed) ... MS217
Travel at public expense (LAO)
Budget 2013-14, motion to spend only 50 per cent of budgeted amount (Forsyth: defeated) ... MS223-26 Budget 2014-15 ... MS261-62
Vacant electoral divisions
Visitor, ceremonial, and security services
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