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Public Sector Compensation Transparency General Amendment Regulation

Amends the Public Sector Compensation Transparency General Regulation to include the Alberta Energy Regulator, requiring it to disclose compensation. It also removes specific AER positions from detailed disclosure in Schedule 1.

Moderate impactInstitutional independenceCensorship & access to informationIndependent watchdogsThe public, directly

What changed

  • The Public Sector Compensation Transparency General Regulation (AR 52/2016) is amended.
  • The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is added to the list of entities subject to the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act.
  • Specific positions within the Alberta Energy Regulator (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Hearing Commissioner, Hearing Commissioner) are removed from Schedule 1 of the Public Sector Compensation Transparency General Regulation.

Why it matters

  • Expands the scope of public sector compensation transparency to include the Alberta Energy Regulator as an institution.
  • Increases public accountability regarding compensation for the AER, a key provincial regulator.
  • Alters the specific disclosure requirements for the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Hearing Commissioner, and Hearing Commissioner, moving them from individual listing in Schedule 1 to being covered under the AER's general compensation disclosure.

Rights affected

  • Access to information — The ability to see public records and government decisions.

Other governance concerns

  • Transparency of public institutions
  • Accountability of regulatory bodies

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