15. Employee remuneration As a Crown entity, the Commission is required to disclose in its annual report the number of employees receiving total remuneration of $100,000 or more per annum. Total remuneration includes end-of-contract payments such as contractual notice pay and accrued leave entitlements but excludes cessation payments. In compliance, the table below has been produced, which is in $10,000 bands to preserve the privacy of individuals. Because Commissioners and the Director are not employees of the Commission they are not included in the table. Remuneration of employees over $100,000 per annum Number of employees Total remuneration p.a. 2023 2022 $100,000 - $110,000 12 11 $110,001 - $120,000 7 11 $120,001 - $130,000 4 4 $130,001 - $140,000 3 2 $140,001 - $150,000 2 1 $150,001 - $160,000 3 5 $160,001 - $170,000 1 - $170,001 - $180,000 3 - $180,001 - $190,000 4 - $190,001 - $200,000 - - $200,001 - $210,000 - - $210,001 - $220,000 - 1 $220,001 - $230,000 1 2 $230,001 - $240,000 - 1 Cessation payments Cessation payments of $106,908 were paid to two employees. One of these employees ceased to be employed within the financial year ending 30 June 2023. The other employee is working for an additional three months to cover a shortage of staff. (2022: $308,631). 16. Events after balance date There were no events after balance date that would have an impact on the Commission. (2022: None). 73