(1) If the President approves a Deputy President or Commissioner (the part - time member ) performing his or her duties on a part - time basis, the President and the part - time member are to enter into a written agreement specifying the proportion (the agreed proportion ) of full - time duties to be worked by the part - time member.
(2) The agreed proportion may be varied by a written agreement between the President and the part - time member.
(3) The part - time member's annual rate of salary at a particular time is equal to the agreed proportion at that time of the annual rate of salary that would be payable to the part - time member if he or she were performing his or her duties on a full - time basis.
(4) The allowances that are to be paid to the part - time member under section 637 are not affected by this section.