Overview

Salary

Salary rates are specified in the ComSuper Enterprise Agreement 2011-14. The Agreement allows our CEO (or delegate) to authorise payment of salary that differs from the relevant range.

Salary packaging options are available to our employees.

Superannuation

New APS employees may choose a superannuation fund for the employer contributions to be paid to. If no choice is made, the default fund is the Public Sector Superannuation accumulation plan (PSSap).

The current employer contribution rate for PSSap is 15.4% of the employee’s salary for superannuation purposes.

Employees may elect to salary package additional personal superannuation contributions to a fund of their choice provided the fund accepts salary sacrifice contributions via electronic funds transfer.

Leave

A variety of leave options are available to employees:

• annual leave (20 days per year on full pay, with half and three-quarter pay options and conditional cash-out of excess credits)
• purchased leave (employees may elect to purchase between one and four weeks additional leave each year)
• personal/carer’s leave (18 days annually or part-time equivalent on full pay for personal illness or injury, caring for a family member or emergencies)
• compassionate leave of up to three days on each occasion
• maternity leave (12 weeks full pay or 24 weeks half pay)
• adoption/fostering leave (12 weeks full pay or 24 weeks half pay)
• parenting leave (two weeks paid leave within 12 months after the birth or adoption of a child)
• long service leave (3 months paid leave after 10 years of service in the APS)
• miscellaneous leave (e.g. for jury duty, defence training etc)
• leave without pay.

Performance management

The Performance Management Framework is designed to improve our overall performance and employee job satisfaction by focusing on enhancing contributions from individuals and teams. All employees are expected to participate in a number of ways including development of a performance agreement and participation in a monthly ‘conversation’ with their direct supervisor.

Flexible working arrangements

We support employees balancing work and personal commitments through a range of flexible working options including:

• access to part-time working arrangements
• access to working from home arrangements
• choice of work patterns within a bandwidth of 7.00am to 8.00pm
• flex-time for all employees up to the APS6 level
• time off in lieu for ELs (on an hour for hour basis within the bandwidth).

Learning and development

Our commitment to improving the capability of our staff is demonstrated by:

• opportunities for employees to undertake relevant learning activities
• monetary rewards for specific learning
• financial assistance for payment of tuition fees
• study leave
• payment of relevant professional costs.

Diversity and health and safety

We value and encourage a culture which supports and promotes workplace diversity.
We are committed to providing a safe working environment. This includes the physical and mental well-being of employees and the absence of harassment.

Health and wellbeing

We actively encourage our employees to pursue a healthy lifestyle through a range of initiatives, including:

• subsidising voluntary flu vaccinations
• subsidising approved health programs such as quit smoking or stress management courses
• subsidising health/fitness club membership
• providing financial assistance to teams/groups of employees participating in team activities
• providing free voluntary health checks for employees
• arranging free health information sessions from qualified providers.

Employee Assistance: Our employees have access to a free and confidential counselling service for themselves and members of their family for assistance with personal and/or work-related difficulties.

Professional business dress

Our staff are expected to present a professional image reflecting the excellence in services we provide for our clients. Clothes should reflect a positive corporate image that you would expect from any other organisation in the financial industry.