Australian National University Enterprise Agreement 2003-2006

Part Three — Employment Conditions | Section 1 — Remuneration

22. Superannuation

22.1 The University will maintain employer superannuation contributions for all eligible current and new staff, in accordance with this clause.

22.2 The University will pursue a relaxation of the current UniSuper Trust Deed eligibility to allow part-time staff members on standard or fixed-term appointments of 12 months or more to be eligible for UniSuper membership and entitlements.

22.3 The University will pay 17% of salary to UniSuper for all current and new staff who are eligible to be members of UniSuper and eligible for a 17% employer superannuation contribution as at the date of certification of this Agreement. Further, the University is committed to making a total contribution at the level of 17% towards the benefits available to such staff even if the UniSuper Trust Deed, and/or the Deed of Covenant between UniSuper and the University and/or the TESS Award 1988 , are varied.

22.4 Existing arrangements will be maintained for current and new employees who are not eligible for a 17% UniSuper employer superannuation contribution or who opt for half employee and employer contributions.

22.5 Should any amendment to the UniSuper Trust Deed make it possible during the life of this Agreement for employer or employee members of UniSuper to reduce their contributions, the parties to this Agreement will hold discussions with a view to allowing individual staff members the flexibility (at their initiation) to receive part of that employer contribution as additional salary, and/or to reduce the employee contribution.

22.6 Should any amendments to the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) or the Public Service Superannuation Scheme (PSS) make it possible during the life of this Agreement for employee members to reduce their contributions, the parties will hold discussions on the possibility of increasing the flexibility of employee contributions to CSS and PSS. The University will ensure that it maintains adequate employer provision for those staff who are members of CSS and PSS.

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