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What notice and evidence is required for leave taken in regard to jury duty? Employees must advise their employers of the period or expected period of leave as soon as possible. If an employee requests leave they need to provide evidence showing they attended jury selection or jury duty. How do we treat payment for … Read more

The TFN Declaration and the Withholding Declaration have been updated for 2015-2016 due to the following changes. Trade Support Loans Both declarations have been revised to reflect a new type of debt that some staff may have, known as a Trade Support Loan (TSL). This is a loan made available by the Federal Government to … Read more

Over 50,000 employers across Australia have now changed the way they make super contributions in line with the ATO’s SuperStream reforms. Through these employers, over 1 million super contributions are being made in the SuperStream standard every month, marking a significant milestone. June 30 marks the date for when medium to large employers (those with … Read more

Many staff, particularly those that are older, may elect to make additional contributions to superannuation by way of salary sacrifice so that they can utilise the lower tax that applies to such amounts. However, there are limits to these tax concessions. The limits for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 are: $30,000 (if aged under 50 at income … Read more

Useful information in regards to managing staff. http://www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/policies-and-guides/best-practice-guides/managing-underperformance

Good Friday  April 3, 2015 All States and Territories and New Zealand Easter Saturday April 4, 2015  Not TAS, WA or NZ Easter Sunday April 5, 2015 NSW and VIC only Easter Monday April 6, 2015 All States and Territories and New Zealand Easter Tuesday April 7, 2015 TAS – not a State-wide holiday. For … Read more