AN170042 – Hairdressing, Health and Beauty Industry Award

6. SUPERANNUATION

Note: The Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Act 2005 provides that individual employees generally have the opportunity to choose their own superannuation funds. For further information see the AIRC guidance note — Choice of Superannuation Funds and Award Provisions

The employer shall make a contribution in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Federal Superannuation Guarantee Legislation.

(a) Definitions

‘Eligible Employee’ shall mean an employee whether full-time, part-time or casual, who has had at least three months continuous service with an employer subject to this award.

PROVIDED that in the case an employee who has so qualified with one employer, that employee shall not be required to serve the qualifying period with any subsequent employer subject to this award.

‘Approved Fund’ shall mean a superannuation fund or scheme approved in accordance with the Commonwealth Operational Superannuation Funds.

‘Ordinary Time Earnings’ shall mean the rate of pay attaching to an employee’s classification, together with any supplementary payments and over award payments. Such earnings shall exclude overtime and allowances in the nature of a reimbursement (such as meal allowance).

(b) Contributions

An employer shall make a contribution equivalent to the percentage required to comply with the Superannuation Guarantee Charge legislation as amended from time to time, into an approved fund in respect of all eligible employees.

Contributions to the fund shall be made by the employer on at least a calendar monthly basis unless there are circumstances for which the employer cannot be held responsible.

(c) Casual Employees and Part-Time Employees

In the case of eligible casual employees and part-time employees contributions shall be made where the employee works at least 12 hours per week averaged over a fund billing statement month.

(d) Fund

Contributions determined in accordance with subclause (b) of this clause shall, subject to subclause (e) of this clause, be made into the following nominated approved fund of TASPLAN.

(e) Exemption

An employer seeking exemption shall, not later than (1) month after the commencement of operation of the new business:

(i) Pursuant to Section 23 of the Act make application to the Tasmanian Industrial Commission to vary the award.

(ii) Applications shall contain the following information:

(1) Name of Fund;

(2) Evidence of compliance with Commonwealth Operational Standards;

(3) Summary of Structure and Benefits.

Contributions shall continue to be made in accordance with this subclause into the approved funds set out below:

Reflections in Hair (Walkers Enterprises) AMP Super Leader

Hairworld (Neveluk P/L) Tas Chamber of Commerce and Industry Super Fund

Jay Tees Hair Design AMP Super Leader

Madonna’s Hair Design Legal & General Fund

Maison Carol AMP Super Leader

Glemby International REST

L’Unico Haircutters AMP Super Leader

Compliments Salon AMP Super Leader

Salamanca Style AMP Super Leader