AP792504 - Pest Control Industry (Victoria) Award 2000
18.1 Definitions
18.1.1 The Fund means the Australian Retirement Fund (ARF) established by the Trust Deed and Articles on 11 July 1986.
18.1.2 Ordinary time earnings means the remuneration for the employee's normal weekly number of hours of work calculated at the ordinary time rate of pay including over award payments, shift allowances and other work related allowances applicable to the working of ordinary hours.
18.2 Exemptions
18.2.1 Employers who are bound by an award or registered agreement of the Commission, which prescribes the payment by employers of contributions on behalf of employees into a superannuation fund that meets the standards prescribed for occupational superannuation schemes, shall be exempted from the provisions of this award.
18.2.2 The employers set out hereunder who, by agreement with the union, provide superannuation under an approved employer Fund to employees who elect not to join ARF shall be exempted from the provisions of 18.1.1 hereof:
18.3 Contributions
18.3.1 Each employer shall pay to the trustees of the fund on behalf of each qualified employee employed by the employer, contributions at the rate of 3% of ordinary time earnings per week in the case of each full-time employee, and 3% in the case of each casual employee.
18.3.2 Contributions will only be made in respect of employees who have met the requirements provided in 18.4 hereof, however, notwithstanding the provision of 18.4 hereof a new employee who was a member of ARF at their prior place of employment, no eligibility requirement shall apply.
18.3.3 A pro rata deduction shall be made from the weekly contribution payable for any unauthorised absence of at least one day's duration.
18.3.4 An employer shall not be required to contribute during any period of unpaid leave or beyond the expiry of any entitlement to accident make-up pay as prescribed in this award. Further an employer shall not be required to make additional contributions in respect of annual leave paid out on termination.
18.3.5 Contributions shall be made for each calendar month an employee is a member of the scheme.
18.4 Qualifying period
18.4.1 A full-time employee becomes eligible for contributions payable from the first day of the calendar month following commencement of employment, on the completion of three months continuous service with an employer.
18.4.2 A casual employee to be eligible for contributions to be made on their or her behalf must satisfy at least one of the following conditions:
18.4.2(a) Completion of a minimum of one shift per week over a period of three months.
18.4.2(b) Completion of 38 hours worked over a period of twelve weeks.
18.4.3 Contributions shall be paid from the first day of the calendar month following commencement of employment.
