AT812785CNV - Transport Workers’ (Refuse, Recycling and Waste Management) Award 2001 [Transitional]

30. 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.

30.1 The nominated Fund for the purpose of this clause shall be the T.W.U. Superannuation Fund. This clause does not apply to Brambles in respect of its permanent full time employees.
30.3 Every employer shall make contributions into the nominated Superannuation Fund on behalf of each eligible employee as follows:

• Contributions shall be at the rate prescribed from time to time by the Transport Workers (Superannuation) Consolidated Award 1993.

30.4 Exemptions may be sought on the following basis:

30.4.1 An employer who at the date of effect of this variation is providing Occupational Superannuation at not less than the rate specified from time to time by the T.W.U. Superannuation Fund and who is making such contributions into an Approved Superannuation Fund other than the Nominated Fund in 30.1, may seek the authorisation of the Commission to continue to utilise such Fund in lieu of the Nominated Fund.
30.4.2 All applications for exemption shall be submitted to the Commission pursuant to Section 99 of the Act.

30.5 Approved Fund shall mean a Superannuation Fund approved in accordance with the Commonwealth Operational Standards for Occupational Superannuation Funds.
30.6 Eligible Employee shall mean every employee engaged under the terms of the award.