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Super on paid parental leave to reduce gender gap: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
The introduction of superannuation contributions on paid parental leave (PPL) is set to boost women's retirement savings by $7200, according to new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Superannuation contributions ...

GESB to roll out premium changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... $36.54 instead of $37.19. Meanwhile, GESB and West State Super will begin waiving premiums for members taking unpaid parental leave. The waiver will apply from the commencement of the members' unpaid parental leave until their return to work date or ...

CSC, Future Fund, RBA pay data released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... equality benefits everyone, so it is important that barriers for men are also addressed. With changes in access to parental leave now enacted, Commonwealth public sector employers need to work deliberately and strategically to drive cultural change that ...

Coalition's super on PPL plan 'deeply worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... have said are aimed at Australia's working women. If elected this weekend, the Coalition's 'Superannuation on Paid Parental Leave - parental choice' would be introduced to help boost the Budget's bottom line. Super Members Council (SMC) said the cash-out ...

Future Group positions super offerings for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... commitments to drive change in inclusivity and flexible workplace practices; promotion of women into leadership; and paid parental leave. However, the approach is slightly updated; the portfolio also now creates a positive bias towards companies that ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... actually empowered?" One reform The Parenthood is pushing for is that every family has access to one year of paid parental leave that is shared between parents where there are two parents. This would then be paid at a replacement wage rate. "That would ...

Rest calls for advice reforms, extending SG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... maintaining strong consumer protection for members." Doyle added that, with super contributions set to be included on the Parental Leave Pay scheme from July 2025, it is important that the government consider ways to help others engaged in unpaid caring ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... including increasing the Superannuation Guarantee to 12%, providing superannuation on top of government-provided paid parental leave, progress towards payday super, steps to improve access to more affordable and accessible financial advice, and enshrining ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... for a discretionary pool. Insignia Financial will also increase superannuation guarantee contributions for staff. Parental leave entitlements are being increased from 12 weeks to 16 weeks, severance pay will increase from 36 week to 52 weeks, and heritage ...

Inquiry urges government to consider paid reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... government to see them treated like other forms of leave that the finance sector has led the way on - like paid parental leave and domestic violence leave," Finance Sector Union national secretary Julia Angrisano said. "It's clear from our members that ...