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NAB denies underpaying full-time workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
National Australia Bank is denying it underpaid full-time employees as part of its ongoing investigation into a payroll bungle, which to date has repaid $55 million. The Financial Sector Union has raised concerns that current and former full-time NAB ...

Pension fund appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... experience and knowledge of CalSTRS operations and culture will ensure a smooth transition and continuity for our members, employees and stakeholders," Teachers' Retirement Board chair Harry Keiley. "She is the right choice to continue partnering with ...

Super fund whistleblower policies lacking: ASIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... this, as the expanded whistleblower protections can now apply to people outside the company or trustee, such as former employees and suppliers," she said. The whistleblower policy is laid out in RG 270, issued in late 2019. APRA-regulated superannuation ...

Salaries boosted by skills shortage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... increases to staff in the coming year. Of those planning salary increases, 22% will offer those increasers to all their employees while 39% say increases will only go to top performers. Despite all the good news, Robert Half said that uncertainty in ...

Raw truth on merger process: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... rejected by one board, but conceded this was with good reason. She also opened up about the anxiety within the funds from employees as their future plans shifted and redundancies were made. "It is workers who make the merger happen, and you cannot underestimate ...

Stapling will benefit Hostplus: David Elia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... COVID, it had to change its business model. It will also look to invest in developing an adaptive working model for its employees. UniSuper chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan spoke about pros and cons of work from home arrangements. As upsides he counted ...

Aged care workers depended on ERS: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Aged care employees relied more on the early release of superannuation (ERS) scheme compared to other workers health and community services sectors, research from HESTA reveals. The proportion of HESTA members who work in aged care and childhood education ...

OPINION: Super for housing was the wrong policy fight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... superannuation policy reform in this budget that will make a serious mark is the removal of the threshold below which employees would not receive SG contributions. While getting rid of this threshold may be a small boost to low-income workers, they will ...

Rest offers extra parental leave

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
Rest has increased its parental leave for employees who work full time or part time. Eligible employees can now claim 16 weeks of paid parental leave instead of the 14 weeks previously available can be taken flexibly during a 12-month period. Rest chief ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... generally bullish". "Some contacts mentioned raising starting pay and offering signing bonuses to attract and retain employees."... and/or to compete with the government's offer of higher benefits without working.