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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.

CountPlus firm finalises merger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... exchange for shares in 4Front. The new firm is expected to double revenue to $9 million as well as its staff base to 53 employees. 4Front partner Drue Schofield will be the managing director of the merged firm with Cooper Reeves managing principal Christine ...

UniSuper to open doors to public

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... public. From July 5, UniSuper will allow new members to join the fund which is currently has 450,000 members made up of employees of the sector and their relatives. UniSuper chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan said as the fund opens to all Australians ...

KPMG recommends super changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... the Sex Discrimination Act to be amended to allow willing employers to make higher superannuation payments for female employees. Rice Warner, which is now owned by Deloitte, implemented this for its staff after getting an exemption on the Act. KPMG national ...

Finance workers to quit over flexibility

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... managers need to evolve and mature their approaches to leading and managing, focusing more on outputs than hours, and while employees are demanding flexibility, there is also the need to balance this with the viability and feasibility of remote working ...