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AFA opposes clean record requirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... could possibly unfairly impact advisers who have taken extended periods of leave within that timeframe, such as parental leave, or those who have taken a different role within the financial advice space. Such a requirement would be to the detriment of ...

ISA releases pre-election wish list

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... commitments include: a mandate that employers pay their employees super with wages; paying super with the Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay Scheme; a review of the distribution of tax concessions; expanding the APRA performance tests to include 10 years ...

What will it take to get super on parental leave?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... to new research from Industry Super Australia. Many employers, even large companies, still fail to pay parents parental leave - forcing them to rely on Centrelink parental leave payments. Up to 1.45 million mothers received Commonwealth Parental Leave ...

Statewide Super increases premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... your occupation category," the fund clarified. Eligible members will get a premium waiver for up to 12 months of parental leave and will be given up to six months after certain life events (marriage, having children, buying a house) to apply to increase ...

Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... bequest. The paper supports some changes discussed in the Retirement Income Review: extending SG to cover paid parental leave, gig workers and overtime work; including superannuation assets in divorce settlements; and ensuring employers pay SG at the ...

New role for Future Super co-founder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... vehicle. In her new role, Hunter has launched a progressive gender neutral paid parental program. This includes paid parental leave of 20 weeks during the first two years of birth, adoption or fostering regardless of gender. The leave is also available ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... and how this plays out in terms of promotions, employee turnover, tenure and so on. It also looks at things like parental leave, mentoring and flexible working. It also includes a qualitative component that looks at the use of AI in recruitment, use ...

Verve Super launches gender diversity index

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... commitments to drive change inclusivity and flexible workplace practices; promotion of women into leadership; and paid parental leave. Chief executive and co-founder Christina Hobbs said Verve's new investment approach will likely see hundreds of ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... contribution cap. But it's what was not in the budget that Birks said was disappointing. There was nothing for paid parental leave, no adjustment to the low-income super tax offset, nothing to address the COVID-19 super gap, the gender super gap ...

Aussies regret ERS withdrawals: AIST poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... budget, she cheered the removal of the $450 threshold but called out the government's failure to introduce paid parental leave. "But the budget also missed some opportunities to create a better future and a stronger, fairer economy. There was no ...