UniSuper
QUT provides superannuation coverage for all new staff by contributing to UniSuper.
Staff with Contracts of 12 months or longer
Membership of UniSuper is a condition of employment at QUT.
All new staff members are required to become members of UniSuper as determined by their relevant Workplace Agreement and agreed in their employment contract with the University.
Employment contracts of 12 months or more will generally be required to join the Defined Benefit Division of UniSuper. This division involves membership of a Defined Benefit plan and an Accumulation plan. Members of this division then have up to 12 months from their start date in the division to decide to move their account balance and future contributions to the Accumulation 2 Division where all benefits are in an Accumulation plan.
Staff members with membership of the Defined Benefit or Accumulation 2 Division are entitled to 17% contributions paid to UniSuper by QUT plus, by default, will have 7% contributions deducted from their net pay and paid to UniSuper. Staff members can elect salary sacrifice their contribution to UniSuper and/or reduce or cease their contribution to UniSuper.
More superannuation information for staff members with an employment contract of 12 months or more.
See the UniSuper website for more information on the Defined Benefit plan and the Accumulation plan.
Staff with Contracts of less than 12 months
Employment contracts of less than 12 months will be required to join the Accumulation 1 Division of UniSuper.
Staff members with membership of the Accumulation 1 Division are entitled to contributions paid by QUT according to the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Administration Act 1992.
There may be certain circumstances where contracts of employment that do not meet the above criteria can receive membership of the Defined Benefit Division. You should contact the Superannuation Officer on extension 84095 to see if there are exceptional circumstances in your case.
More superannuation information for Casual, Sessional Academic and Short Term staff members, with a contract of less than 12 months.
Choice of Superannuation Fund
QUT does not currently offer a Choice of Superannuation Fund.Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice
You can salary sacrifice contributions to superannuation.
An outline of the process for commencing salary sacrifice of items other than superannuation is at the QUT Salary Sacrifice website.
Superannuation and Leave without Pay
If you take leave without pay your superannuation contributions cease. You are able to pay both member and employer superannuation contributions yourself to cover the period of Leave without Pay. Find out more.
Closed Superannuation Funds
Some QUT staff members are members of the QSuper superannuation fund.
This fund is closed to all new staff.