❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on unfunded superannuation and employee choice of superannuation fund within government departments and agencies. The response indicates that the information is not available at the department/agency level and that government policy traditionally restricts employee choice, but this is under review.
AnsweredQoN 3151Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 August 2004
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Health; Electoral Affairs
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(b) what is the projected level of unfunded superannuation for the financial year 2004/2005; (c) do employees within your Department and Agencies have the right to nominate a preferred superannuation fund; and (d) if not, why not?
(c) do employees within your Department and Agencies have the right to nominate a preferred superannuation fund; and (d) if not, why not?
(d) if not, why not?
(b) Information is not available at a Department and Agency level. (c)-(d) Governments have traditionally held a policy that State Government Employees generally do not have the right to nominate a preferred superannuation fund. However, superannuation policy is constantly evolving and the Government will consider its position on choice of fund in light of the recent passage of the Commonwealth's Choice of Fund legislation, which will come into effect on 1 July 2005.
(c)-(d) Governments have traditionally held a policy that State Government Employees generally do not have the right to nominate a preferred superannuation fund. However, superannuation policy is constantly evolving and the Government will consider its position on choice of fund in light of the recent passage of the Commonwealth's Choice of Fund legislation, which will come into effect on 1 July 2005.
(c) do employees within your Department and Agencies have the right to nominate a preferred superannuation fund; and (d) if not, why not?
(d) if not, why not?
(b) Information is not available at a Department and Agency level. (c)-(d) Governments have traditionally held a policy that State Government Employees generally do not have the right to nominate a preferred superannuation fund. However, superannuation policy is constantly evolving and the Government will consider its position on choice of fund in light of the recent passage of the Commonwealth's Choice of Fund legislation, which will come into effect on 1 July 2005.
(c)-(d) Governments have traditionally held a policy that State Government Employees generally do not have the right to nominate a preferred superannuation fund. However, superannuation policy is constantly evolving and the Government will consider its position on choice of fund in light of the recent passage of the Commonwealth's Choice of Fund legislation, which will come into effect on 1 July 2005.
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Answered
26 November 2004
Response time
101 days
(a) Information is not available at a Department and Agency level.
(b) Information is not available at a Department and Agency level.
(c)-(d) Governments have traditionally held a policy that State Government Employees generally do not have the right to nominate a preferred superannuation fund. However, superannuation policy is constantly evolving and the Government will consider its position on choice of fund in light of the recent passage of the Commonwealth's Choice of Fund legislation, which will come into effect on 1 July 2005.
(b) Information is not available at a Department and Agency level.
(c)-(d) Governments have traditionally held a policy that State Government Employees generally do not have the right to nominate a preferred superannuation fund. However, superannuation policy is constantly evolving and the Government will consider its position on choice of fund in light of the recent passage of the Commonwealth's Choice of Fund legislation, which will come into effect on 1 July 2005.
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