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Salary packaging options

Salary packaging is a voluntary arrangement where your salary is repackaged into a combination of cash and certain non-cash benefits.

You can customise your salary package by choosing from certain benefits that best suit your individual needs and income.

Please ensure you read the Salary Packaging Policy prior to entering into a salary packaging arrangement.

The Australian Taxation Office website provides comprehensive information on salary packaging.


The University is unable to provide financial advice to employees on the benefits or otherwise entering into a salary packaging arrangement.

Employees considering entering into a salary packaging arrangement should obtain their own independent financial advice prior to entering into any such arrangement.

Each of the Salary Packaging categories have strict eligibility conditions to ensure the Australian Tax Office requirements are met.

Salary packaging is not compulsory and may be entered into or cancelled at any time.  Please note however if you do, there may be costs and consequences payable to your salary package provider as set out in your lease and salary package documentation.

Please note staff on a casual contract can only salary package into Superannuation.


What can you package?

In-house - through ECU PayrollECU Preferred Provider
  • ECU Sports Gym Memberships
  • ECU Sports Kids Holiday Program
  • Parking
  • Staff Giving
  • Superannuation - additional pre-tax contributions
  • Novated car leasing
  • Portable electronic devices for work use - mobile or laptop
  • Work related expenses - memberships, tools of trade
  • Relocation expenses
  • Self education expenses

The Salary Packaging Options guide provides the full list of options.


Information about benefits administered by Payroll

BenefitInformationAgreement
ECU Sports Gym Memberships

ECU Gym Memberships
08 6304 5000

ECU Sports Kids Holiday Program

ECU Sports Holiday Program
08 6304 5000

Parking at ECU

Parking Portal
08 6304 2460

  • Visit the Parking portal, click 'Pay Online' in the Staff Permit section.
Staff Giving at ECU

Staff Giving
08 6304 2761

Superannuation - additional contributionsSuperannuation

Please contact Payroll for queries regarding the processing of these benefits.


Salary Packaging Providers

ECU has engaged salary packaging providers Maxxia and SG Fleet to assist eligible employees to optimise their remuneration by receiving their salary as a combination of cash and tax-effective benefits.

Fees vary depending on the provider, item/s being packaged and number of pay cycles impacted. Please confirm the applicable fees with the provider.

MaxxiaSG Fleet

Novated Leasing & Salary Packaging: www.maxxia.com.au

Telephone: 1300 123 123

Joondalup:

Martin Veneracion, Relationship Associate
Telephone: 0417 839 518
Email: martin.veneracion@maxxia.com.au

Mount Lawley & South West:

Jacky Brothwell, Relationship Associate
Mobile: 0427 222 863
Email: Jacky.Brothwell@maxxia.com.au

Novated Leasing: https://www.sgfleet.com/au/
Salary packaging:  https://www.sgfleet.com/au/salary-packaging

Telephone:  1300 138 235

Garfield Prowse
Telephone: 0439 589 592

Information about benefits administered by ECU's Salary Packaging Providers

  • All novated leases must go through either Maxxia or SG Fleet.
  • Employees must have an employment contract of at least 12 months to enter into a novated lease agreement.
  • Documentation must be signed by an authorised ECU signatory. All requests for signing of documentation should be directed to People & Culture People Services Team:

Portable electronic devices include laptops, tablets and mobile phones.

The device must be primarily for work purposes to ensure the benefit meets the Australian Tax Office eligibility requirements for tax savings.
Being allocated a portable device from ECU does not preclude a staff member from salary packaging a different portable device.

If you'd like to salary package portable device, here's what you need to do:

  1. Contact Maxxia or SG Fleet to discuss your eligibility and the purchasing and application process.
  2. Complete the application form.
  3. Have your line manager approve the form and complete the declaration to confirm the item is required for work purposes.
    • Maxxia: return the application and supporting documentation to Maxxia for processing.
    • SG Fleet: forward the completed application to People@ecu.edu.au for authorisation, then return the application to SG Fleet
Each relocation expense has strict eligibility and substantiation requirements to meet the Australian Tax Office requirements for tax savings.
Expenses that you may be able to package include:
  • Travel costs including meals and accommodation
  • Furniture removal including insurance and storage
  • The cost of temporary accommodation
  • The cost of connecting phone, electricity or gas at your newly purchased home
  • Previous location home sale costs
  • Real Estate Agent’s fees
  • Advertising
  • Legal fees
  • New location home purchase costs
  • Stamp duty and state taxes
  • Legal fees
  • Mortgage establishment fees

If you have received a relocation package from ECU but have exceeded the budget provided, you may be able to package the out of pocket costs.


If you would like to package relocation costs, here's what you need to do:

  1. Contact Maxxia or SG Fleet to discuss your eligibility, fees, application process and substantiation required.
  2. Complete the application form and compile the substantiation documentation.
  3. Forward the completed application to People@ecu.edu.au, who will liaise with the ECU Tax Team.  The Tax Team may reach out to you directly if clarification is required.
  4. Once your application has been reviewed and endorsed by the Tax Team it will be approved by the People Team and returned to you and the provider.

Work related expenses include:

  • Tools of trade, musical instruments, calculators, briefcases
  • Memberships and subscriptions
  • Software for work
  • Airline lounge memberships

The expense must be primarily for work purposes to meet the Australian Tax Office eligibility requirements for tax savings.

If you'd like to salary package a work related expense, here's what you need to do:

  1. Contact Maxxia or SG Fleet to discuss your eligibility and application process.
  2. Complete the application form.
  3. Have your line manager approve the form and complete the declaration to confirm the item is work related.
    1. Maxxia: return the application and supporting documentation to Maxxia for processing.
    2. SG Fleet: forward the completed application to People@ecu.edu.au for authorisation, then return the application and supporting documentation to SG Fleet for processing.

Maxxia Rewards 

https://www.maxxia.com.au/rewards

Maxxia Rewards program provides discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants and more, and is open to all staff, not just Maxxia customers!


Please contact the People or Payroll Teams if you have any queries regarding salary packaging benefits.

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