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Salary Packaging Procedure

Section 14. Case Examples

Examples of packaging UniSuper contribution

Note:

  1. In the following examples the amount for pre tax UniSuper contributions is at the rate of 8.25% of gross pre-packaging salary to allow for 15% Contributions Tax. 
  2. All additional contributions are subject to 15% Contribution Tax. 
EXAMPLE 1
HEW level 6 - Step 5 (all figures expressed in per annum amounts)
Before Packaging After Packaging
Gross salary $57,953 Gross salary* $53,059
Income Tax (includes Medicare levy) ($12,105) Income Tax (includes Medicare levy)

($10,563)

UniSuper 7% ($4,057)    
Net take home salary $41,791 Net take home salary $42,496
    Increase in net salary $705

*Calculated by deducting the following from the pre-package salary:

  • UniSuper 8.25% ($4,781) 
  • Admin fee ($113)

EXAMPLE 2
  • Senior Lecturer
  • Senior Research Fellow Level C - Step 2
Before Packaging After Packaging
Gross salary $97,965  Gross salary*  $89,770
Income Tax (includes Medicare levy) ($26,146) Income Tax (includes Medicare levy)  ($22,909)
UniSuper 7% ($6,858)    
Net take home salary $64,961  Net take home salary $66,861
    Increase in net salary $1,900
*Calculated by deducting the following from the pre-package salary:
  • UniSuper 8.25% ($8,082) 
  • Admin fee ($113) 

Note: 

  1. In the following examples the amount for pre tax UniSuper contributions is at the rate of 8.25% of gross pre-packaging salary to allow for 15% Contributions Tax. 
  2. All additional contributions are subject to 15% Contribution Tax. 
EXAMPLE 3
Assistant Lecturer Level A Step 1 academic earns $67,687 and wishes to package pre-tax UniSuper member contributions. 
Before Packaging After Packaging
Gross salary $67,687 Gross salary*  $61,990
Income Tax (includes Medicare levy) ($15,171) Income Tax (includes Medicare levy)  ($13,377)
UniSuper Investment Choice Plan/Defined Benefit Plan ($4,738)    
Net take home salary $47,778 Net take home salary $48,613
    Increase in take home salary $835
*Calculated by deducting the following from the pre-package salary:
  • UniSuper Accumulation Super (2)/Defined Benefit Division ($5,584) 
  • Admin fee ($113) 

EXAMPLE 4
HEW level 4 Step 1 staff member earns $49,161 and wishes to package the following: 
  • UniSuper Accumulation Super (2)/Defined Benefit Division member contributions 
  • Additional contributions to Accumulation component of $1500 
  • Car parking permit fees at Caulfield campus (2009 red permit, $550 incl. GST, no GST payable when salary packaging) 
Before Packaging After Packaging
Gross salary $49,161  Gross salary*  $42,993
Income Tax (includes Medicare levy) ($9,335) Income Tax (includes Medicare levy)  ($7,392)
UniSuper Investment Choice Plan/Defined Benefit Plan ($3,441)    
Award Plus Plan ($1,275)    
Parking (GST payable) ($550)    
Net take home salary $34,560 Net take home salary  $35,601
    Increase in take home salary $1,041
*Calculated by deducting the following from the pre-package salary: 
  • UniSuper Accumulation Super (2)/Defined Benefit Division ($4,055) 
  • Additional contribution ($1,500) 
  • Parking (No GST) ($500) 
  • Admin fee ($113)