2.8 Salary Packaging

2.8.1 All eligible staff may choose to enter into a salary packaging arrangement with the University's salary packaging provider for the purpose of receiving a salary lower than that to which they are entitled under Schedule 1, in exchange for a "benefit" of equivalent value.

2.8.2 Packaging will not affect the staff member's salary for the following purposes:

1. termination payments including superannuation, annual leave and long service leave;
2. calculation of redundancy benefits;
3. calculation of professional staff overtime and shift penalties;
4. calculation of annual leave loading;
5. calculation of salary-based allowances; and,
6. calculation of superannuation contributions.