30. Salary Packaging

30.1 A Trades and Services Staff member will be able to negotiate with the University an individual salary package to reduce the cash salary prescribed for the Trades and Services member's classification in Schedule 2 in favour of a mix of benefits and cash salary.

30.2 Benefits available under salary packaging are as determined from time to time by the University but may include payment of University car parking fees, childcare and gym membership, contribution to superannuation for Australian Universities and subscriptions to trade or professional associations for staff members.

30.3 Such a salary package will be set out in an agreement with the University which will specify matters as set out in University Policy regarding salary packaging, including:

1. That the salary for the purposes of superannuation, leave loading, termination payments, redundancy or early retirement benefits, overtime and shift benefits, will be the salary contained in Schedule 2.
2. That periods of paid leave will be paid on the reduced cash salary and packaged benefits.
3. That the University may elect to discontinue salary packaging or offer the staff member a new salary package if legislative or other changes increase the cost of salary packaging for the University.
4. That any withdrawal from the Agreement by the Trades and Services Staff member shall be notified in writing to the University.