News Flash

In recent days, it has been reported that South Australian Members of Parliament elected during the past four years will increase their superannuation entitlements from 9% to 15.4%, with the proposal supported both by the Government and the Opposition.

It is understood that such a rise has been "justified" as a need to bring State MP's Superannuation entitlements in line with their federal counterparts. Additionally, it has been reported that such an increase is required to "attract" the best possible future MPs.

The PSA, on behalf of its members, has constantly raised the need to provide improved conditions of employment to attract workers to the Public Sector, and to retain current skilled workers from leaving to progress their careers, either within the private sector or interstate.

At a time when the State Budget is expected to announce job cuts that will result in service cuts for South Australian families, Politicians are proposing to reward themselves with a hefty increase in the superannuation entitlement.

Key Public Sector Unions are meeting in the next fortnight and this item will be on the Agenda.

(Peter Christopher, Chief Industrial Officer on pgc@cpsu.asn.au)

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30 August 2010