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We offer a wide range of benefits and entitlements to staff members at La Trobe. This includes (but is not limited to):

• competitive salaries
• annual leave
• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• performance reviews
• staff development and training
• career paths and performance management
• employee assistance programs
• health fund
• salary packaging
• child care facilities

Enterprise agreements

Our employment terms and conditions, salary scales, classifications, superannuation and other entitlements as provided for in La Trobe’s enterprise agreements;

La Trobe University Collective Agreement 2009
La Trobe University International College Union Collective Agreement 2007

Competitive salaries

Our staff are paid competitive salaries in-line with salary scales, set for each banding of General or Academic staff.

Leave

Staff at La Trobe are entitled to a range of family friendly leave including:

• Recreation leave
• Parental leave
• Long service leave
• Personal leave

Employer superannuation

Staff can benefit from the UniSuper fund at La Trobe University. UniSuper is the industry superfund dedicated to all those who work in Higher Education in Australia and the research sector. Two styles of super are offered through the Defined Benefit Division and Accumulation Super. For more information, please see the UniSuper website.

Staff development

We are committed to professional and career development of all staff. Existing staff development activities and opportunities are being expanded to include areas such as leadership development, personal effectiveness and team development.

La Trobe has an in-house training facility that can offer courses in IT training, professional development and more. See Organisational Development for more information.

Performance review and improvement

Our staff are reviewed annually to ensure they are following a professional and career development plan, and are managing their work tasks effectively.

Employee assistance program

The employee assistance program ensures that staff have access to assistance to aid with workplace or personal issues. This is available to all La Trobe employees, and their immediate family.

Health fund

The La Trobe University Group Health Care Plan is an arrangement between La Trobe University, Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia (HCF) and the La Trobe University Credit Union. This arrangement enables employees enrolled in the plan to obtain substantial cost savings as compared to similar funds

For more information see the HCF website.

Salary packaging

We offer a range of salary packaging options for  full-time and part-time employees.  Some examples are leases to vehicle leasing, voluntary contributions into superannuation, in house child care, and car parking.