Breaking: Super to be paid on paid parental leave
7 March 2024
Landmark victory by ASU members in the fight for secure retirement: Super to be paid on paid parental leave!
Today the Federal Government announced that super will be paid on government-funded paid parental leave. This is huge and important step in closing the gap in unequal super outcomes for women.
Until now, parental leave was the only leave a worker will take in their working lives where super was not paid. This win by ASU members is long overdue in closing the retirement gap – on average women retire with 75% of the super balances of men.
This is a huge win by ASU members who have tirelessly campaigned to ensure super is paid on every dollar earned, aiming for a secure and dignified retirement for everyone.
Congratulations to all ASU members and well done to incredible advocates (like Katia Muñoz, pictured), who have campaigned for this cause for years.
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