Eligibility for employer contributions

Am I eligible to receive employer contributions?

If you are a full-time, part-time or casual employee, your employer must make superannuation contributions on your behalf.

You are exempt if you:

  • are paid less than $450 per calendar month
  • are 70 years of age or over 
  • are under 18 years and working 30 hours a week or less 
  • are working for non-business employer doing work of a domestic or private nature for 30 hours a week or less
  • are covered by a bilateral superannuation agreement
  • have vested benefits in excess of their pension reasonable benefit limit (RBL) and elect not to receive any more employer contributions
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