Superannuation claims of former and current Commonwealth Public Service employees

Superannuation claims of former and current Commonwealth Public Service employees

30 June 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-493-3

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 6KB)
 
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 10KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 23KB)

Terms of reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Note on references
Background to the inquiry

 
Chapter 2 - Commonwealth superannuation arrangements (PDF 114KB)

Introduction
Commonwealth superannuation arrangements
Classification of temporary employees
Employers' reluctance to certify
Provision of advice concerning superannuation entitlements
Number of potential claimants
Notification of potential claimants
Impact on retirement incomes

 
Chapter 3 - The handling of superannuation claims (PDF 113KB)

Introduction
Handling of claims by Finance
Suggestions to improve the system of assessing claims
Conclusion

 
Chapter 4 - Other issues (PDF 57KB)

Introduction
Transfer of liability between the Commonwealth and the ACT Government and other bodies
Access to records by parties joined to the Commonwealth
Surviving spouse

 
Dissenting Report by Independent Senator Nick Xenophon (PDF 44KB)

Notification of Claimants
Act of Grace Process
Statute of Limitation
Cost of Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism

 
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the committee (PDF 8KB)
 
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearing and witnesses (PDF 7KB)

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Senate Finance and Public Administration Committees
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Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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Email: fpa.sen@aph.gov.au