RGF Staffing APEJ - Contractor & Employee Benefits Program
Asia Pacific’s longest-standing talent solutions provider, the RGF Staffing APEJ is dedicated to being the number one choice for casual employees and contractors.
We are committed to working with our casual employees and contractors to place you in great roles, assist you in managing your career and providing a range of unique benefits via the RGF Staffing APEJ Benefits Program.
Car Leasing Through Autopia
RGF Staffing APEJ (Incorporating Chandler Macleod, Peoplebank, Leaders IT, ahs hospitality, OCG, Vivir and Aurion) is one of very few companies to offer car leasing to PAYG contractors & contingent labour hire employees. We are offering this service in partnership with Autopia, one of Australia's leading car leasing companies with an outstanding reputation in customer service.
For our PAYG contractors & employees, salary packaging a car with a novated lease is a cheap and tax effective way of owning and running a car. Even if you own your car already, Autopia can help save you money.
How much can you save?
The average driver saved $6,387 last year, just by packaging a car with a novated lease, and with Autopia's Monthly Deals you can save thousands on purchase price too.
Give Autopia a call on 1800 288 674 and find out or for more details.
Am I Eligible
If you are a contractor/employee:
- operating on a PAYG engagement structure with RGF Staffing APEJ * (i.e. not a Pty Ltd);
- on a contractual period >12 months,
- with earnings over $65,000 per annum,
- then you are eligible to apply for a Novated Lease through Autopia.
*RGF Staffing APEJ includes the following brands: Chandler Macleod, Peoplebank, Aurion, Vivir Healthcare, ahs hospitality, Leaders IT.
Requesting to Salary Sacrifice Superannuation
Salary sacrificing is an arrangement where employees agree to forego a component of their taxable salary, in return for specific non-cash benefits of equivalent value provided by RGF Staffing APEJ. Payments are made from the pre-tax salary, thereby reducing the taxable income.
Salary sacrifice (superannuation) is an arrangement where you can forego a portion of your normal monthly remuneration in order to allow your employer to make additional contributions to a complying superannuation fund of your choice. Because your employer makes these contributions directly to your nominated superannuation fund, there are certain tax advantages that you may enjoy. Salary sacrifice involves saving the income tax otherwise payable on the remuneration you sacrifice. However, a contributions tax will apply to any amount of employer superannuation that is paid into a superannuation fund on your behalf. The difference between the two tax rates constitutes the benefit of salary sacrifice.
Requesting to Salary Sacrifice Superannuation
It is really easy to set up a superannuation salary sacrifice. Simply use this Superannuation Salary Sacrifice Agreement form.
By doing so you can nominate a % or $ amount to sacrifice each pay run.
Note that a salary sacrifice cannot be backdated due to ATO regulations. This means that the start of your next pay cycle is the first date you may set it up for. The salary sacrifice is set up for work performed. That means that you will see your sacrifice take effect the week after it has been requested to start.
As an example. John signs an agreement on the Thursday to start salary sacrificing from the coming Monday. The pay for that week will be processed on the Thursday the week after. This means it takes two weeks from the time when John requested to start his salary sacrifice until he will see it on his payslip.
Salary Sacrifice Your ATO Approved Items
Our placed candidates may be eligible to salary package / sacrifice a range of items including superannuation and other ATO approved items.
Requesting Salary Sacrifice Products:
1. Complete the Product Salary Sacrifice Agreement form.
2. Please note that you need a scanned copy of the Tax invoice for the item (must show ABN and state ‘Tax Invoice’) to complete the form.
3. Note that external accessories of the device like a key board, mouse, covers, external hard drives or warranty etc. will not form part of salary sacrifice due to ATO regulations.
NB: We will process the salary sacrifice in a single pay. In the event the purchased item is larger than your gross income for that pay, it will be split over two pay runs.
FAQ
Who is eligible to salary sacrifice?
All workers who have been engaged with RGF Staffing APEJ for 3 or more months, are eligible to salary sacrifice. Special eligibility criteria apply for certain items, such as laptops, Superannuation, Mobiles and airport lounge memberships.
Can I salary sacrifice retrospectively?
No, a salary sacrifice arrangement must be in place prior to receiving the benefit, therefore, you may only salary sacrifice prospectively. This means you can only salary sacrifice potential future remuneration (and not past remuneration, benefit retrospective). Request for salary sacrifice will apply from the next complete pay cycle after processing.
Can I salary sacrifice into my partner’s superannuation fund?
No, you may only salary sacrifice into an account in your name in a complying superannuation fund.
Should I salary sacrifice?
Whether or not you should participate in a salary sacrifice agreement depends on your own individual circumstances. If you are considering taking part in a salary sacrifice agreement you should strongly consider taking independent financial advice. This should allow you to make an informed decision about whether salary sacrificing will be to your advantage. You should carefully consider the full implications of entering into such an agreement.
RGF Staffing APEJ (Incorporating Chandler Macleod, Peoplebank, Leaders IT, ahs hospitality, Vivir & Aurion) recommends that anyone who wishes to commence a salary sacrifice seek financial advice.
More Information about salary packaging? If you have further questions, please do not hesitate in contacting the RGF Staffing APEJ Shared Services Team - Call us on 1300 853 100, or email us at payrollcustomersupport@chandlermacleod.com.
Discounts, Savings and Cashback through myDiscounts
myDISCOUNTS (*) is your exclusive benefits hub covering hundreds of retailers including groceries, travel, entertainment and much more. It gives you and your family exclusive access to discounted gift cards, instant vouchers and cashback rewards at your favourite stores, whether online or in-store.
You will receive a welcome email within 1-2 business days of your commencement date and be prompted to set up your password and verify your account. This registration email will go to the email address you have registered with RGF Staffing APEJ (Incorporating Chandler Macleod, Peoplebank, Leaders IT, ahs hospitality, OCG, Vivir and Aurion)
You can then visit https://cmg.rewardgateway.com.au/ any time from any device and can also download the free discounts mobile App! Search 'Smartspending' in Google Play or the App Store to download the free app. You will be asked to verify your account and set up a pin number for quick and easy access.
Employee Assistance Program
RGF Staffing APEJ (Incorporating Chandler Macleod, Peoplebank, Leaders IT, ahs hospitality, OCG, Vivir and Aurion) has partnered with TELUS Health to provide professional emotional support and referral to community services should you or your family need them. This free access is provided to you and your family while you are actively placed by RGF Staffing APEJ in a role, and for a period of 12 months after the placement/employment finishes.
TELUS Health is an exciting and innovative well-being solution that supports your mental, physical, social, and financial well-being to help you be your best and most productive self.
TELUS Health includes 24/7 access to a confidential employee assistance programme (EAP) including:
- Anytime, anywhere, anyway: LifeWorks is available, 24/7, by phone, online by browser and by mobile app.
- 24/7 access to professional advisors for advice, work-life support, and referrals.
- 24/7 access to counselling by phone for immediate, short-term support.
- 24/7 access by the mobile app (iOS and Android) and online to hundreds of articles, recordings, quizzes, e-books, self-assessments, and more.
- Referrals to counsellors for short-term telephonic, in-person, live by video, as well as to other specialists such as financial and legal professionals.
- Best-in-class clinical programmes such as Online Group Counselling, Stress Coach Connects, Enhancing Your Relationships, Fitness Coach Connects, Smoking Cessation, and more.
- Connections to organisations and agencies in your community to help you address specific needs.
To contact TELUS Health, please use the following phone number:
Australia: 1300 361 008
(*) NOTE: Your personal information (including your email address & full name) will be shared with Reward Gateway for the purpose of issuing you an invitation to myDISCOUNTS (a service provided by Reward Gateway ABN 40 141 363 564). It is not compulsory for you to register with myDISCOUNTS so if you do not wish to have access simply disregard the invitation email and you will not be activated. If you do decided to participate, you’ll need to accept myDISCOUNTS Terms & Conditions, including their Privacy Policy, and the disclosure of your personal information for the purpose of receiving the myDISCOUNTS service.