Salary Packaging (also referred to as Salary Sacrificing) is a key element of QUT’s remuneration and benefits framework. Salary Packaging allows eligible employees to arrange their salary so that a number of allowable benefits that would normally be purchased from post tax earnings are paid out of their pre-tax salary. The University has appointed PackagePlus Australia Pty Limited as its service provider for managing all aspects of salary packaging.
Package Plus
The link below is to the QUT salary packaging portal. Here you will find salary packaging information including web presentations, to explain the benefits available and how they are accessed.
Salary Packaging Service Provider |
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http://www.packageplus.com.au/qut/
Any inquiries about Salary Packaging or progress on a particular benefit should be
directed to PackagePlus.
QUT Salary Packaging Administration Fee Information ![]()
Policy
For details on the policy for Salary Packaging please refer to the Financial Management Practice and Procedures Manual, Chapter 9.
Benefits Available
The following benefit menu highlights the key benefit items available to be included in your salary packaging arrangements via PackagePlus:
Note salary packaging to QUT approved superannuation funds are managed internally, the following link will provide further guidance http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/staff/benefits/superannuation/
Benefit Name |
Benefit FBT Status |
Payment Methods |
Download Form / More Information |
Novated Lease |
Concessional |
Regular payments for lease installments |
Call PackagePlus |
Associate Lease |
Concessional |
Regular payments for lease installments |
Call PackagePlus |
Additional Superannuation |
Exempt |
Regular Payment |
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Salary Packaging and Financial Advice |
Exempt |
Direct Payment / Reimbursement |
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Professional Fees and Subscriptions |
Otherwise Deductible |
Reimbursement |
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Laptop/PDA |
Exempt |
Reimbursement for purchase |
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Mobile Phone |
Exempt |
Reimbursement |
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Income Protection Insurance |
Otherwise Deductible |
Reimbursement |
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Briefcases, Diaries and Calculators |
Otherwise Deductible |
Reimbursement |
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Development Travel |
Otherwise Deductible |
Reimbursement |
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Home Office Expenses |
Otherwise Deductible |
Reimbursement |
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Airline Lounge Membership |
Exempt |
Reimbursement |
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Self Education |
Otherwise Deductible |
Reimbursement |
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Car Parking (On QUT premises) |
Exempt |
Reimbursement |
Call PackagePlus |
Gym and Pool membership |
Exempt |
Reimbursement |
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QUT Bookshop (up to $1,000 per annum)* |
Exempt |
Reimbursement |
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Childcare |
Exempt |
Regular Payment |
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In House Tuition (QUT) (up to $1,000 per annum)* |
Exempt |
Reimbursement |
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Investment Loan Interest |
Otherwise Deductible |
Regular Payments / Reimbursement |
Call PackagePlus |
* (The in house bookshop and tuition fees can be claimed up to a maximum of $1000 each but if both benefits are packaged then a maximum of $1000 will apply for both benefits combined.)
QUT will periodically review the portfolio of benefit items and reserves the right to make changes to this range to reflect taxation changes and ensure efficient and effective administration.
Senior Staff – Operating Leases
Senior Staff who are entitled to an Operating Lease (please contact HR to determine entitlement) are welcome to seek lease quotes from any lease provider. However QUT retains the right to refuse to engage in the lease contract, where the risk to the University of dealing with a particular provider is considered unacceptable. Senior Staff can contact the Senior Finance Officer – Salary Packaging via salary.package@qut.edu.au to seek a list of lease providers.
