Leave

Separations and redundancies

Total employee provisions

Accounting Policy

Liabilities for ‘short term employee benefits’ (as defined in AASB 119 Employee Benefits) and termination benefits expected within twelve months of balance date are measured at their nominal amounts.

Leave

The liability for employee benefits includes provision for annual leave and long service leave.

The leave liabilities are calculated on the basis of employees’ remuneration at the estimated salary rates that will be applied at the time the leave is taken, including AFSA’s employer superannuation contribution rates to the extent that the leave is likely to be taken during service rather than paid out on termination.

The liability for long service leave has been determined by reference to the work of an actuary as at 30 June 2018. Actuarial reviews of employee provisions are undertaken every 3 years. The estimate of the present value of the liability takes into account attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation.

Separation and Redundancy

Provision has been made for separations and redundancy benefit payments. AFSA recognises a provision for termination when it has developed a detailed formal plan for the terminations and has informed those employees affected that it will carry out the terminations.

Superannuation

Staff of AFSA are members of the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS), the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS), the PSS accumulation plan (PSSap) or other superannuation funds of the employee’s choice. The CSS and PSS are defined benefit schemes for the Australian Government. The PSSap is a defined contribution scheme.

The liability for defined benefits is recognised in the financial statements of the Australian Government and is settled by the Australian Government in due course. This liability is reported in the Department of Finance’s administered schedules and notes.

AFSA makes employer contributions to the employee’s superannuation scheme at rates determined by an actuary to be sufficient to meet the current cost to Government. AFSA accounts for the contributions as if they were contributions to defined contribution plans.

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Other long-term employee benefits

Termination benefits

Total key management personnel remuneration expenses^{1, 2}

The total number of key management personnel that are included in the table above are 17 individuals (2019:12 individuals), 8 of those are included under acting arrangements (2019: 3 acting arrangements). During the year 1 person identified as key management personnel joined AFSA and 2 others ceased employment (1 received termination benefits).

_{1. The above key management personnel remuneration excludes the remuneration and other benefits of the Portfolio Minister. The Portfolio Minister’s remuneration and other benefits are set by the Remuneration Tribunal and are not paid by AFSA.}

_{2. The above key management personnel remuneration excludes payments to the Independent Member of AFSA’s National Management Board. Details of amounts paid in this regard are presented in Note 6.3.}