The totally off-topic thread

[serfty]

SBSCH means the Government get's the money (and their cut) before the nominated Super Fund.

Supposedly we have been switched from sbsch.gov.au to the Business Portal.for Super payments. Unfortunately, there's no option that we can see to make these payments when we log into the business portal.

We have until the 28th to pay; lets see how it goes.

 

[blackcat20]

I was on a defined benefit super scheme for the first 15 years of my working life (large mining company). Didn't appreciate how good it was until I went looking for new super when I started my new job. "What do you mean - the value can go down??!! That's rubbish! The old one only ever went up!!. Crooks!!! "

I also remember being incredibly amazed when I started my first job when I found out I got paid MORE for going on holidays. (The old annual leave loading.) That only lasted a few years, IIRC.

I have defined benefits, I like the idea of it though of course its only valid if I say with this employer till I retire (and thats a long way off). I also have to contribute a percentage of my pay, so it certainly hurts the back pocket at the moment.

 

[rogerkambah]

A friends wife is a headmistress at a Sydney public school. She's on ~$120,000/year. She's just had 12 months off work on paid long service and other leave. She will retire soon with a superannuation of 80% of that salary. That's a nice problem to have.

I'd suggest that this person is a real outlier and would have put in many years service with the NSW DoE and made a large amount of after tax contributions to achieve a super account capable of sustaining an annual pension of that amount.

I read recently (can't find it now) that the average pension payable for a defined benefits scheme was around $27,500 pa, which is less than a full pension for a couple circa $34,000.

 

[Pushka]

SBSCH means the Government get's the money (and their cut) before the nominated Super Fund.

Supposedly we have been switched from sbsch.gov.au to the Business Portal.for Super payments. Unfortunately, there's no option that we can see to make these payments when we log into the business portal.

We have until the 28th to pay; lets see how it goes.

The Option is under Employees, on the left panel menu. But currently the ATO has decided they will keep the money we’ve paid on our employees behalf.

A couple of years ago I lodged a complaint to Frydenberg about something I don’t remember what now. Boy, did that stir up some action.

 

[JohnK]

I read recently (can't find it now) that the average pension payable for a defined benefits scheme was around $27,500 pa, which is less than a full pension for a couple circa $34,000.

I'm not a superannuation expert but thought defined benefits schemes required very little extra contributions.

A friend worked for CityRail and at retirement would have been paid a percentage (think 80%) of the average of the last 3 years salary as a pension. Unfortunately he is now deceased but he wasn't contributing more than the super guarantee.

 

[blackcat20]

I'm not a superannuation expert but thought defined benefits schemes required very little extra contributions.

For mine its a compulosry 7% after-tax member contribution. I've changed mine to pre-tax which has taken the pressure off.

 

[love_the_life]

So another couple of athletes have gone missing; this time Sierra Leone squash players.

 

[Pushka]

So another couple of athletes have gone missing; this time Sierra Leone squash players.

Must be so tempting just to disappear and worry about the consequences later.

 

[Denali]

Do you blame them? When I watch TV show about boat people or illegals being busted on farms, part of me thinks 'poor coughs', just wanting to make a better life for themselves.

My parents migrated here, could have just as easily stayed there and it could have been me, wanted better and safer lives.

It's complicated, because not everyone is genuine about coming here but most just want to work for something better.

 

[VPS]

A friends wife is a headmistress at a Sydney public school. She's on ~$120,000/year. She's just had 12 months off work on paid long service and other leave. She will retire soon with a superannuation of 80% of that salary. That's a nice problem to have.

Another friend was a teacher for many years and retired early over 10 years ago to work at Australia Post. He has great superannuation from his teaching days. His wife was also a public servant and is on $100,000+ superannuation a year.

One of my biggest regrets when I first started working in the mid 80's was thinking that working for the private sector was better than the public sector. What absolute rubbish.

That might have been in the past but the public service hasn't had defined benefit for ages and interestingly enough when I started work all the boys were offered super but not the females - have thought about suing the state government about that but haven't got the energy.

I've worked in both public and private sector and the bonii I received in the private sector made my life a lot more bearable for quite a while - none of that in the public sector

 

[VPS]

State Library of SA‏ @SLSA Apr 10
Wanting to identify these Team Members from the 1956 @DavisCup Challenge Round between Australia and U.S.A. at Memorial Drive #Adelaide I think I know L-R: Ken Rosewall, ?, Vic Seixas, Lew Hoad & Harry Hopman. Any addition / correction appreciated #Tennis
#DavisCup

Anybody know who the player below is

 

[JohnK]

Good to see executive payments and salaries in the news.

 

[Cossie]

Hmmmm, it might be a bit warm here, but I'm glad I didn't go to Dunedin, plus the Brumbies are playing there Saturday night, so I would have got a lot of stick from the Kiwis!

My friend fitted another engine, but it had issues, so he has withdrawn.

Winter wonderland at Otago Rally shakedown - RallySport Magazine

Norwegian Mads Ostberg should feel at home, although it is his first time in a rear wheel drive Ford Escort, completing against some very fast turbo 4 wheel drive rallycars.

 

[love_the_life]

Hmmmm, it might be a bit warm here, but I'm glad I didn't go to Dunedin, plus the Brumbies are playing there Saturday night, so I would have got a lot of stick from the Kiwis!

My friend fitted another engine, but it had issues, so he has withdrawn.

Winter wonderland at Otago Rally shakedown - RallySport Magazine

Norwegian Mads Ostberg should feel at home, although it is his first time in a rear wheel drive Ford Escort, completing against some very fast turbo 4 wheel drive rallycars.

You would've needed winter gear by the look of it!

 

[serfty]

The Option is under Employees, on the left panel menu. But currently the ATO has decided they will keep the money we’ve paid on our employees behalf.

Thanks ... I found it ... and the links to their mea culpa pages.

Today I decided to abandon AUSKEY as I couldn't get it to work properly and go the MyGov route in fjuture. At least I won't need to set up an AUSKEY on every computer I may use (or a USB).

 

[drron]

State Library of SA‏ @SLSA Apr 10
Wanting to identify these Team Members from the 1956 @DavisCup Challenge Round between Australia and U.S.A. at Memorial Drive #Adelaide I think I know L-R: Ken Rosewall, ?, Vic Seixas, Lew Hoad & Harry Hopman. Any addition / correction appreciated #Tennis
#DavisCup

Anybody know who the player below is

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Ashley Cooper.
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[VPS]

Ashley Cooper.
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Well done Thanks Dr Ron - the knowledge on this forum is remarkable

 

[Milboo]

I’m in a defined benefits scheme for Super. No additional contributions are needed. Had a heart stoping moment when I actually paid attention to my payslip and it said I had only had $1600 put into my Super from my employer!

 

[CaptJCool]

State Library of SA‏ @SLSA Apr 10
Wanting to identify these Team Members from the 1956 @DavisCup Challenge Round between Australia and U.S.A. at Memorial Drive #Adelaide I think I know L-R: Ken Rosewall, ?, Vic Seixas, Lew Hoad & Harry Hopman. Any addition / correction appreciated #Tennis
#DavisCup

Anybody know who the player below is

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Based on the info re 1956 Davis Cup Herbert Flam, Vic S and Sam Giammalva Sr...represented the USA
1956 Davis Cup - Wikipedia
Based on the ''internet" photos, it looks more like Herb....

 

[whitty]

Wonder how many disappear when the Olympics or Commonwealth games are in Russia, China or India?

I'm not sure if its 100% or 0% of athletes competing at Russian and Chinese Commonwealth games have gone missing?