LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 226 Super scheme for councillors

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 226

226 Super scheme for councillors

(1) A local government (other than the Brisbane City Council) may, for its councillors—

(a) establish and amend a superannuation scheme; or

(b) take part in a superannuation scheme.

Note—

For a similar power of the Brisbane City Council, see the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 210 .

(2) If it does so, the local government may pay an amount from its operating fund to the superannuation scheme as a contribution for its councillors.

(3) However, the local government must not make contributions to the superannuation scheme—

(a) of more than the proportion of a salary that is payable by the local government for its standard permanent employees under this part; or

(b) for a person who is no longer a councillor.

(4) A councillor of the local government may enter into an arrangement with the local government under which—

(a) the councillor agrees to forgo a percentage or amount of the remuneration that the councillor is entitled to as a councillor; and

(b) the local government agrees to contribute the percentage or amount to the superannuation scheme for the councillor.

(5) A
"superannuation scheme" is a superannuation scheme that complies with the Commonwealth Super Act .